Russ from WSG sent me a lovely email, including notification of a ‘geeky evening’. *sadly puts away her glittery evening dress and faux fur coat* I guess I better wear my new SitePoint T-shirt instead. Eat. Sleep.Code. In case you are bored and in need of a geeky night out, our next WebStandards Group meeting coming up on Thursday October 19. The two speakers are: 1. THE WEB – A BLIND PERSPECTIVE Lee Kumutat, Training and Braille Products Manager from Quantum Technologywill be talking about the web from a blind perspective as well as demonstrating the wide range of assistive Continue Reading…
Oct 062006
Al Gore, the guy who created the Internet, that one? Sky is to launch Al Gore’s US user-generated content TV channel Current in the UK and Ireland following a deal with the former US vice-president. The deal was announced today by BSkyB CEO James Murdoch and Gore. Gore is planning to design Current TV content specifically for the UK and Irish market, so viewers can submit their videos via Current’s website in the same way they do in the US. Plus some of the UK content may also be shown in the US and other international territories. Gore is eventually Continue Reading…
Oct 052006
LimeWire as the gateway to harder addictions? Wierd Al Jankovic sings in ‘We are the World’ anthem style; an anthem for the new generation. Wiki background to the song. Technorati Tags Online Communities, Wierd Al Jankovic, piracy
I really enjoyed Derek Featherstone’s talk. A powerhouse of energy, this guy has a mission to make websites usable to disabled people. One website at a time. Accessibility Roolz. I’m not a coder or a designer or anything so I only went to the overview presentation but it was really really interesting. I loved the fact Derek get’s his inspiration from his environment. His stories of cross walk signs and signals were enlightening and educational. I’ve done the same thing wandering around my neighbourhood, associating certain real life things with online communities. The logo above takes you to caughtya.org. It’s Continue Reading…
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