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Presenting the 2005 Web Access Awards. Sponsored by: The ADA Coordinator's Office, the Office for Disability Services, and the Web Accessibility Center. The Web Access Awards were initiated as a way to recognize faculty, departments, colleges and programs that meet the university's standards for accessible web design () while demonstrating excellence in design and communication. To be considered, nominated web pages must meet or exceed the accessibility standards as described in "," and provide ease of access for individuals with disabilities (image description and compatability with voice output for users who are blind, transcripts for audio tracks for users who are deaf, etc.). Pages considered for review will also be judged on how well they: fulfill the purpose of the site for the intended audience (e.g. delivering course materials to students or promoting a department or program); incorporate usable design techniques and standards along with accessible design to create user-friendly, creative, aesthetically appealling, yet fully accessible sites; demonstrate application of the accessiblity standards beyond simple compliance, through considered use of accessibility techniques (e.g., intelligent use of alt tags, carefully structured data tables, and well-designed forms); and meet or exceed accessibility standards using cutting-edge or advanced accessible design techniques (e.g. use of style sheets for layout and positioning).