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Subject: CFP: Making Collaboration Technologies Accessible for Persons with
Disabilities
Call for Position Papers: Making Collaboration Technologies Accessible
for Persons with Disabilities
The W3C Web Accessibility Initiative [1] Research and Development
Interest Group [2] announces a Call for Position Papers [3] for a
teleconference focusing on research issues of accessibility and Web-related
collaboration technologies. This teleconference is the first in a
series of discussions that will cover a variety of topics related to
accessibility and Web technologies.
[1] http://www.w3.org/WAI/ [2] http://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/ [3]
http://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/2003/03/call-collaboration.html
We are seeking position papers from researchers and practitioners
(academia, industry, government, consulting) on state of the art work in
collaboration.
About the Topic
The Web is bringing together individuals and enabling them to
collaborate in new and innovative ways. Today, diverse communities of people
can come together in virtual spaces for meetings and working sessions.
Examples of such communities include standards development, engineering,
knowledge management, software/content development, accessibility,
scientific research, government/international rules and regulations, and
education. Diverse, international groups currently use a variety of tools,
such
as instant messaging, IRC, shared desktops, and teleconferencing for
real time interaction, as well as email, mailing lists, Weblogs and
proprietary
format documents for asynchronous interaction.
Who should participate
Researchers and practitioners active in any aspect of Collaboration
Technologies, Human Computer Interaction, Assistive Technologies,
Disability Studies, Web Accessibility, or related fields.
Event Details
Tentative date for the first event is Monday, 14 April, 2003. The
format of the event is a teleconference, augmented by Web-based presentation
material, and IRC.
Submission Information
Position papers are due by 28 March 2003 and should be sent to the
chair ([log in to unmask]) and W3C staff contact ([log in to unmask]). The papers
should be short (limited to one page) and be submitted in HTML or
plain text format. Complete details and additional information is available
in
the Call for Positions Papers.
[http://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/2003/03/call-collaboration.html ]
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