Re: DevRoom CfP Proposal

[Christophe Strobbe <christophe strobbe esat kuleuven be>]

Hi Louis,

At 05:43 6/12/2010, Louis Su�z-Potts wrote:
> Hi All,
> If no one has objections, then I would like to 
> send out the draft below. I would really 
> appreciate it if you could add, however, some 
> more suggestions for papers to be presented at the DevRoom.

You could add:
* Accessibility in user interface toolkits (Qt, JavaScript UI libraries, ...)
* Accessibility support in developer tools


> And, if you could suggest places to send this CfP?

Samuel Thibault's list looks good to me.
I will also forward the CfP to the AEGIS project.

Best regards,

Christophe


> Please keep in mind that this area is not my 
> forte and that I would really appreciate some 
> assistance and even for someone else to take this over...
>
> I'll also send next a proposal for the committee 
> to review the proposals submitted.
>
> Thanks
> Louis
>
>
>
>
> On 2010-11-29, at 23:35 , Louis Su�z-Potts wrote:
>
> > DRAFT 2
> >
> > List, Here is draft 2 of the CfP proposal for 
> the DevRoom. It includes constructive rewriting 
> by Peter K.  Please, I am not by any means an 
> expert in this field and am asking those of you 
> here, on this list, who are experts, to lend 
> your hand in getting this going. I am happy to 
> help out when I can, but I lack the background 
> you have, both professionally and to this event.
> >
> >
> > ** We also need to form a committee to review 
> the abstracts. I am not an expert in a11y. I 
> can usually judge something that's interesting 
> over something that is not, but for talks of 
> this sort, an expert is demanded. I therefore 
> ask that a committee of 3-5 be formed from this 
> and other relevant lists (?) for this purpose.**
> >
> > ** If you can participate in the committee, 
> please let me know�and others, too�by notifying this list.**
> >
> > Thanks
> > Louis
> >
> > ---
> >
> > **Call for talks for the accessibility DevRoom at fosdem 2011**
> >
> > � http://fosdem.org �  6 February 2011, 09:00 to 17:00, Brussels, Belgium
> >
> >
> > We will be holding an Accessibility DevRoom 
> at fosdem and are requesting abstracts  for structured presentations now.
> >
> > Important information, dates:
> >
> >       � Submission deadline for abstracts: 2010-12-31
> >
> >       � Notification of accepted speakers: 2011-01-10
> >
> >       � Final schedule: 2011-01-12
> >
> >       � Get together: 2011-02-05
> >
> >
> > **About this DevRoom**
> >
> > Designing software so that it is accessible 
> to and usable by people with disabilities has 
> been a significant theme in software user 
> interface development over the last few 
> decades.  Recent national and supra-national 
> regulations, laws, and treaties - such as the 
> UN Convention on the Rights of People with 
> Disabilities - have only emphasized this 
> work.  There have been numerous significant 
> accessibility achievements in Free/Libre and 
> Open Source Software.  These include work in 
> accessibility frameworks and user interface 
> toolkits, in accessible applications, in 
> developer and authoring tools, and in the 
> development and use of assistive technologies by people with disabilities.
> >
> > The focus of this DevRoom is to both 
> demonstrate the breadth and scope of 
> accessibility technologies in open source 
> software, and to provide developers with the 
> opportunity to collaborate - across desktops 
> and applications and assistive technologies.
> >
> > We invite you to submit talks on these topics:
> >
> >       � Inclusive design: state of the art
> >
> >       � Specific problems in mobile devices
> >
> >       � Document accessibility
> >
> >       � Assistive Technologies & building blocks for same
> >
> > !!! List: Please suggest other topics you want included!!!
> >
> > ** Your submission must include:**
> >
> >       * Your name
> >
> >       * The title of your talk
> >
> >       * A short abstract of one to two paragraphs (150 words, max.)
> >
> >       * A short biography
> >
> >       * Links to related websites/blogs etc.
> >
> > Presentations are to be formal and not longer 
> than 45 minutes, plus 15 extra for questions. 
> Panels with more than one speaker are possible, 
> as are shorter presentations of 20 minutes, 
> though the preference is for the longer format.
> >
> >
> > The deadline for submissions is 31 December 
> 2010. The proposals will be considered by 
> committee. If your proposal has been accepted, 
> you will be informed by email by 10 January 2011.


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