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David Banes
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AbilityNet: Do you have a mobile phone + charger to help disabled users to make a choice of model - if so drop us a DM with model and details
AbilityNet: Do you have a mobile phone + charger to help disabled users to make a choice of model - if so drop us a DM with model and detailsAbilityNet: RT @pchardwarenews: The 3720 Classic Is Nokia's Most Rugged Handset To Date [Nokia] #hardware - http://bit.ly/W04D5
AbilityNet: RT @pchardwarenews: The 3720 Classic Is Nokia's Most Rugged Handset To Date [Nokia] #hardware - http://bit.ly/W04D5AbilityNet: "Open Research and Analysis" The Business Value of Social Networking http://bit.ly/hBrJa
AbilityNet: "Open Research and Analysis" The Business Value of Social Networking http://bit.ly/hBrJaAbilityNet: "Linux on the desktop - Lessons from mainstream business adoption" http://bit.ly/18Nw24 - Remember to also consider AT users
AbilityNet: "Linux on the desktop - Lessons from mainstream business adoption" http://bit.ly/18Nw24 - Remember to also consider AT usersAbilityNet: RT @wendyabc Here are the materials for the 5-day Web Accessibility Workshop that I taught last week http://tinyurl.com/mxr2f4
AbilityNet: RT @wendyabc Here are the materials for the 5-day Web Accessibility Workshop that I taught last week http://tinyurl.com/mxr2f4AbilityNet: "Gizmodo - Microsoft's Gazelle Browser Could Be the Google Chrome OS Competitor? - Microsoft gazelle" http://bit.ly/BkZxz
AbilityNet: "Gizmodo - Microsoft's Gazelle Browser Could Be the Google Chrome OS Competitor? - Microsoft gazelle" http://bit.ly/BkZxzAbilityNet: RT @LanceUlanoff: 10 Questions for Google's New Chrome OS http://bit.ly/ypXw8 + will google consider accessibility And AT
AbilityNet: RT @LanceUlanoff: 10 Questions for Google's New Chrome OS http://bit.ly/ypXw8 + will google consider accessibility And ATAbilityNet: RT @TecAccess: Web Accessibility and the Law. Read more at http://www.508portal.com/?q=node/658.
AbilityNet: RT @TecAccess: Web Accessibility and the Law. Read more at http://www.508portal.com/?q=node/658.AbilityNet: @endaguinan thats great - I often have to do the same - the message is the critical thing !
AbilityNet: @endaguinan thats great - I often have to do the same - the message is the critical thing !AbilityNet: @Marthalanefox Access IT awards 2009 now open for nominations and registration, help celebrate success in accessibility http://bit.ly/9bOqI
AbilityNet: @Marthalanefox Access IT awards 2009 now open for nominations and registration, help celebrate success in accessibility http://bit.ly/9bOqIDavid Banes's Page
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Access IT Awards – Open for nominations
Following the successful launch of the awards in 2008, we are pleased to inform you that the ACCESS-IT initiative is now open for a second year.
The ACCESS-IT Awards are encouraging nominations of activiti...
This months podcast swings from reviews of assistive software to issues of interoperability and some first thoughts on the apple iPhone 3GS. A round up op fthe latest AT news includes mention of Access IT 2009 (more to follow)
Available for free ...
Some of these are quite good - but from an accessibility and quality point of view the actual sites with free resources dont look especially pleasing. Its true that content is king on a website, but poor design and ugly websites will also turn you...
mr Khan's theme is quite correct, but in the case of disabled people, accessible technology is a key component of bridging the digital or knowledge divide. To not recognise that in this specifc case that the design and availability of solutions, i...
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We've just completed a major refersh to our elearning website at www.abilitynettraining.org
The site is a collection of abilityNet materials, a portal to resources from across the web and embedded video courses for assistive technology and genera...
If you like to see daily links to information and resources - and general news and gossip on access for people with a disability you can follow us on Twitter - @abilitynet
for those who would liek to browse but not actually have an account you ca...
HI David
I have posted the video in full.
Profile Information
- My organization
- AbilityNet
- Website
- http://www.abilitynet.org.uk
- Address
- PO BOX 94
Warwick
Coventry
CV34 5WS
England
- What we do as an organization (100-word description)
- AbilityNet is an organisation that supports digital inclusion for people with a disability. We work with organisations, companies, and individuals to find the best solution for individual needs and can provide advice, training and consultancy to others who wish to become digitally inclusive, both at a workstation and through website accessibility
- My function in the organization
- Director of Development
- What ICT or e-Skill training programs does your organization offer?
- AbilityNet can provide training on all aspects of accessibility through face to face and group training, via webinars and through our elearning site at www.abilitynettraining.org
- What other training services does your organization provides?
- 1 Accessibility in windows
2 Web Accessibility
3 Meeting needs of specific user groups inc
Dyslexia
Aging
Vision
Physical etc
4 Low Cost No cost options for accessibility
5 effcetive assessmnet of needs
- Other services and activities:
- 1 Individual assessments on site or remotely via internet
2 Website resources in online assessmnets
3 Strategic consultancy
4 Advice and information
5 web accessibility audits and advice
6 Web Builds
7 Software accessibility services
8 Support to community hubs
- Number of telecentres linked to my organization
- 150
- Target groups
- Anyone, at any age, with any disability or limiting condition impacting on ability to use technology, including PC's Mobile Phones, Digital TV and consuler electronics including cameras and mp3 players
- Partners: (other NGOs)
- Numerous including Enable Ireland, British Computer Society, etc
- Partners: (private sector)
- Microsoft, IBM, Ramesys
- Other partners:
- AbilityNet works with many organisations across the public, private and voluntary sectors. We have worked with colleagues throughout Europe and with the eInclusion team in Brussels. In the UK we have extensive experience of supporting telecentres through teh UK online and Learndirect brands
- How we contribute to the network
- Best practices/Success stories, Training materials, Evaluation tools/methodologies, e-learning resources, Research, Benchmarking tools, Resources for training instructors/teachers
- Other ways of contributing to the network (please describe):
- On demand support to assist centres meet individual needs of a user
- How you got in touch with this social network site?
- Somebody pointed it to me
- My personal areas of interest or expertise
- Accessibility and inclusion
- MSN Messenger user name
- davebanes@hotmail.com
- Skype
- david_banes_abilitynet
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Access IT Awards 2009 now open for nominations
Access IT Awards – Open for nominations
Following the successful launch of the awards in 2008, we are pleased to inform you that the ACCESS-IT initiative is now open for a second year.
The ACCESS-IT Awards are encouraging nominations of activities that promote a better quality of life for people with disabilities and the elderly, through the use of Information Technology (IT).
This year, we anticipate even more nominations than in 2008. Last year’s Finalists and Winners have exploited f… Continue
Following the successful launch of the awards in 2008, we are pleased to inform you that the ACCESS-IT initiative is now open for a second year.
The ACCESS-IT Awards are encouraging nominations of activities that promote a better quality of life for people with disabilities and the elderly, through the use of Information Technology (IT).
This year, we anticipate even more nominations than in 2008. Last year’s Finalists and Winners have exploited f… Continue
Posted on July 8, 2009 at 3:00pm —
New AbilityNet Podcast released
This months podcast swings from reviews of assistive software to issues of interoperability and some first thoughts on the apple iPhone 3GS. A round up op fthe latest AT news includes mention of Access IT 2009 (more to follow)
Available for free from www.abilitynet.org.uk/podcast or via ITunes
Available for free from www.abilitynet.org.uk/podcast or via ITunes
Posted on June 30, 2009 at 11:01pm —
AbilityNet eLearning Website refresh
We've just completed a major refersh to our elearning website at www.abilitynettraining.org
The site is a collection of abilityNet materials, a portal to resources from across the web and embedded video courses for assistive technology and general applications
The site is based upon Moodle the free open source learning platform and the theme based upon free code from edugeek. These combined seem to offer a really good foundation to developing low… Continue
The site is a collection of abilityNet materials, a portal to resources from across the web and embedded video courses for assistive technology and general applications
The site is based upon Moodle the free open source learning platform and the theme based upon free code from edugeek. These combined seem to offer a really good foundation to developing low… Continue
Posted on June 25, 2009 at 9:49pm —
Accessibility rss feed from Abilitynet Twitter
If you like to see daily links to information and resources - and general news and gossip on access for people with a disability you can follow us on Twitter - @abilitynet
for those who would liek to browse but not actually have an account you can get an rss feed with
http://twitter.com/statuses/user_timeline/14978999.rss
Youll find the rss feed delivering live content on our page in the telecentres europenetwork as well
Ho… Continue
for those who would liek to browse but not actually have an account you can get an rss feed with
http://twitter.com/statuses/user_timeline/14978999.rss
Youll find the rss feed delivering live content on our page in the telecentres europenetwork as well
Ho… Continue
Posted on June 19, 2009 at 9:16pm —
Google wave - new platform for collaboration
Good guides to Google wave http://tinyurl.com/mk898h http://bit.ly/bCaE8 video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_UyVmITiYQ
Wave is a collaboration tool in real time from Google that is due for release soon - if you wnat to know more the links above should help
Wave is a collaboration tool in real time from Google that is due for release soon - if you wnat to know more the links above should help
Posted on June 3, 2009 at 8:36am — 1 Comment
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This months podcast swings from reviews of assistive software to issues of interoperability and some first thoughts on the apple iPhone 3GS. A round up op fthe latest AT news includes mention of Access IT 2009 (more to follow)
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