ICT

A new three-year initiative to help Bristol people access the internet,
learn new skills and find out more about computers and technology is
to be launched later this month (24th January).

The Get IT Together project in Bristol is funded by BT, supported by
Bristol Council and delivered by national charity Citizens Online. The
project is part of the nationwide Get IT Together programme, backed by
BT, Nominet Trust and a variety of local partners.

To some people, recorded material in your documents or presentation is totally meaningless. They can't hear it.

When you create any sound materials, ask yourself the following:
Does this make sense without the audio material?
If not, do I provide a text equivalent of the audio material?

With these two questions you will make sure people with hearing impairment will be able to equally enjoy what you have to show them.

Hat Tip: Tom Babinski http://www.evengrounds.com/

The Cable & Wireless Worldwide Foundation is looking for long-term opportunities to collaborate with not-for-profit organisations in the UK that support, research, develop or implement the appropriate, specialist communication requirements for those with special needs.

Communication solutions and services are also available to organisations supporting people with special needs. The following support is available:

In 2010, Bristol City Council secured funding from Government (DECC) to commission a Smart City study. The slideshow beneath and accompanying soundtrack are the presentation of the final report and a summary of the findings.

The 62 page Lasa Technology Handbook, conceived by Mike Veitch , has been revised and issued as version 1.0 following a trial period. The Handbook is a central repository of all information relevant to the configuration and management of the technology services within an organisation - from ISP's login details to where licence keys are stored. It is aimed at third sector technology staff who have responsibility for supporting, developing, managing and securing ICT systems be they an accidental techie, ICT manager, trustee or volunteer.

Is your current database up to the job?  Are you thinking about moving to a new database system?  What are the key things you should think about in evaluating database systems? The varying demands made on organisations to gather, hold, utilise and report on data, and the exciting moves to cloud-based systems makes this a rapidly changing area - and this free Lasa event will look at three leading database systems and give you the tools to

Is your current database up to the job?  Are you thinking about moving to a new database system?  What are the key things you should think about in evaluating database systems? The varying demands made on organisations to gather, hold, utilise and report on data, and the exciting moves to cloud-based systems makes this a rapidly changing area - and this free Lasa event will look at three leading database systems and give you the tools to

Bristol City Council have announced the launch of their computer refurbishment scheme (Fri 22 Oct) aimed at widening access to good quality computer services and equipment to "families who are on a low income or who experience other disadvantages".