Learn how to comply with the ADA accessibility rules while delighting everyone ... and reducing your costs.

Washington, DC: Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Why this course matters

We believe that when we design for the extremes, everyone benefits. 

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.

“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 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 ADA, Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 ... 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 both why accessibility matters and how to implement policies effectively. Whether you're starting in Word, PowerPoint, InDesign, 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.

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.

“Inspiring, engaging … techniques I can use.”
– Liv Stenersen, Government Administration Services, Oslo (Norway)

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

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 state, provincial, 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 (Accenture, 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 Developing World, is a member of the ISO standards committee for accessible PDF, and is an Invited Expert to the W3C (publisher of WCAG).

Register (at http://centerforplainlanguage.org/spring-2016-workshop-details/), or call 1‑301‑219‑1731 ... or bring this event to your site: for a keynote, half-day, or full-day event, customized for your group. (Can't attend? Buy learning guide)

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


Learn more about this course

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, CPL, CMA, CPRS, EAC, GDC, IABC, IxDA, PPPC, PWAC, RGD