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Fifth Accessibility SIG Meeting - 12 March 2004.
Sixth Accessibility SIG Meeting - 25 May 2004.
Seventh Accessibility SIG Meeting - 6 July 2004.
Eighth Accessibility SIG Meeting - 4 October 2004.
Ninth Accessibility SIG Meeting - 9 December 2004.

Fifth Accessibility SIG Meeting - 12th March 2004,
University of Wales Bangor, Wales.

Notes from the Fifth Accessibility SIG Meeting.
Sessions included:

• Introduction, Welcome and Notices - Sharon Perry, CETIS.
• The X4L Programme and Accessibility Metadata - Pete Richardson, Coleg Llandrillo.
• The MEDIA Project: An Initial Study of Computer-Based Media Effects on Learners who have Dyslexia - Nigel Beacham, Loughborough University.
• Mobility Support for Visually Impaired Web Users - Yeliz Yesilada, University of Manchester.
• Discussion and Feedback - Zoё Neumann, RNIB.

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Sixth Accessibility SIG Meeting - 25th May 2004,
University of Salford, Manchester.

Notes from the Sixth Accessibility SIG Meeting.
Sessions included:

• Introduction and Welcome - Sharon Perry, CETIS.
• RDF and Accessibility - Jonathan Chetwynd, peepo.
• Gizmos, Thingamabobs and Whatnots! - Sue White, Virtual College, Coleg Sir Gar.
• A British Standard for the Accessibility of e-Learning Systems and Content - Andy Heath, Sheffield Hallam University.
• Discussion on the BSI Accessibility Standard - Andy Heath, Sheffield Hallam University.
• Feedback from the Discussion.

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Seventh Accessibility SIG Meeting - 6th July 2004,
Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield.

Notes from the Seventh Accessibility SIG Meeting.
Sessions included:

• Introduction and Welcome - Sharon Perry, CETIS.
• Accessibility Applications of the Semantic Web - Charles McCathieNevile, Sidar.
• APLR (Accessibility Properties for Learning Resources) - Andy Heath, Sheffield Hallam University.
• The VISUAL (Voice for Information Society Universal Access and Learning) Project - Elizabeth Dixon and Norman Octon, RNIB.

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Eighth Accessibility SIG Meeting - 4th October 2004
Bolton Institute, Bolton.

Notes from the Eighth Accessibility SIG Meeting.
Sessions included:

• Introduction, Welcome and Notices.
• Introduction to CETIS - Paul Hollins, CETIS.
• Introduction to TechDis - John Sewell, TechDis.
• The Specifications and Standards Process - Paul Hollins, CETIS.
• Overview of the ELF - Sam Easterby-Smith, CETIS.
• An Introduction to the IMS Accessibility Specifications - Sharon Perry, CETIS.
• Aims of the Accessibility SIG - Sharon Perry, CETIS.

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Ninth Accessibility SIG Meeting - 9th December 2004,
BECTA, Coventry.

Notes from the Ninth Accessibility SIG Meeting.
Sessions included:

• Introduction, Welcome and Notices.
• Introduction to CETIS and the IMS Guidelines and Specifications - Sharon Perry, CETIS.
• NLN Materials Project - Andy Dudfield, BECTA.
• Accessibility and BECTA - Adrian Higginbotham, BECTA.
• Is "Good Enough", Good Enough? Creating an Authoring Tool with Built-in Accessibility Support - David Kraithman, University of Hertfordshire.