“Virtual Worlds” Presentation at Interaction10
Published Thu, 01 Jan 1970 04:00:00 +0000
Next weekend I’ll be speaking at the Interaction10 conference in Savannah GA, hosted by the Interaction Design Association (IxDA) at the Savannah College of Art and Design, on the topic of virtual worlds and people with disabilities.
Categories: About Anikto, Marketing Accessibility, Technology, Universal Design, User-Centered Design, Virtual Worlds and Accessibility, Web Accessibility
“Virtually Inclusive” Presentation at Temple University
Published Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:41:49 +0000
On January 25, I’ll be speaking at the Temple University College of Science and Technology as part of their colloquium series. The talk will cover ongoing and emerging trends in Web and digital accessibility.
Categories: About Anikto, Accessibility and the Law, Marketing Accessibility, Universal Design, User-Centered Design, Virtual Worlds and Accessibility, Web Accessibility
The Lessons of ‘Avatar’
Published Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:53:06 +0000
Since James Cameron's Avatar hit the screens, it seems that there is no lack of discussion about the role virtual worlds play within the greater consciousness. What does this mean for user experience and accessibility professionals?
Categories: Psychology of Disability, Technology, Universal Design, Virtual Worlds and Accessibility
Upcoming 2010 Events
Published Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:28:09 +0000
2010 is already shaping up to be a busy one, with a number of speaking appearances on the horizon: Temple University, IxDA 10 and CSUN.
Categories: About Anikto, Education, Marketing Accessibility, Social Media, Virtual Worlds and Accessibility
End of Year Twitter Updates
Published Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:32:08 +0000
Things have been extremely busy on all fronts, so this post will take a moment to review some recent developments in digital accessibility pulled from Twitter.
Categories: Accessibility and the Law, Aging, Deaf, Education, Marketing Accessibility, Mobile, Social Technology, Technology, Twitter, Virtual Worlds and Accessibility, Web Accessibility, YouTube
Anikto in the E-Access Bulletin
Published Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:08:40 +0000
Anikto has a piece in the latest issue of the E-Access Bulletin on the applicability of Universal Design to virtual environments.
Categories: E-Government, Education, Marketing Accessibility, Technology, Universal Design, User-Centered Design, Virtual Worlds and Accessibility
Google Announces Closed Captioning on YouTube
Published Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:02:42 +0000
Google announced this week that automatic closed captioning features will be added to YouTube.
Categories: Deaf, Education, Speech Recognition, Universal Design, YouTube, web 2.0
Defining “Public Accommodation” in Virtual Worlds
Published Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:02:07 +0000
Two stories arose this weekend about the use of virtual worlds. Although wholly separate, the two threads are more related than they may appear at first.
Categories: Accessibility and the Law, Education, International Accessibility, Technology, Universal Design, Virtual Worlds and Accessibility
Named after the Greek word for "open," the purpose of Anikto (ah-NEEK-toh) is to explore and develop barrier-free digital experiences.
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Anikto is confirmed to speak at the Interaction 10 Conference in Savannah, GA USA on February 4-7 2010. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
Anikto is confirmed to speak at the 25th Annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference on March 22-27, 2010 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Diego, CA.
Anikto spoke at the Temple University College of Science and Technology on January 25, 2010 as part of the school's colloquia.
Anikto contibuted an article to the November 2009 issue of the E-Access Bulletin on universally designed virtual environments. Read the article at Headstar.com.
Anikto got a very nice write-up in the BBC Ouch! disability blog during the RNIB Techshare 2009 conference.
The annotated slide presentation The Use of Virtual Worlds Among People With Disabilities for RNIB Techshare 09 is now available for download.