Developing web accessibility guidelines and a web accessibility culture
with Chris Rourke Uservision
23rdMay '126:30pm
About the event
Chris’s talk will focus on a case study of creating regional web accessibility guidelines in the Middle East where traditionally web accessibility has been poorly implemented. It explores the issue of web accessibility in the regional context based on experience gained in leading a project for the government of Abu Dhabi to make all of their e-government websites accessible.
Chris will cover research into the state of the region’s web accessibility and some of the regional social / cultural issues that can impede the development of a vibrant “web accessibility culture”. It will describe the guidelines creation process, identifying web firms that understood and applied inclusive design and findings on the essential elements for creating a successful accessibility “market” involving organisations, government bodies, web developers and the population of disabled web users.
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Chris is the Managing Director of User Vision and has over 20 year’s experience in usability, accessibility, human factors consultancy and training. He has provided UX and user-centred design services for a wide range of clients in government, financial services, retail, travel and other sectors. Chris is Founder and Past President of the Scottish Chapter of the Usability Professionals' Association and formerly the UPA’s regional coordinator for Europe. He is a member of the British Human-Computer Interaction Group (BHCIG) and a Board Member of ScotlandIS, the trade body for the software, IT and creative technology industries for Scotland. He is also on the Steering Committee for the world’s first Master’s degree in Design Ethnography at the University of Dundee.
Entry fee
£10 for non-members, £5 for students and free for UPA members. Pay at the door.
Venue
Microsoft Scotland, Waverley Gate, 2-4 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3EG
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Usability and the New EU Cookie Regulations
with Martin Sloan Associate, Brodies LLP
12thJun '126:30pm
About the event
This talk will look at the impact of recent changes to the law applying to the use of cookies on websites.
In May 2011, new regulations came into force introducing tougher rules in relation to the process for obtaining a user's consent to the use of cookies. These rules will also apply to the use of mobile apps or any other software deployed on a device that is capable of tracking or identifying a user.
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Martin is a member of the Technology, Information and Outsourcing Group at Brodies LLP. Martin regularly advises clients on data protection, technology and IT law issues, and has a particular interest in law and regulation applying to social media and the internet. Martin is also an expert on the application of disability discrimination law to websites, IT and mobile apps, and has written and presented regularly on this subject.
Entry fee
£10 for non-members, £5 for students and free for UPA members. Pay at the door.
Venue
Edinburgh centre, venue TBC
Driven to distraction
with Giles Colborne, co-founder cxpartners
2ndOct '126:30pm
About the event
Giles Colborne explores our multi device culture, what it means to live in an 'always on' world and the huge impact it has on our users.
Take a look at how many windows you have open on your computer, how many devices you have linking you to the internet, and think about how long it was since you were last offline for more than a couple of hours. Living in an 'always on' world is having a huge impact on our users - in how they plan, how they act and how they think. But practice in the field of HCI is rooted in 1970s computing - a world that seems laughably out of date. The result is our users are constantly distracted and disrupted causing real damage to their productivity, happiness and health. Sadly, most attempts to fix this problem have only made it worse. I'll look at some alternative strategies and show you how you can fix things, starting today and what this problem says about the future of our industry.
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Giles is author of Simple and usable web mobile and interaction design published by New Riders. He has worked in usability and user centred design since 1991 and in the Internet since 1993 when he designed some of World's first commercial websites. He formed cxpartners with Richard Caddick in 2004 focusing on creating outstanding user experiences and measurable changes to projects and products.
Giles is a former President of the UK Usability Professionals’ Association and now sits on their Global Advisory Committee and International Conference Committee. He has worked with British Standards Institute in developing guidance on web accessibility and is a popular speaker at UPA, IxDA, IA Summit and many other conferences around the world.
Entry fee
£10 for non-members, £5 for students and free for UPA members. Pay at the door.
Venue
Edinburgh centre, venue TBC
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