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Seminar on Usability and Accessibility Considerations in Website Implementation
( 13 November, 2002)

Jointly organised by the Information Technology Services Department (ITSD), the Internet Professionals Association (iPROA), the "Seminar on Usability and Accessibility Considerations in Website Implementation" was successfully held in the afternoon of 13 November 2002 in room 601, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Over 300 participants from different industries attended the seminar. As more events will be organised in the near future, please visit our website regularly for more details.

Tips for improving accessibility of web pages are available in the following web page:
http://www.ogcio.gov.hk/eng/knowledge/access_main.html

The audience
The audience
Group photo of all representatives of organisers and guest speakers
Group photo of all representatives of organisers and guest speakers
Demonstrations on the use of English / Cantonese screen readers, Braille translator, screen magnifier
Demonstrations on the use of English / Cantonese screen readers, Braille translator, screen magnifier.

Programme Rundown

2:30 - 2:40

Welcome Speech (Chinese version)

Mr. Alan Wong, Director of Information Technology Services

2:40 - 2:55

Opening Speech

Dr. Elizabeth Quat, President of Internet Professionals Association PDF format

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2:55 - 3:00 Presentation of souvenir
3:00 - 3:20

Spirit of Disability Discrimination Ordinance and Webpage Design

Dr. Ferrick Chu, Chief Equal Opportunities Officer, Equal Opportunities Commission PDF format (Chinese version)

3:20 - 3:40

Experience sharing by the Winner of Web Care Award

Ms. Judith Chiu, e-Marketing & Service Manager, Lam Soon Systems Ltd PDF format

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3:40 - 4:00

Break and Demonstration

Demonstrations were given on the use of English / Cantonese screen readers, Braille translator, screen magnifier, etc.
4:00 - 4:45

How to improve the accessibility of web pages?

Mr. Kevin K C Chow, Chairman, IT Advisory Committee, The Hong Kong Blind Union PDF format

4:45 - 5:15

Accessibility Features of Authoring Tools

Mr. Ken Ngai, Sales Engineer, Macromedia HK Ltd.

( This session mainly focused on demonstrations. Thus, no presentation material is provided)
5:15 - 5:30

Questions & answers session

Speakers to take a few questions from the floor.

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