Alan Houser in Europe

Alan Houser will be visiting Europe again in May. Alan will be running a two-day seminar in Oslo. For full details, please see http://dataforeningen.no/?module=Articles;action=ArticleFolder.publicOpenFolder;ID=1540.

Cherryleaf DITA Training

Cherryleaf are now taking bookings for their new on-site DITA XML training courses.

It's for organisations that need to:

• Publish content and documents more quickly
• Reduce the cost of producing content and documents
• Deliver content to increasing range of media
• React more quickly and flexibly to the changing demands of stakeholders
• Make the information "just better"

If you're involved in technical communication, then you may have heard of Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA). DITA is an increasingly popular open source XML-based framework for designing and delivering well-structured technical documentation efficiently and consistently in a single-sourcing environment. Cherryleaf's courses can help you understand when, why, where and how to use DITA.

This is a 2-day on site course. In other words, it is run at your place of work. Since the training is onsite, we can arrange dates that would suit you and the trainer. Terms and conditions apply.

To find out more, contact Carol Johnston (carol@cherryleaf.com / 01844 318173) or see the Cherryleaf Web site: www.cherryleaf.com/an_introduction_to_dita.htm www.cherryleaf.com/implementing_publishing_solutions.htm

UKUPA April event - 'What does PAS 78 mean for accessibility?'

Speakers:
Julie Howell, RNIB
Lucy Spence, Mencap
Jon Rimmer, UCL
Jon Dodd, Bunnyfoot
Giles Colborne, UPA

Date:
Friday 28th April

Time:
6.30pm for 6.45pm
Followed by drinks and networking at 8:00

Place:
Prudential Group Head Office, Laurence Pountney Hill, London, EC4R 0HH

Cost:
FREE for UPA members, £10 for Non UPA members (£5 for students)

Description:
Last month, the Disability Rights Commission and the British Standards Institute launched PAS-78: Guide to good practice in commissioning accessible web sites. The guide puts user-centred design at the heart of accessibility and will change the way site owners think about accessibility.

This is your chance to put questions to some of the people involved in writing and reviewing PAS 78 and debate how it will change the landscape. What are the practical implications of PAS 78? What will it mean for designers, developers and testers? How should usability professionals prepare?

The meeting will take the form of a panel discussion with questions from the floor.

Cost:
FREE for UPA members, £10 for Non UPA members (£5 for students)

To reserve your place, events@ukupa.org.uk with your name, affiliation and stating whether you are a UPA member or not. If you do not specify membership, it will be assumed that you are not a member.

If you are allocated a place and then cannot attend, please let us know so that someone else can take it.

UK UPA website: www.ukupa.org.ukwww.ukupa.org.uk