Expert Resources: inclusive design
These are the items that relate to inclusive design found on the AbilityNet website. They may be factsheets, webinars, news stories, blog posts or reports.
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Robin Christopherson | 05 Dec 2019Last week saw the enormously successful TechShare Pro 2019 conference and one of the most interesting and enlightening sessions was the expert panel concerning ‘The Carrots and the Sticks of Accessibility’; the carrots of course being the compelling ethical and business cases and the sticks being...
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Claudia.Cahalane | 28 Nov 2019TechShare Pro is the UK's leading accessibility and inclusive design conference, and this year's event was over two days, giving even more opportunities for connecting, sharing and learning.
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Sarah Botterill | 26 Nov 2019Inclusive design is key to unlocking the purple pound says Scope This article is informed by Scope's session at TechShare Pro 2019 where it unveiled its Big Hack project to understand the role of Inclusive Design to meet the needs of disabled people.
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Mark.Gaddes | 20 Nov 2019Opening TechShare Pro 2019, The Valuable 500's Caroline Casey said we need to move beyond token gestures on inclusion. "I do not believe in à la carte inclusion' she said, 'I fundamentally believe in a world where we are all unique and valuable." Caroline is leading The Valuable 500 campaign and ...
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Mark.Gaddes | 24 Jul 2019Now in its third year TechShare Pro is the UK's leading accessibility and inclusive design event. This year's event is hosted by Google in London on 20 and 21 November 2019 and will once again feature industry leaders from around the world, offering insights and practical advice to digital...
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Claudia.Cahalane | 15 Jul 2019The four finalist of the first ever Inclusive Design category in this year’s AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards have accessibility very high on their agenda. From designing smart products, to overhauling the accessibility of university courses, these are the leading lights in accessibility.
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Robin Christopherson | 28 Mar 2019Apple launches News+ this week - Robin Christopherson looks at how inclusive the new app is, as well as what other newsreader options are out there.
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Anonymous | 24 Sep 2018Gaming will be for everyone thanks to the Xbox Adaptive Controller, which was announced by Microsoft on the 17 May 2018 as part of Global Accessibility Awareness Day and released 4 September 2018. Numerous features reveal inclusivity as the primary function of the device; like nineteen 3.5mm jack...
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Mark.Gaddes | 14 Jun 2018Last month AbilityNet (AN) had the opportunity to interview Ian Hamilton (IH) - an accessibility specialist and advocate working to raise the bar for accessibility in the games industry. Prior to accessibility, his background was in design and UX but for the last ten years Ian has specialised in...
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Mark.Gaddes | 07 Jun 2018We asked our Accessibility and Usability Consultants to share their thoughts about accessibility in gaming.Like most digital sectors the championing of inclusive design in video games has been ongoing and becoming more prominent in recent years. Companies such as EA (Electronic Arts) have for some...
