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Reminder: Submissions due 24 Sept and 12 Oct for two online Symposia related to reading on the web

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From: Jennifer Sutton
Date: Sep 20, 2012 2:07PM

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Subject: Reminder: Submissions due 24 Sept and 12 Oct for two online
Symposia related to reading on the web
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 08:23:45 -0500
From: Shawn Henry < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
To: WAI Interest Group < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
CC: Shadi Abou-Zahra < <EMAIL REMOVED> >, Simon Harper
< <EMAIL REMOVED> >



Dear WAI Interest Group participants,

Here is a reminder of two online symposia related to reading on the web:

1. Text Customization for Readability
Submission deadline: *24 September 2012*

This symposium brings together researchers, practitioners, and users
with disabilities to explore the needs of people with low vision,
dyslexia, and other conditions and situations that impact reading. It
focuses specifically on text customization requirements and
functionality, that is, providing users the ability to change (or
personalize) various aspects of text formatting to improve
readability for their particular needs. It promotes new research,
ongoing research, and analysis of past research related to text
customization for readability.
Symposium date: 19 November 2012

For more information about the symposium and submissions, please see:
- Text Customization for Readability Symposium main
page:<http://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/2012/text-customization/>;
- Call for Papers:<http://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/2012/text-customization/cfp.html>;


2. Easy-to-Read on the Web
Submission deadline: *12 October 2012*

This symposium brings together researchers, practitioners, content
authors, designers, and developers, and users with disabilities to
explore the needs of people with cognitive disabilities or low
language skills. It is intended to encourage the development of
better guidance, support, and tools for developers, designers, and
users, and to inform researchers, standards developers, and policy
makers on how to better address easy-to-read on the Web.
Symposium date: 3 December 2012

For more information about the symposium and submissions, please see:
- Easy-to-Read on the Web main
page:<http://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/2012/easy-to-read/>;
- Call for Papers:<http://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/2012/easy-to-read/cfp.html>;

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The symposia are organized by the W3C WAI Research and Development
Working Group (RDWG).
For more information, see the RDWG FAQ:<http://www.w3.org/WAI/RD/process>;

If you have any questions, please contact Shadi Abou-Zahra: <EMAIL REMOVED>

Regards,
Shawn Lawton Henry, WAI Outreach
Simon Harper, RDWG Co-Chair
Shadi Abou-Zahra, RDWG W3C Staff Contact




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Shawn Lawton Henry
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
e-mail: <EMAIL REMOVED>
phone: +1.617.395.7664
about: http://www.w3.org/People/Shawn/