A series of talks and activities being hosted in Both our Edinburgh and Leeds offices simultaneously. This event with be for xDesign staff however it will be recorded and shared on social media afterwards. We will be covering experiential (first hand accounts) and technical (digital build and design) topics one of which will include recruitment.
Event Type: Private/Internal Events
It’s lecture demonstration by Dr Shrirang Sahasrabudhe who is accecebility professional
Internal office hours event where teams can sign up to discuss their a11y challenges and jump-start their journey to improving their product designs and code!
The Exploristics Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Team have set up a series of internal events for Global Accessibility Awareness Day to promote inclusiveness and accessibility in all aspects of work. This presentation will be a lunch time style presentation on Accessibility when programming with R. Their are 2 main aims of this presentation: Demonstration a common task using R programming and how to make is more accessible to users. Showcase accessibility tools an R programmer has access to that may be of use to individuals or their colleagues.
In celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), on May 18th Edward Jones is hosting an internal virtual event to highlight the work done to create a place of belonging for the firm’s associates and clients with disabilities. Speakers will highlight the need for accessible technology, disability strategy, digital accessibility education and promote internal resource group. Webinar will also include a panel discussion featuring branch and home office associates who will share their disability and accessibility experiences and perspectives. Although this event is limited to Edward Jones associates, we are proud to participate in the global movement to make digital accessibility and inclusion a priority for our clients and the firm.
Gov.pl is the official portal of the Polish government, which provides easy access to reliable information and public services online. It is a portal for everyone, without exception, which is why digital accessibility and simple language are so important to us. How do we do it? On a daily basis, we take care of the knowledge and skills of editors who run websites on Gov.pl. We organize regular trainings where we show how to create an accessible portal. We have planned one of such internal trainings on the occasion of the World Accessibility Awareness Day on May 18, 2023. We invited Gov.pl editors from all over Poland.
Flexion’s “Flexcelerate Thursday” will feature a GAAD takeover, with the goal of getting everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion in their respective disciplines.
MathWorks celebrates the 2023 Global Accessibility Awareness Day. The Accessibility Program at MathWorks will be organizing a number of internal, lunchtime activities to raise awareness of the importance of digital accessibility in engineering and science.
This GAAD, Rakuten’s RakAbility ERG is holding a mini-conference for Rakuten Americas employees on topics relating to digital accessibility, design, testing, and more! We hope these talks will help attendees understand the need for more accessible products, and how to build them. We are excited to have four professionals from the Accessibility industry joining us to share their expertise and wisdom on a variety of topics, including Miriam Nabinger, Dan Tevelde, Albert Kim and others.
On May 18, we’re proud to recognize Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). GAAD is a global event that shines a light on digital access and inclusion for people with disabilities – because every user deserves a first-rate digital experience whether on the web or other digital products. The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking, and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than one billion people worldwide who are living with disabilities. On Thursday, May 18, we explore the Envision app, a free app that articulates visual information into speech, empowering people who are blind or have low vision to access everyday information for themselves. This special presentation will feature the story on where Envision started and how it began, demonstration of basic and advanced features, and users sharing how the app makes an impact on the way they live, work, and play. // Le 18 mai, nous sommes fiers de souligner la Journée mondiale de sensibilisation à l’accessibilité (GAAD). La GAAD est un événement mondial qui met en lumière l’accès numérique et l’inclusion des personnes handicapées – parce que chaque utilisateur mérite une expérience numérique de premier ordre, que ce soit sur le Web ou sur d’autres produits numériques. L’objectif de la GAAD est de faire en sorte que tout le monde parle, réfléchisse et apprenne au sujet de l’accès et de l’inclusion numériques, et des plus d’un milliard de personnes dans le monde qui vivent dans des situations de handicap. Le jeudi 18 mai, nous pour découvrir l’appli Envision, une application gratuite qui transforme les informations visuelles en paroles, permettant ainsi aux personnes aveugles ou ayant une vision partielle d’accéder elles-mêmes aux informations de la vie quotidienne. Cette présentation spéciale comprendra l’histoire de l’origine et des débuts d’Envision, la démonstration des fonctionnalités de base et avancées, et des utilisateurs qui partageront l’impact de l’application sur leur façon de vivre, de travailler et de se divertir.