[vicsireland] New cost 219 Book on accessibility
- From: "Gerry Ellis" <gerry.ellis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "VICS" <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 22:19:35 -0000
Hi,
cost 219 is a european initiative that has been on the go for several years.
bob allen in the CRC is the one I know best who is involved with it.
see below some information on a new book produced by Cost 219.
take Care,
gerry Ellis
t/a Feel The BenefIT
Tel. (+353-1) 282 7791
Mob. (+353-85) 716 8665
email gerry.ellis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Towards an Inclusive Future: Impact and Wider Potential of Information
and Communication Technologies
available at:
www.cost219.org/inclusive_future
This book includes:
* How ambient intelligence offers exciting new possibilities for people
with disabilities
* How broadband can help smart housing fulfil its true potential
* Why remote sign language interpretation using 3G video telephony has had
such a high take up
* Why accessibility, like quality, needs to be considered at all stages of
the design process
* Why the inclusion of Design for All principles in standards will become
as commonplace as reference to quality standards
* How the interests of disadvantaged users can be protected within the
revision of framework directives without hampering innovation
* How user trials encompassing the needs of people with disabilities can be
built into any development process
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