Re: DevRoom CfP Proposal

[Louis Suárez-Potts <Louis Suarez-Potts oracle com>]

Hi,

On 2010-12-06, at 07:16 , Christophe Strobbe wrote:

> Hi Louis,
> 
> At 05:43 6/12/2010, Louis Suárez-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

Good, thanks!

> 
> 
>> 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.

Thanks!

I'd like then to send the CFP, once complete, to this list later on today, and thence on to the wide world, with the assistance of those here, on this list, who have access to project lists I do not even know about.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Christophe

best
louis



> 
> 
>> 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 Suárez-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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