Techshare 2009
a leading digital access technology event for the disability sector. September 16 - 18, 2009
http://www.rnib.org.uk/professionals/solutionsforbusiness/trainingandcon...
- Date: September 16-18, 2009
- Location: London, United Kingdom
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a leading digital access technology event for the disability sector.
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Thoughts on RNIB Techshare 09
With representatives in attendance spanning such organizations as Microsoft, Adobe, IBM, Dolphin, HumanWare, Opera and AbilityNet, RNIB Techshare offered a wide range of topical interests.
Most of the intrigue tended to center around the future of mobile technology among people with disabilities, particularly the responsibility of designers and service providers to accommodate user expectations. A common theme among all presentations: technological workarounds often come at the expense of accessibility, and testing among authentic users is not as prevalent as it should be.
There were excellent presentations by Richard Schwerdtfeger of IBM, Cynthia Waddell of the Disability Resources on the Internet (ICDRI) Veronika Jermolina of AbilityNet, Henny Swan of Opera and Ugo Vallauri of Computer Aid.
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