- Informational
- Interactive
- Development: functions and features.
- Design: visually appealing colours, graphics, usability and accessibility
- Content: Creating from scratch or migration from an existing system
- Hosting: Where the site will live, costs and future updates
What does it mean for a site to be accessible?
Bios:
Everett Zufelt
Everett Zufelt is an information and communication technology (ICT) professional who is passionate about ensuring that information systems are accessible to individuals with disabilities, and that they are easy to use for all. Everett has been loosely involved in web development for over ten years, during which time he lost his sight as a result of a degenerative eye disease. As he transitioned from large font to a screen-reader, he realized that many information systems were not accessible to the blind, or to persons with other disabilities. Everett's experience as a blind developer, coupled with his experience and education in social science and legal studies, have given him a unique perspective on accessibility and universal design, which he is happy to share with all who are interested.
Everett has recently worked for the Adaptive Technology Resource Centre at the University of Toronto and for OpenConcept Consulting, Inc. He has also completed many smaller accessibility projects for a variety of organizations in the past, including the University of Missouri and UPS.
Everett is an active contributor of accessibility knowledge to both the Drupal and Fluid open source development communities.
Mike Gifford
Mike Gifford is the founder of OpenConcept Consulting Inc, which he started in 1999. Since 2000, he has been particularly active in developing and extending open source content management systems to allow people to get closer to their content. Mike has been very active in building online campaigns for progressive organizations and politicians in both Canada and the United States. Working with a wide range of organizations, OpenConcept is in a unique position to build community and share their accumulated knowledge from a variety of sectors. Before starting OpenConcept, Mike had worked for a number of national NGOs including Oxfam Canada and Friends of the Earth.
As a techie at heart, Mike likes to get into the code when he gets the chance. Being familiar with everything from accessibility issues to system administration, provides the ability to understand the technological big picture. Mike has been involved with accessibility issues since the early 1990's and is a strong advocate for standards based design. Mike is able to envision how your website can become a powerful communications tool for your organization.
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