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A Blog About Accessibility

Technical Summit tweets are aggregated at Twemes.
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Through the use of twemes, we can all view what people are talking about across the whole Twitter universe. [...]

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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.

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Call for Proposals for Technical [...]

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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 [...]

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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 of [...]

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June 11-14, 2008
American Physical Therapy Association: "Conference and Exposition"
Location: San Antonio, TX
June 16-20, 2008
Usability Professionals’ Association Conference: "UPA 2008: The Many Faces of User Experience: Usability through holistic practice"
Location: Baltimore, MD
More information: Conference information
June 24, 2008
Eastern Ergonomics Conference and Exposition: "Program Management, Office Ergonomics, Industrial Ergonomics"
Location: American Conference Center, New York City, NY
June 29 - [...]

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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

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Usability [...]

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“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 [...]

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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 events or cover [...]

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