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2010 AIR-Houston Training and Event Schedules

Below you will find the most current information about the various events planned for AIR-Houston this year. Please check this page regularly for schedule updates.

• Developer Training
• Non-profit Organization Training
• Kickoff Party
• Rally Day

Developer Training

• All dates are still to be determined - please check back soon!

Training will provided for Basic Accessibility and Advanced Accessibility.

Class Descriptions

• Basic Accessibility - Introduction to access issues in the design of web sites. Includes and overview of industry accepted guidelines and standards, hands-on experience with screen reading software, and information about why good design is accessible design. We will also briefly cover the AIR-Houston judging form. This course has been updated to include information from WCAG 2.0
• Advanced Accessibility - Learn how to make JavaScript and multimedia applications accessible. This class will cover CSS, JavaScript techniques, Macromedia Flash, video and audio captioning, and audio descriptioning.

Non-profit Organization Training

We are in the process of confirming dates and locations for the 2010 training. Please check back for more details.

Class Descriptions

• NPO Training - This class covers what you will need to do to prepare to work with your developer team. Topics covered include content development, defining website goals, and communicating effectively with a technical team.

Kickoff Party

The Kickoff Party is where Developer Teams are matched up with NonProfit Organizations (NPOs) and start web site planning.

• All dates are still to be determined - please check back soon!

Rally Day

Rally Day is the all-day event where teams meet (and NPOs come for support) to build their competing web sites from scratch! Snacks, beverages and lunch will be provided.

• All dates are still to be determined - please check back soon!