Touch Graphics: free program

I recently received an email from the TekTalk newsletter, and it looks like there is a cool program coming up on Monday, September 14, that you won't want to miss!

Taken directly from the email:

"For this Tek Talk, Steve Landau will be discussing recent work by Touch Graphics, Inc. to develop a variety of innovative products, such as:

• a talking digital "pen" that announces place names as you touch its tip to the surface of specially printed tactile graphic sheets;
• talking, touchable models that describe themselves as they are touched by visitors to museums or users of public information kiosks;
• wiiCane, a new interactive training system for teaching correct use of the two-point touch method for cane use to young children,
• and a continuing stream of content for our flagship product, the Talking Tactile Tablet (also known as TTT or T3).

We will be focusing especially on the ways that all of these projects leverage the power of audio-tactile interactive computing, (where a computer is made to speak descriptive feedback in response to user touches or gestures. Audio-tactile interactivity is the key to making these devices and systems engaging, intuitive and universally accessible. He will also be talking about the important role of collaboration between this private company, University research groups (including City University of New York, Smith Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, and University of Buffalo), and government funding agencies (including the United States Department of Education, National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research, and the National Science Foundation to make this work possible.

Date: Monday, September 14th, 2009.

Time: 5:00 p.m. PDT, 6:00 p.m. MDT, 7:00 p.m. CDT, and 8:00 p.m. EDT

and elsewhere in the world Tuesday 0:00 GMT

Approximately 15 minutes prior to the event start time; go to The Pat Price Tek Talk Training Room at:

http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2

Or, alternatively.

Select The Pat Price Tek Talk Training Room at: www.accessibleworld.org

Enter your first and last names on the sign-in screen.

If you are a first-time user of the Talking Communities online conferencing software, there is a small, safe software program that you need to download and then run. A link to the software is available on every entry screen to the Accessible World rooms

All online interactive programs require no password, are free of charge, and open to anyone worldwide having an Internet connection, a computer, speakers, and a sound card. Those with microphones can interact audibly with the presenters and others in the virtual audience. To speak to us, hold down the control key and let up to listen. If a microphone is not available, you may text chat with the attendees.

All Tek Talk Training events are recorded and archived. If you are unable to participate live at the above times then you may download the presentation or podcast from the Accessible World Recent Additions at www.accessibleworld.org Previous Tek Talk programs are available by selecting Tek Talk Archives on the same webpage.

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