Karl Dawson

Current

Team Member at Accessites.org
Web Developer at Customer Service Direct

Past

Intranet Developer at undisclosed
Corporal at RAuxAF Regiment

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Karl Dawson’s Summary

Karl Dawson is in full-time employment with UK local government and specialises in web standards and accessibility issues.

He is a member of the Guild of Accessible Web Designers, a world-wide association of organisations and accessible web designers and developers and the Web Standards Group, again for web designers & developers who are interested in web standards and best practices (accessible sites using valid and semantically correct code).

Karl Dawson’s Specialties:

web standards, accessibility, semantic markup, XHTML, HTML, CSS, web design, microformats, Microsoft Content Management System, WordPress, educator, user experience design, interface design

Karl Dawson’s Experience

Team Member

Accessites.org

(Internet industry)

January 2006 — Present (2 years 10 months)

Accessites.org, an awards site to recognise accessible and usable websites. Unlike traditional award sites, they have a transparent and objective judging checklist and are looking for not only visually stunning (X)HTML and CSS-powered websites but ones that are also usable and accessible. The project raises the bar quite a bit and Karl is proud to be involved.
Web Developer

Customer Service Direct

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Government Administration industry)

July 2004 — Present (4 years 4 months)

Support and maintainance of legacy websites.
Development of new Intranet and Internet websites in an accessible, standards-compliant fashion.
Provide consultancy and training in accessibility and web standards.
Continual evangelism on the adoption of best-practice web development processes, web standards and web accessibility.