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Users sought to pilot innovative carers’ messaging service
Many readers will remember my involvement in Social Innovation Camp last year, where we won an award for our project “Share Care Club” – an innovative service that helped people arrange little bits of help for someone needing a bit of a hand.
We’re now looking for people to help us pilot this service. Continue reading
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Complicit disablism and the power of reason
In my contribution to Blogging Against Disablism Day 2012, I propose the concept of complicit disablism and how this applies to web professionals, and argue that the concept of reasonable adjustment is key to getting people on board. Continue reading
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Accessibility Digest – April 2012
I’m trialling a monthly digest of all the interesting accessibility stories I’ve come across recently. Just a few stories to kick off, but I hope people find it useful. If … Continue reading
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Could the EU cookie law be harming web accessibility?
The EU’s Privacy and Communications Directive came into force last May, and was arguably so complex to implement that UK organisations were given a year to work out how to comply. As organisations start to implement their various solutions, I take a look at the potential accessibility and usability issues. Continue reading
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IslandGovCamp call for ideas
Following successful Scottish GovCamps in Edinburgh and Aberdeen, the next gathering is taking place in picturesque Orkney, on 25-27 May 2012.
Whether you’re able to attend or not, we’d love to hear your suggestions for topics to be discussed over the weekend. Continue reading
Social Media and the future of journalism
Following a successful first meet-up last month, the next Tartan Tweetmeet will take place in a number of Scottish cities next Wednesday 28th March, with the theme of “social media and the future of journalism”. Continue reading
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How can we bring back free social media surgeries?
Last night I went along to #smedinburgh – a meet up for people from all backgrounds to come and discuss social media. I made some useful contacts and the people … Continue reading
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Prioritising web accessibility – a flawed approach?
Last week, the Society of IT Managers (SOCITM) released the findings of their annual report on all UK Council websites – Better Connected 2012: a snapshot of all local authority websites. One thing in particular caught my eye in the report which I thought was worthy of a quick post. It was a recommendation relating to accessibility. Continue reading
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Tartan Tweetmeet (in 500 words or less)
Last night’s Tartan Tweetmeet was, by all accounts, a great success. Continue reading
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