Archives for June, 2008
Technical Summit tweets are aggregated at Twemes. About Twemes: Twemes.com follows public Twitter.com tweets (messages) that have embedded tags that start with a # character. These are sometimes called hashtags but we like to use the term “twemes”. Through the use of twemes, we can all view what people are talking about across the whole [...]
The schedule for STC annual conferences was announced at the 2008 Technical Summit: 2009 Atlanta, GA 3-6 May 2010 Dallas, TX 2011 Sacramento, CA 2012 Rosemont, IL 2013 Atlanta, GA A call for proposals for the Atlanta conference will be issued in September.
My new mantra is “It’s not just the volume. It’s the clarity.” This was my biggest “Ah HA” moment regarding my ability to hear and enjoy the Technical Communication Summit in Philadelphia last week. I realized that I was hearing the speakers’ voices just fine but I was still not discerning each and every word [...]
As of 1 February 2008, technical support ended for the Netscape browsers. For more information, read the 28 Dec 2007 announcement posted on the Netscape blog at http://blog.netscape.com/2007/12/28/end-of-support-for-netscape-web-browsers. AOL’s focus on transitioning to an ad-supported web business leaves little room for the size of investment needed to get the Netscape browser to a point many [...]
By Kath Moonan, AbilityNet In this article Kath Moonan examines what Web 2.0 is and what implications it might have for disabled people who use the Web, particularly the use of Ajax for interactive web pages. Read the full article at http://www.icthubknowledgebase.org.uk/web20andaccessibility
“Puppies Behind Bars” trains inmates to raise puppies to become service dogs for the disabled and explosive detection canines for law enforcement. Another program “Paws & Reflect Friendly Visiting Program” trains the dogs with homebound elderly in New York City to get used to oxygen machines, walkers, and more. Watch the full video for examples [...]
Preparing for School and Community Sports Events by James M. Daniels, MD, MPH; Joel Kary, MD, ATC; Joseph A. Lane, MD The Physician and Sportsmedicine – Vol. 33 – No. 12 – December 2005 This is an informative and helpful article for all physicians who are asked to provide sideline medical coverage at school athletic [...]
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