james thurston senior strategist for global policy & standards microsoft trustworthy computing
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Accessible Online Documents:Digital Agenda Assembly June 16, 2011
James ThurstonSenior Strategist for Global Policy & StandardsMicrosoft Trustworthy Computing
Forces Shaping ICT Accessibility
Demographics
Social Responsibili
ty
Market Demands
Advancing Technolog
yPolicy
& Legal
Awareness
Driving Greater Global Digital
Inclusion
Practical Strategies for an Accessible Web
Opportunities
• 650 million people with disabilities• 45 million in EU – 60% unemployed• Aging EU population – 33% by 2050• EU workforce will shrink by 21 million by 2030
Demographics
• Digital society – increasing dependence on technology
• Rapidly evolving web technology• Spike in volume & complexity of online content• Policy goal results - disappointing
Web Status
• Changing perspective of eAccessibility• Web accessibility standards exist today• Products & solutions exist today• Strategies & practices exist today
Solutions
For more Information
Microsoft Accessibility Onlinewww.microsoft.com/enable/
Microsoft Accessibility Update e-Newsletter
www.microsoft.com/enable/news/subscribe/
Microsoft Corporate Citizenship Onlinewww.microsoft.com/citizenship
Microsoft Software Developer Network (MSDN) Accessibility
www.msdn.microsoft.com/accessibility
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