Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines working group meeting

6-7 October 2000 Bristol, UK

The main goals are to:

1. address issues with incorporating WCAG 2.0 when it comes out.
2. determine how to incorporate ideas from the Device Independent Authoring Workshop,
3. develop techniques and testing procedures.

Registration

Registration is essential and can be done via the online registration page. Please Note: If you are already registered for the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines meeting, please register for Saturday only - you will already be registered for the Friday afternoon. Registration closes 29 September 2000.

Participants

Registration is open to members of the Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines Working Group, and developers of Authoring Tools interested in the work of the group.

Agenda

Friday 6 October - Afternoon

Joint session with WCAG working group meeting. Discussion of preliminary work for WCAG 2.0 and how to fit it into ATAG, especially techniques and testing.

Saturday 7 October - 9:30 - 5:00 (with breaks)

Developing techniques and testing procedures.

Required readings

Participants should be familiar with discussion on the group mailing list (consult the archives if necessary) and the following material:

• ATAG 1.0
• Latest draft of ATAG Techniques document
• Latest draft of AERT document.
• Latest draft WCAG 2.0
• Requirements for WCAG 2.0
• ATAG WG home page

Logistics

Meeting place

The Friday afternoon session is hosted by HP Labs Bristol.

The Saturday session is hosted by the University of Bristol.

More detailed information will be provided by the beginning of September

Hotels

Block reservations for any nights between 2-7 October have been made at the following hotels until the deadlines shown. Participants to quote "W3C/HP" when registering.

• Posthouse Forte Filton Road, Stoke Gifford, Bristol
  (10 mins walk from HP)
  Tel: +44 117 910 4207
  Fax: +44 117 956 9735
  Room Rate: 81 pounds excluding VAT (single occupancy) Breakfast: 11.95 pounds
  Release Deadline Date: Monday 25th September
• Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel (formerly Swallow Royal Hotel)
  College Green, Bristol BS1 5TA (city centre)
  Tel: +44 117 925 5100
  Fax: +44 117 925 1515
  Room & Breakfast: 102.50 pounds inc VAT (single occupancy) 112.00 pounds inc VAT (double occupancy)
  Release Deadline Date: Monday 25th September

Transportation

Bristol is the largest city in the South-West of England, situated 120 miles west of London.

HP Labs is situated 5 miles north of Bristol city centre. Coach transport will be provided each day between the Labs and the recommended hotels.

To reach Bristol by car from London Heathrow Airport, takes about 1 hr 30 mins via the M4 motorway.

Trains from London Paddington station to Bristol Parkway (5 mins taxi from HP and Posthouse Forte Hotel) take 1 hr 20 mins and run every hour. Trains also run to Bristol Temple Meads (city centre and Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel) from London Paddington. The Heathrow Express links Paddington to Heathrow Airport and takes 20 mins.

There are frequent buses from Victoria Bus station to Bristol.

Bristol International Airport is 6 miles south of the city and provides daily direct flights to Paris and Amsterdam.

(information copied from the Device Independent Authoring Workshop).

Minutes

Meeting has not been held.

$Date: 2000/08/11 03:47:13 $ Charles McCathieNevile