John Slatin AccessU will be from May 15th-17th in Austin, TX, and Carolyn Gibbs (Knowbility Community Programs Manager) has been kind enough to speak with us about the conference. Deque is a featured sponsor of AccessU. DEQUE: Could you please give us a brief description of AccessU? CAROLYN: John Slatin AccessU is a two-day web accessibility training conference presented by Knowbility and featuring some of the world’s finest accessibility experts. With a wide range of courses following four professional tracks (Administrative, Content, Design & Usability, Development), we equip all technology professionals with the skills and knowledge they need to ensure that their information technology is available to all people. The conference is held every year at St. Edward’s University in the heart of Austin, TX and also features opportunities to relax, network, and engage with other accessibility-minded IT professionals. What is your role within Knowbility/AccessU? As the Community Programs Manager [...] → Continue Reading Carolyn Gibbs discusses John Slatin AccessU with Deque
With the growth of our field, we have an opportunity to expand the impact of our accessibility efforts, and help organizations more fully express a commitment to accessibility. New tools and new approaches are needed to ensure that we are providing the best outcomes for our customers and end users. For these reasons, Deque would like to introduce, Worldspace Sync, an upgrade to Deque’s enterprise software suite, and a leap forward for organizations who have large, dynamic web sites and a commitment to accessibility. Worldspace Sync provides tools for web teams to ensure accessibility in every part of the software production life cycle, rather than just focusing on a ‘scan and report’ snapshot approach solely at the beginning of a web development project. The centerpiece of the WorldSpace Sync Suite is the ability to manage your organization’s accessibility efforts from a single, easy-to-use module that allows for priorities to be [...] → Continue Reading Deque Introduces Worldspace Sync Suite at CSUN
The 27th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference, informally known as “CSUN,” begins this week in San Diego. CSUN is the largest conference of its kind, and the only one sponsored by a university. During the span of just 3 days, the conference will feature over 300 general sessions, and is host to the “who’s who” in the accessibility community. For some of you, this year may be your first time attending CSUN, and because this once tiny trade show is now an enormous premiere conference, we spent some time talking with Sandy Plotin – Managing Director for the Center on Disabilities, and our own accessibility superstar and CSUN veteran, Glenda Sims, about how to navigate the conference, and what you should not miss while there. Be prepared! A visit to CSUN begins with preparation. You don’t want to show up the first day and try to figure [...] → Continue Reading Tips for the CSUN Conference Newbie