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Join David online or in person for a 1‑day no‑tradeoffs crash course: make your sites accessible (delight users, regulators, and your budget!)

 
The Standard on Accessibility: WCAG 2.0 ... Web, Office, InDesign, PDF

Toronto (or online*): Wednesday, June 29, 2016

9:00 to 16:30
OCAD University IDRC, 49 McCaul, Toronto, Red Lab room 4904 (or live on your computer or tablet*)
Prerequisites: none (no programming knowledge required)

Tickets as low as $299
[Early Tiger discount ends June 7]

Reserve your seat for Toronto
(half or full day)

Updated to cover Acrobat DC, Office 2016, Windows 10, apps, touch, and mobile!

We believe that when we design for the extremes, everyone benefits. Regulations such as ADA and AODA are making Web and document accessibility the law for government, business and organizations around the World ... and Ontario leads the way with the same standards that all governments are embracing.

Fortune 500s, government, and NGOs agree: when it comes to demystifying online accessibility, David Berman is the #1 expert to show you what you need to do and how to design for all ... without tradeoffs.

Need convincing why this is the course you need? Watch David explain this course.



“David defines accessibility as a business strategy ... the course promotes inclusionary policies rather than social obligation.”
- David Best, IBM

Most adults suffer at some point from a disability or difficulty that can be mitigated with accessible technologies. If you write, edit, design, develop, or manage, you will save time and resources by using the immediately-applicable secrets David will share.

Whether your organization spreads the word in HTML, apps, or PDF, David offers a course tailored to your immediate goals. Delivery of accessible messages has never been easier: HTML and PDF can comply with the new Standard On Web Accessibility, AODA, WCAG 2.0, ADA, Section 508 ... but only if you know how.

“Loved the examples. David is an engaging and knowledgeable facilitator and his passion is obvious.”
- Patrick Dunphy, CBC

You'll gain an understanding of why accessibility matters, including seeing assistive technologies in action. Whether you're starting in Word, PowerPoint, InDesign, LiveCycle, or HTML, you will come away with detailed knowledge of the issues and how to easily address and test each, in ways that will reduce your overall publishing costs... for both desktop and mobile.

Not only will you leave with ideas you can use right away, you may also gain a whole new attitude towards how technology can improve lives. By the end of the day you will be aware of why accessibility standards affect everyone ... with a thorough understanding of what needs to be done and how to do it.

“With no technical background, I understood and was interested in the entire session.”
- Sharon Drolet, Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Start broadening the audience for your Web presence while enriching the experience of all your visitors ... including Google's search engine!

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Guarantee: We are so confident that taking the time to invest in this training will more than pay for itself, that we'll return your full investment if, in your opinion, that's not so.

David Berman will convince you that accessibility standards are important for everybody, then provide in-depth familiarity with provincial, state, federal and international guidelines that help your content be a more effective resource for your entire audience. You'll also gain familiarity with technologies that help people with specific disabilities and difficulties.

David ranks #1 on SpeakerMix on this topic for a reason: watch video of David explaining why accessibility matters.

His passion for sharing knowledge on how the Web can help improve the world has brought him to over 60 countries. He is a senior consultant for Canada's three largest government Web publishers, and has advised governments in Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, Mexico, Norway, Oman, and the USA, as well as the private sector (BMO, Honda, IBM, and Nikon), school boards, higher education, and municipalities. David has also been appointed a high-level advisor to the United Nations on how accessible Web design can help the World, was named the International Universal Design Champion for the Government of Ireland, is a member of the ISO standards committee for accessible PDF, and an Invited Expert to the W3C (publisher of WCAG).

Join us for a full day and you'll also receive our comprehensive 170+ page learning guide, detailing every relevant WCAG 2.0 guideline.

*Joining us online? Your remote participation is live on your computer or tablet, with a moderator assigned to you who is in the room. You hear and see us, and we hear but don't see you.

Register for June 29, 2016 | Toronto
(in person or online)

Register (at https://www.davidberman.com/register), or call 1‑613‑728‑6777 / toll-free 800-665-1809 ... or bring this event to your site: for a keynote, half-day, or full-day event, customized for your group. (Can't attend? Buy the learning guides)

“Highly valuable.”
- Maureen Quirouet, Parliament of Canada

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Groups of 10 or more: to schedule a customized event at your choice of time and place, call 800‑665‑1809.

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Association discounts: CapCHI, CNIB, CPL, CMA, CPRS, EAC, GDC, IABC, IPL, IxDA, PPPC, PWAC, RGD



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