Techshare - bookings now open

The RNIB Techshare conference to be held on the 4th and 5th of October is shaping up to be the biggest yet. Bookings are now open and I recommend you book a place fast as I’ve had a sneak preview at who will be involved and the line up is impressive.

There’s a lot to whet the appetite for anyone looking at not just the web but also software, mobiles, standards and compliance. Here are just a few of the web accessibility highlights so far…

Keynotes

This year we have keynote speakers from a wide range of backgrounds representing industry, disability organisations and governance. So far keynotes will be given by the United Nations, who in December 2006 published the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Microsoft and the Daisy Consortium.

Presenters

Some of the best known names in web accessibility will be joining us to share their views on current and emerging issues in the area. We have Dan Champion, web consultant and local government expert, presenting what promises to be an interesting paper on “Government web accessibility policy - advocacy vs. militancy”, Andrew Kirkpatrick and Matt Morgan-May from Adobe, Kath Moonan from AbilityNet, Pierre Guillou from BrailleNet, Brian Kelly from UKOLN and our very own Bim Egan who will be giving you an update shortly on what she plans to talk about.

Pre Techshare workshops

On October 3rd there will be a number of full and half day workshops on accessibility that you can book separately. These are:

  • Software tools for dyslexic learners – Full Day, Chris Stringfellow, AbilityNet and Sharron Butteriss, Iansyst Ltd
  • Testing your website: is it accessible? – Full Day, Donna Smillie, RNIB Web Access Team
  • Web 2.0 and Screen Readers: Challenges, Solutions, and the Future – Half Day, Steve Faulkner, The Paciello Group (TPG) Europe
  • Transitioning your website from WCAG 1.0 to 2.0 – Half Day, Henny Swan, RNIB Web Access Team

To find out more and keep up to date with news, confirmed speakers, exhibitors, venue and registration details visit the Techshare website.

Posted by Henny on 14/08/2007 at 16:39, and filed under Conferences.
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