UIC Web Accessibility Contest

Calling all departments and units . . . This challenge goes out to you! Revisit your official UIC Web pages with an eye toward accessibility, redesign them, and enter your newly accessible Web pages in the Office of Disability Services Web Accessibility Contest.

Entries will be reviewed for effective Web design techniques that optimize access and provide an informative and engaging site for all visitors. Your ability to design an interesting and accessible Web page is only limited by your creativity. Refer to previous article for accessibility tips.

A panel of judges with experience in disability, Web design, and accessible Web issues will review the entries for ultimate accessibility. The judges will consider the various accessibility and media properties that distinguish a site as exceptional.

To enter the contest, send an email message to Joy Hyzny at jhyzny1@uic.edu. Include:

• your name,
• the name of your department or unit, and
• the Web address (URL) of the page you're submitting.

All entries must be received on or before 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 6, 2001. Winners will be notified by phone and email on Friday, April 23, 2001.

Computer-related prizes will be awarded to the faculty or staff sponsor submitting the winning entry for their particular department or unit.

The winners will be listed in the April/May/June issue of the A3C Connection.