Archive for May, 2009

2009 IEEE Accessing the Future Conference is the first IEEE conference dedicated to identifying the next generation of accessibility challenges. These challenges arise from the increasingly pervasive use of technologies such as 3-D Web, online collaboration, shared medical records, and advanced systems for transportation and communication.

20 – 21 July 2009
Hosted by Northeastern University, Boston, MA

This international conference, organized in partnership with IBM, will consist of a plenary session with keynote speakers and panel and working sessions with speakers, panelists and participants from diverse sectors including, academia, industry, government, advocacy groups, and others. A poster session is also planned.

This first conference will focus on four areas:

* Universal design and accessibility standards
* Patient-centered collaborative care
* Accessible online workplaces and communities
* Transportation and Travel

The deadline for early registration is May 29.

Are you a technical illustrator? Graphic designer? Interactive media designer?

bLog-oMotives: Calls for entries: Upcoming design competition deadlines.

Can’t get to the Summit this year? You can still get a taste of it here at the Proof Sheet. I’ll be reviewing the sessions I attend, Rochester Chapter member Beth Noble will be contributing at least one session review, and I hope to convince a few other attendees from other chapters to do the same.

Look for today’s session reviews:
Summit Keynote (David Pogue)
Accessibility SIG networking lunch
Documentation with Blogs, Wikis, and Online Communities
Selling Yourself and Your Skills
Social Networking
STC Annual Meeting
Communities Reception