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Title:

Inclusive Universe 1.0 - Integrating Universal Design into Social Apps

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Organizer:
Wendy Chisholm, Wendy Chisholm Consulting
Description:
What if applications included universal design from the get-go? They would work better on mobile devices, have better SEO, and be accessible by more people in more situations. Learn 5 things you can do to make your community more accessible and inclusive.
Questions
Answered:
  1. What is Universal Design?
  2. What is Inclusive Universe 1.0?
  3. Why is universal design important?
  4. How do I incorporate universal design into web applications that use ajax?
  5. How do I incorporate universal design into web applications that use Flex/Silverlight?
  6. How do I structure underlying HTML to lay the framework for an accessible interface?
  7. How do I design my data and APIs so that downstream applications will be accessible?
  8. What are the business benefits of universal design?
  9. What does universal design look like?
  10. How can we achieve world peace?
Level:
Intermediate
Category:
Web / Interface Design
Type:
Dual
Event:
SXSW Interactive 2009
wendy chisholm
on 8/8/08
A vote for this panel is a vote for world peace!

About the presenters:

Wendy Chisholm is co-author of "Universal Design for Web Applications." A former W3C staff member and co-editor of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, she currently resides in Seattle, helping companies integrate universal design into their tools and technologies while researching universal design at the University of Washington.

Matt May is Adobe's Accessibility Engineer. Prior to Adobe, Matt worked for W3C/WAI, led the Web Standards Project's Accessibility Task Force, and co-founded Blue Flavor, a respected web and mobile design consultancy. He is also co-author of "Universal Design for Web Applications."
Free iPhone 3GS
on 26/7/09
good
Sergio Kotko
on 4/8/09
For example, Flash for SEO desirable.
Essay help
on 7/8/09
sounds good!
Free iPhone
on 9/9/09
Good Stuff!
Online Dating
on 10/9/09
Social apps can sure use a better universal design... however, you lost me on world piece and universal design co-relation
electric cigarette
on 22/10/09
Wow this is good stuff.
Free Xbox 360
on 11/11/09
I'd like to know waht aren't the benefits of universal design?
Payday Loans
on 20/11/09
Universal Design is an approach to the design of all products and environments to be as usable as possible by as many people as possible regardless of age, ability or situation.
Blu-ray Video Converter
on 21/11/09
What's in the world?
HD Converter
on 29/11/09
Really?
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