Michael McCarty To Discuss Fred’s Head On Tek Talk Monday, September 15, 2008
The Accessible World News Wire, Indianapolis, Indiana USA
Topic: Fred's Head: Where You Go When You Gotta Know!
Presenter: Michael McCarty, Expert Database Coordinator http://www.fredshead.info
American Printing House for the Blind http://www.aph.org
Direct Tel: 502-899-2396
APH Phone: 502-895-2405
Toll Free: 800-223-1839
Email: mmccarty@aph.org
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Do you know where to find the most comprehensive accumulation of computer related tips, techniques, tutorials, in-depth articles, and resources for and by blind or visually impaired people?
Do you know who sponsors this collection and how long it has been in existence?
Do you know how to easily access this valuable resource manually or have it delivered automatically to your computer?
For answers to these and many more questions, plan now to attend the next Tek Talk online training session when Michael McCarty, Expert Database Coordinator of Fred’s Head Database and Companion, will provide a brief historical overview of how the American Printing House has been serving blind people for 150 years, changes that are being made to aph.org website, and then a detailed discussion of Fred's Head Database and evolution into the Fred's Head Companion blog. He will explain the differences between the original database and the blog, and will then provide a description on RSS, podcasting, and how individuals can receive posts from the Companion blog.
Attendees in the virtual audience will have ample time to ask questions of this exceedingly knowledgeable technology expert.
Date: Monday, September 15, 2008
Time: 5:00 p.m. Pacific, 6:00 p.m. Mountain, 7:00 p.m. Central, 8:00 p.m. Eastern and elsewhere in the world Tuesday 0:00 GMT.
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Robert Acosta, Chair, Planning Committee
818-998-0044
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The Accessible World Symposiums
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