http://smiffysplace.com/social-inclusion RSS Feed for Smiffy's Place: posts filed under category social-inclusion en (C) Copyright 2001-2010 Matthew Steven Smith All Rights Reserved Matthew Smith http://smiffysplace.com/gay-dogs-not-allowed My Blogging Against Disablism Day post for 2010 is about a rather odd incident where a man was not permitted to enter a restaurant with his guide dog. Smiffy 2010-05-01+09:30 Against Disablism;Social Inclusion;accessibility;adaptability;disablism;discrimination;social inclusion http://smiffysplace.com/blue-hat-for-a-blue-day Smiffy's Twitter avatar gains a blue hat - nothing to do with Nick Heyward, everything to do with web standards and social inclusion. Smiffy 2009-11-30+09:30 Accessibility;Social Inclusion;Social Networking;adaptability;social media;social networking http://smiffysplace.com/badd-headline-dress-as-a-disabled-person My post for BADD 2009 comments on an ill-advised 'disability dress-up' day. Smiffy 2009-05-01+09:30 Against Disablism;Social Inclusion;accessibility;adaptability;disablism;discrimination;social inclusion http://smiffysplace.com/iwd-2009 Smiffy talks about International Women's Day 2009 Smiffy 2009-03-09+09:30 Personal;Social Inclusion;discrimination;sexism http://smiffysplace.com/ada-lovelace-day-women-in-technology-whom-i-admire It started with - I will publish a blog post on Tuesday 24th March about a woman in technology whom I admire but only if 1,000 other people will do the same. - These are my nominations. Smiffy 2009-02-07+09:30 ALD09post;AdaLovelaceDay09;Social Inclusion;Software;Technical;computing;female;technical;technology;woman;women http://smiffysplace.com/web-accessibility-techniques-workshop-in-adelaide-on-20-november-2008 Vision Australia is running their popular Web Accessibility Techniques workshop in Adelaide on 20 November 2008. Smiffy 2008-10-29+09:30 Accessibility;Social Inclusion;Software;Technical;adaptability http://smiffysplace.com/paralympics-new-zealand-one-for-the-rogues-gallery If any organisation should be aware of accessibility issues, a national Paralympics organisation should be. At the time of writing, the web site of Paralympics NZ is a disgrace. Smiffy 2008-06-05+09:30 Accessibility;Accessibility Rogues Gallery;Social Inclusion;accessibility;adaptability http://smiffysplace.com/book-review-the-short-bus A review of Jonathan Mooney's book 'The Short Bus'. This review has been written to coincide with Blogging Against Disablism Day 2008. Smiffy 2008-05-07+09:30 Against Disablism;Books and Literature;Social Inclusion;accessibility;adaptability;arts;disablism;discrimination;learning disabilities;literature;publications;social inclusion;special education;special needs http://smiffysplace.com/beyond-alt-text-the-nielsen-norman-report-for-free Nielsen Norman Group releases its report 'Beyond ALT Text' for free. Smiffy 2007-12-22+09:30 Accessibility;Blogathon07;Social Inclusion;Technical;adaptability http://smiffysplace.com/going-to-work-time-for-a-rethink Teleworking exists and is embraced by employers with vision. There is, however, still too much of a culture that work is somewhere where one has to go, a culture which can be biased against people with disabilities. Smiffy 2007-05-01+09:30 Against Disablism;Social Inclusion;accessibility;adaptability;disablism;discrimination;social inclusion http://smiffysplace.com/badd-2007 Blogging Against Disablism Day is on the first of May. Smiffy 2007-04-20+09:30 Accessibility;Against Disablism;Social Inclusion;accessibility;adaptability;disablism;discrimination;social inclusion http://smiffysplace.com/good-english-poor-accessibility It may be time to re-evaluate what we were taught in school about Good English - following the rules may make our writings less accessible. Smiffy 2007-03-15+09:30 Accessibility;Social Inclusion;adaptability http://smiffysplace.com/blogging-against-sexism-a-belated-entry Smiffy loses track of time and tries to squeeze in a blog post before International Womens Day slips off the International Date Line. Smiffy 2007-03-09+09:30 Social Inclusion;discrimination;sexism http://smiffysplace.com/british-parliament-debates-coeliac-disease On February 21st, 2007, parliamentary member for Ochil and South Perthshire, Gordon Banks, presented a debate in British Parliament raising awareness of coeliac disease/gluten intolerance. Smiffy 2007-02-24+09:30 Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;Life Without Gluten;Social Inclusion;allergy;coeliac;food;gluten free;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;intolerance;malade;maladie;malady;politics;sans glutene;sante;senza glutine;sickness;wellness http://smiffysplace.com/web-accessibility-a-small-part-of-a-jigsaw Article on how Web Accessibility is part of Accessibility as a whole. Smiffy 2007-02-21+09:30 Accessibility;Social Inclusion;adaptability;usability;web design http://smiffysplace.com/ozewai-2006 At the 2006 OzeWAI conference, by telepresence. Smiffy 2006-11-29+09:30 Accessibility;Social Inclusion;Technical;W3C;WAI;WCAG;accessibility;adaptability;adaptibility;presentation http://smiffysplace.com/life-without-gluten-introduction An introduction to a new Smiffy's Place category: Life Without Gluten Smiffy 2006-11-15+09:30 Food & Drink;Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;Life Without Gluten;Social Inclusion;alimentation;allergy;coeliac;drink;epicure;epicurean;food;gluten;gluten free;gourmandisme;gourmet;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;intolerance;malade;maladie;malady;nutrition;sans glutene;sante;senza glutine;sickness;wellness http://smiffysplace.com/different-accessibility-issues-with-web-content A discussion of Web accessibility issues suffered by those with fatigue problems. Smiffy 2006-11-06+09:30 Accessibility;CFS;Personal;Social Inclusion;adaptability;chronic fatigue;tired http://smiffysplace.com/caughtya_name_and_shame A look at caughtya.org, a name-and-shame site for those who abuse disabled parking spaces. Smiffy 2006-07-28+09:30 Accessibility;Accessibility Rogues Gallery;Against Disablism;Commentaria;Social Inclusion;accessibility;adaptability;commentary;current affairs;disabled;disablism;discrimination;mobility;news;parking;social inclusion http://smiffysplace.com/another-php-comment-despamming-technique Another simple suggestion for reducing comment spam. Smiffy 2006-05-04+09:30 Accessibility;CAPTCHA;PHP;Social Inclusion;Software;Spam & Other Internet Pests;Technical;adaptability;annoyances;blog;blogging;comment spam;nuisance;spam;ucbe http://smiffysplace.com/the-invisible-eagle-eye-cam A very popular webcam site - and quite inaccessible. Smiffy 2006-05-04+09:30 Accessibility;Social Inclusion;Software;Technical;accessibility;adaptability;webcam http://smiffysplace.com/so-whos-got-the-problem Further thoughts after Blogging Against Disablism Day - who really has the problem? Smiffy 2006-05-03+09:30 Against Disablism;Social Inclusion;accessibility;adaptability;blog;blogging;disability;disablism;discrimination;equal access;social inclusion http://smiffysplace.com/php-text-captcha Suggestion for a text-based CAPTCHA method, written in Perl and adapted for PHP. Smiffy 2006-05-03+09:30 Accessibility;CAPTCHA;PHP;Perl;Social Inclusion;Software;Spam & Other Internet Pests;Technical;adaptability;annoyances;nuisance;spam;ucbe http://smiffysplace.com/badd-begins Blogging Against Disablism Day - Smiffys first post of the day. Smiffy 2006-05-01+09:30 Against Disablism;Commentaria;Social Inclusion;accessibility;adaptability;blog;blogging;commentary;current affairs;disability;disablism;discrimination;equal access;news;social inclusion http://smiffysplace.com/food-for-thought-disabled-semantics Musings around the Social Model of Disability - part of the Blogging Against Disablism Day sequence. Smiffy 2006-05-01+09:30 Against Disablism;Social Inclusion;accessibility;adaptability;blog;blogging;disability;disablism;discrimination;equal access;social inclusion