Much has been written about how to make traditional, HTML based, web sites accessible to users of all abilities. There are published guidelines, validation tools and an abundance of online resources. However, the increasing popularity of Rich Internet Applications (RIA), like Silverlight, raises interesting questions about how to achieve the same levels of accessibility.
We'll take a close look at using Silverlight under the latest version of the New Zealand e-Government Web Guidelines(www.e.govt.nz/standards/web-guidelines) and discuss strategies for maintaining compliance while still leveraging the power of Silverlight. You’ll even discover that, in some cases, Silverlight can make your sites more accessible than is possible with just HTML and CSS.
Plenty of demos - including a look at the recently launchedwww.buttercupreader.net application, specifically built for the blind and partially sighted.
RSVP to skysigal@xact-solutions.com so we can organise the free pizza and drinks!