May 15, 2014 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). A day each year aimed at getting people talking, thinking and learning about digital accessibility and users with different disabilities. In support of GAAD, we encourage you to take one hour out of your day to experience first-hand the impact of digital accessibility (or lack thereof). Or, get involved with these other great GAAD initiatives.
Free webinar: Global Accessibility Issues
Vision Australia’s own David Woodbridge, Senior Adaptive Technology Consultant and author of iSee – Apple products from a blind perspective, talks global accessibility issues with UK-based AbilityNet in this free online webinar.
David joins other accessibility experts from around the world in a discussion about current concerns and future trends. The line-up includes:
- David Woodbridge, Vision Australia
- Irena Mroz, Hi Software
- Dennis L, Easychirp
- Ricardo Garcia, Technosite
- Kurt Mueffelmann, Compliance Sheriff
- Shadi Abou-Zahra, World Wide Web Consortium
- Andrew Kirkpatrick, Adobe
- Damir Filipovic, Samsung
Register for the live webinar which takes place at 10 PM AEST on May 15, or visit their webinar archive to view the recording later.
Haiku for GAAD
To mark the occasion this year, our training partner, 4 Syllables, has created this set of haiku. They’re aimed at web writers and based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. We’d love you to share these with your friends and colleagues to help raise awareness of how we can help make the web more inclusive.
A11y Bytes – free events in Sydney and Melbourne
Members of our specialist accessibility team, Digital Access, will be attending this year’s A11y Bytes community events in both Melbourne and Sydney. Join in an evening of short presentations with other accessibility professionals and enthusiasts.
A11Y Bytes Sydney
Date: Thursday, May 15
Time: 6 PM for a 6.30 PM start
Shelbourne Hotel, 200 Sussex St, Sydney
Register for A11Y Bytes Sydney on Eventbrite
A11Y Bytes Melbourne
Date: Thursday, May 15
Time: 6 PM for a 6.15 PM start
RMIT Swanston Academic Building, Building 80, 445 Swanston Street, Melbourne
Register for A11y Bytes Melbourne on Eventbrite
Spread the word #GAAD
Join the GAAD community and find out what other great events are taking place around the globe to mark this important day. Spread the word with #gaad.