“Virtually Inclusive” Presentation at Temple University
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, with enough technical content to keep things well grounded.
Virtually Inclusive: Trends in Digital Accessibility
Time and Date: 11:00 am Monday January 25, 2010
Location: Temple University College of Computer and Information Science
1805 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Description: A 2007 class-action lawsuit against Target Corp opened up legal and technical discussions around web accessibility. For technologists, this brings to light issues surrounding Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and its applicability to multiple design platforms. In this presentation, Kel Smith will speak about the business value of providing barrier-free user experiences from both a technical and a legal perspective. He’ll provide guidance on Web accessibility fundamentals while covering emerging trends in technology such as virtual environments, haptic interfaces and mobile development.
Biography: Kel Smith’s publications have been cited by the Pentagon Library, Kent State’s Knowledge Management Program and the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. He is a frequent speaker who presented at the CSUN 2009 Los Angeles Conference for Persons with Disabilities, the TechShare RNIB Conference in London, and St. Joseph’s University Center for Consumer Research. Kel is a confirmed 2010 speaker for the IxDA conference in Savannah and CSUN10 in San Diego, where he will present on the topic of universally designed virtual worlds. A current member of the Interaction Design Association (IxDA) and the Usability Professionals’ Association (UPA), Kel serves as Vice Chair of the Philadelphia chapter of ACM/SIG-CHI for computer-human interaction.
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