Hey look – another user group!

This time its focused on Silverlight and it looks like it is more technically oriented.  The blurb:

The Wellington Silverlight Usergroup is brand spanking new, with the wrapping paper still on.

It was created specifically to quickly disseminate to the Wellington area's developers and designers the knowledge necessary to build engaging web and RIA applications, in the hottest and fastest growing technology on the web today. We have the luck of having several very knowledgeable presenters willing to present over the coming months, starting with Andrew Tokeley, with many more to follow, covering front-end, backend, design, and everything in between.

The first evening will be a presentation on Silverlight accessibility.  The abstract for Andrew’s  presentation follows:

Much has been written about how to make traditional, HTML based, web sites accessible to users of all abilities. There are published guidelines, validation tools and an abundance of online resources. However, the increasing popularity of Rich Internet Applications (RIA), like Silverlight, raises interesting questions about how to achieve the same levels of accessibility.
We'll take a close look at using Silverlight under the latest version of the New Zealand e-Government Web Guidelines (www.e.govt.nz/standards/web-guidelines) and discuss strategies for maintaining compliance while still leveraging the power of Silverlight. You’ll even discover that, in some cases, Silverlight can make your sites more accessible than is possible with just HTML and CSS.
Plenty of demos - including a look at the recently launched www.buttercupreader.net application, specifically built for the blind and partially sighted

Looks like fun.  The first event is 6pm Wednesday, July 1 at Xero, Level 1, 98 Customhouse Quay, Wellington.  RSVP to skysigal (at) xact-solutions.com.