Expert Resources: techsharepro


These are the items that relate to techsharepro found on the AbilityNet website. They may be factsheets, webinars, news stories, blog posts or reports.

  • TechShare Pro 2019: the UK's leading accessibility event

    Mark.Gaddes | 24 Jul 2019
    Now 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...

  • The A to Z of Google Accessibility

    Guest Blogger | 12 Feb 2019
    Google's senior programme manager for accessibility Chris Patnoe talks about how it makes accessible products and highlights a variety of accessibility features across Google's product range. 

  • How tech is making theatre accessible to all: TechShare Pro 2018

    Claudia.Cahalane | 22 Jan 2019
    At AbilityNet’s accessible technology event TechShare Pro 2018 on 30 November 2018, delegates heard how the theatre industry is working to create shows that can be more fully enjoyed by those with hearing or sight loss.

  • What next for audio description on TV and advertising? TechShare Pro 2018

    Claudia.Cahalane | 14 Jan 2019
    It’s 25 years since the first audio described programme arrived on UK TV, believed to be Coronation Street. Last year more than 150,000 hours of television were broadcast with audio description in the UK - a big win for those who are blind or have sight loss. In addition, 2018 also saw the first...

  • Techshare Pro 2018: Accessibility Professional Development and Certification Initiative – how important is it?

    Guest Blogger | 14 Jan 2019
    By Christopher Lee, Managing Director, International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP)Locating accessibility (a11y) professionals can be challenging for organizations requiring their products and services to be used by all consumers, including those with disabilities who happen to...

  • TechShare Pro reveals top tech innovations driving accessibility in 2019

    Claudia.Cahalane | 27 Dec 2018
    Last month, AbilityNet hosted the sold out TechShare Pro event in Canary Wharf, sponsored by Google. We learned more about some much-awaited and innovative accessible tech. In no particular order, here's 14 fabulous assistive and accessible ideas to watch in 2019.1 Talking Birds Difference Engine

  • Tech innovation for accessible arts and culture

    Sophie.Shearer | 27 Nov 2018
    Around one in five people in the UK have a disability or impairment, which is set to rise due to our ageing population, so it’s crucial that all areas of society, including the arts, use tech to cater for people with disabilities.

  • Building excitement and building accessibility know-how for TechShare Pro: future proofing future tech

    Guest Blogger | 08 Nov 2018
    By Paul Smyth, Head of Digital Accessibility, Barclays

  • Five top tips for building accessible conversational interfaces

    Claudia.Cahalane | 18 Dec 2017
    The latest advances in Artificial Intelligence are powering ever-greater voice-recognition capabilities - but how do we build machines we can to talk in ways that are intelligible and sensible to a range of people, including those with disabilities, asks Léonie Watson’s at TechShare Pro.

  • How AI could transform the lives of disabled people

    Claudia.Cahalane | 11 Dec 2017
    “The Echo Dot makes me feel included," says Ellie Southwood, chair of The Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB). “I spend far less time searching for things online; I can multi-task while online and be more productive.