Past Workshops and Seminars

Tuesday 10th March 09
Dr David Kreps Chaired the AmbITion event at RIBA, London, on Digital Accessibility on the Arts, inlcuding making a short presentation on Web Accessibility .. The presentation slides are available here.
Thursday 18th January 07
Dr David Kreps will make a short presentation on Web Accessibility at the Regional Accessible Computing Workshop provided by the North West Accessibility Champion at the GMCVO in Manchester, UK.. The presentation slides are available here.
Wednesday 20th September 06
Dr David Kreps and Professor Alison Adam presented their co-authored paper: "Inscribing Disability: Web Accessibility and Discourses of Social Inclusion," at the prestigious Information Communication and Society Symposium, which took place this year in York, UK..
Thursday 20th July 06
Dr David Kreps delivered a one-day training course for web developers and managers for eConsultancy in Manchester.
Tuesday 18th July 06
Dr David Kreps delivered a one-day training course for web developers and managers for eConsultancy in London.
Thursday 13th July 06
Dr David Kreps and Professor Alison Adam presented their co-authored paper: "Web Accessibility: A Digital Divide for Disabled People," at the prestigious IFIP8.2 Working Group: Information Systems and Organisations Conference, which took place this year in Limerick, Ireland, with the theme: "Social Inclusion: Societal & Organizational Implications for Information Systems".
Monday 27th February 06
Dr David Kreps was one of two speakers at the Parliamentary IT Committee (PITCOM) Meeting: "ICT For the Socially Excluded", House of Commons, London. PITCOM typically attracts up to 100 attendees with a mix of MPs, members of the House of Lords, plus a good number of industry and trade association representatives (Microsoft, IBM, Sun, BT, Nortel, Marconi, IEE, Intellect) and independent PITCOM members such as academics. Dr Kreps' presentation slides are available to view here.
Tuesday 29th November 05
Three local companies, led by Xenzone, joined forces to commission a one-day awareness raising workshop from fourquarters at The White House business services centre in Gatley, Stockport.
Tuesday 11th October 05
The third meeting of the Manchester Digital Accessibility Working Group took place on Tuesday 11th October at the offices of the Manchester Digital Development Agency, with a keynote presentation on Data Tables by Dr. David Kreps, Managing Director of fourquarters - see the MDAWG Blogspot for details.
Wednesday 31st August 05
The second meeting of the Manchester Digital Accessibility Working Group took place on Wednesday 31st August at the National Library for the Blind, Stockport - see the MDAWG Blogspot for details.
Wednesday 13th July 05
Manchester Digital Accessibility Working Group (MDAWG): Dr. David Kreps, Managing Director of fourquarters, as one of the three-strong initial panel of the MDAWG, delivered a keynote presentation on Web Accessibility to open the new Working Group. See the MDDA website and the MDAWG Blogspot for more details on the group.
Tuesday 24th May 05
Direct Marketing Association (Scotland): Legal & Legislative Update at Sheraton Hotel, Edinburgh, with a presentation on Web Accessibility by Dr. David Kreps, Managing Director of fourquarters
Thursday 19th May 05
Wired City Networking Event at Novotel, Worsley, with a presentation on Web Accessibility by fourquarters
Wednesday 23rd March 05
Direct Marketing Association (West): Legal & Legislative Update at RBS Nat West, Bristol, with a presentation on Web Accessibility by Dr. David Kreps, Managing Director of fourquarters - Download the flyer for the event. (PDF 311kb)
Wednesday 6th October 04
fourquarters, in association with Pannone and Partners solicitors and Verbalise, specialists in Text-to-Speech technologies, held a half day seminar in Blackpool, looking at the potential impact on companies and organisations of the Disability Discrimination Act (1995).
Thursday 16th September 04
Wired City Networking Event at Ellesmereport with a presentation on Web Accessibility by Dr. David Kreps, Managing Director of fourquarters
Tuesday 14th September 04
MITER Workshop on Web Accessibility at Manchester Metropolitan University, presented by fourquarters

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