“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.

Latest Twitter Updates

Logo for the Interaction 10 conference in Savannah, GeorgiaAnikto is confirmed to speak at the Interaction 10 Conference in Savannah, GA USA on February 4-7 2010. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
Logo for the 25th annual CSUN Conference in San DiegoAnikto 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.
Temple University LogoAnikto spoke at the Temple University College of Science and Technology on January 25, 2010 as part of the school's colloquia.
Logo from E-Access Bulletin web siteAnikto contibuted an article to the November 2009 issue of the E-Access Bulletin on universally designed virtual environments. Read the article at Headstar.com.
logo for BBC Ouch! disability blogAnikto got a very nice write-up in the BBC Ouch! disability blog during the RNIB Techshare 2009 conference.
avatars from Second Life, a virtual world applicationThe annotated slide presentation The Use of Virtual Worlds Among People With Disabilities for RNIB Techshare 09 is now available for download.