Accessibility Hack

The Web 4 All Conference: addressing information barriers

W4A Conference 2017

<P>Calling all designers, coders, accessibility experts, and people with disabilities to participate in our Accessibility Hack! The W4A and WWW conferences are joining forces for an Accessibility Hack hosted by <A HREF="http://www.bankwest.com.au" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bankwest</A> and the <A HREF="http://www.peatworks.org/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology</A>. We hope you will participate! <BR><BR>We can promise you exposure to new tools, other experts in the field, and a chance to build your accessible technology skill sets. This is an amazing opportunity to further your educational and career goals in the realm of accessible technology. <BR></P>
<H2>The focus</H2>
<P>This year’s W4A conference theme is <STRONG>The Future of Accessible Work</STRONG>. Keeping with this topic, we will focus on <A HREF="https://www.taotesting.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">TAO®</A>, a leading open source assessment platform used in the workplace. Hack groups will choose a project related to accessibility in an employment scenario. <BR></P>
<H2>What do I need to know?</H2>
<P>Hackers should come prepared to improve the accessibility of TAO, bring a willingness to share your knowledge and learn from others, and have a supply of creative energy. No previous experience is required. <BR><BR>Prizes sponsored by <A HREF="https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Microsoft Australia</A> will be awarded to finalists and winners. <BR></P>
<P>More details are available on the <A HREF="http://www.w4a.info/2016/2017/hackathon/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">W4A 2017 website</A>.</P>

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