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Internet
Accessibility -
An ASEAN Perspective
12-16 July 1999
Bangkok, Thailand
Course Schedule
Location: National Institute of Development
Administration (NIDA)
Date/Time |
Activity |
Description |
Monday, 12 July 1999
|
| 9:00 am |
Registration / Assembly - 5th
floor |
| 9:30 am |
Opening: 5th floor
Welcome and Introduce speaker
Opening Remarks
ASEAN representative remarks
United Nations representative remarks
Introduce Course outline, format, and presenters
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Dr. Suchitra Punyaratabandhu will introduce the Speaker for
the opening remarks. Representatives from ASEAN and the United Nations will also speak.
The Seminar Director welcomes participants, introduces the course. |
| 10:00 am |
Break and Meet the
Participants - 6th floor |
| 10:30 am |
Internet Technologies by Charles Kuhlman - 5th
floor |
This presents an introduction to information structures,
technologies, and trends related to networking in general and to the Internet in
particular. |
| 12:00 noon |
Lunch |
| 1:30 pm |
Regional Internet Technologies, moderated by Charles
Kuhlman - 6th floor |
This is a round-table discussion on the state of network
development among the ASEAN nations. |
| 2:45 pm |
Break |
| 3:00 pm |
Internet Policies by John Mathiason (CD-ROM presentation)
- 6th floor |
This presents issues in international and regional
information policies that are the basis of the development and management of the Internet
and the World Wide Web. |
| 4:00 pm |
Internet Policies, Online with John Mathiason - 6th
floor |
This is a round-table discussion on Internet policy issues as
they relate to the region. |
| 5:00 pm |
Close |
Note:
- 5th floor = Technology Centre Conference Room
- 6th floor = Meeting room
Date/Time |
Activity |
Description |
Tuesday, 13 July 1999
|
| 8:30 am |
Distance Collaboration by R. Matt Bonham (CD-ROM
Presentation) - 6th floor |
This presents an overview of Internet culture and netiquette,
and the use of interactive Internet tools for collaborative discussion. |
| 9:00 am |
Online Chat with R. Matt Bonham - 6th floor |
A demonstration of the use of online chat in a moderated
discussion and instruction. |
| 10:00 am |
Break |
| 10:15 am |
Accessible Internet by Leo Valdes -5th floor |
This is a primer on Accessibility and the technologies and
techniques to make the Internet more accessible. |
| 11:30 am |
Lunch - Sponsored by NIDA -
1st Floor |
| 1:00 pm |
Planning for Accessible Web Sites by John Mathiason
(CD-ROM presentation) - 5th floor |
This is a practical approach to the initiation of a web site,
considering proper design and web accessibility. |
| 2:00 pm |
Break |
| 2:15 pm |
Exercise: Planning Aspects – creating a web page. - 5th
floor |
Using simple web tools, create a web site as specified in the
morning and afternoon assignment sessions and post these on the Internet. |
| 4:00 pm |
Close |
Note:
- 1st floor = Dining Hall
- 5th floor = Technology Centre Conference Room
- 6th floor = Meeting room
Date/Time |
Activity |
Description |
Wednesday, 14 July 1999
|
| 8:30 am |
Planning Assignment Discussion by R. Matt Bonham and John
Mathiason (Online session) - 6th floor |
A discussion of planning issues and the results of the first
web assignment. |
| 10:00 am |
Break |
| 10:15 am |
Designing Accessible Web Pages by Leo Valdes - 5th
floor |
This is a discussion of current web-based technologies with
an emphasis on making web-based graphics accessible. |
| 11:30 noon |
Lunch |
| 1:00 pm |
Exercise: Creating Accessible Web Pages, Part 1, by Leo
Valdes - 5th floor |
Using web tools, add graphic elements to developed web pages
and check it with a validator. |
| 2:30 pm |
Break |
| 2:45 pm |
Developing a Strategic Framework - 5th floor |
This is a general discussion on the development of a
Strategic Framework on Internet Accessibility, using ASEAN and other international
instruments or norms, and lessons learned so far. |
| 4:00 pm |
Close |
Note:
- 5th floor = Technology Centre Conference Room
- 6th floor = Meeting room
Date/Time |
Activity |
Description |
Thursday, 15 July 1999
|
| 8:30 am |
Universal Design Principles by Elaine Ostroff (Online
session) - 6th floor |
A primer on the principles of universal design and its
applicability in the design of web sites. |
| 10:00 am |
Break |
| 10:15 am |
Exercise: Creating Accessible Web Pages, Part 2 by Leo
Valdes - 5th floor |
More tips on making web pages accessible. Exercise on using
tables for improving appearance and readability. |
| 11:30 noon |
Lunch |
| 1:00 pm |
Exercise: Draft Strategy papers. - 5th floor |
This is a general discussion on the development of a
Strategic Framework on Internet Accessibility, using ASEAN and other international
instruments or norms, and lessons learned so far. |
| 2:30 pm |
Break |
| 2:45 pm |
Exercise: Create web pages for strategy papers. - 5th
floor |
Using web accessibility, create web pages for the Strategic
Framework |
| 4:00 pm |
Close |
Note:
- 5th floor = Technology Centre Conference Room
- 6th floor = Meeting room
Date/Time |
Activity |
Description |
Friday, 16 July 1999
|
| 8:30 am |
Putting It All Together - Online consultations with John
Mathiason, Charles Kuhlman, Elaine Ostroff, and Matt Bonham; and Leo Valdes - 6th floor |
A final round-table discussion between seminar presenters and
participants. |
| 10:00 am |
Break |
| 10:15 am |
Presentation of Strategy Papers by participants - 5th
floor |
More tips on making web pages accessible. Exercise on using
tables for improving appearance and readability. |
| 11:30 am |
Critique by participants |
| 11:45 am |
Close |
Note:
- 5th floor = Technology Centre Conference Room
- 6th floor = Meeting room
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