Upcoming Events
Engaging, surprising, and inspiring, Derek Featherstone is an internationally-known authority on accessibility and web development, a respected technical trainer, and author. Creator of in-depth courses on HTML, CSS, DOM Scripting, and Web 2.0 applications, his approach never fails to champion the cause of web standards and universal accessibility. As founder of Further Ahead, he has been an in-demand consultant to government agencies, educational institutions, and private sector companies since 1999. He is the Group Lead of the influential Web Standards Project and has served on their Accessibility and DOM Scripting Task Forces.
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The Accessibility Conference
Guelph, Ontario May 28 to 30, 2012This is a great regional conference with a focus on all aspects of accessibility. I'll be speaking about Accessibility as a Design Tool and also delivering a technical talk for designers and developers.
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MidWest UX Conference 2012
Columbus, Ohio May 31 to June 2, 2012Getting ready to head to MidWest UX to talk design, devices, and a little accessibility thrown in for good measure!
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edUI 2012
Richmond, Virginia September 24 to 26, 2012I'll be giving a half-day accessibility workshop at this year's edUI conference. I've been a teacher for over 18 years - the education space is a true passion!
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Accessing Higher Ground
Boulder, Colorado November 12 to 16, 2012I'm very excited to be giving the keynote address at the 15th Accessing Higher Ground Conference this coming November. I'll be hosting some other sessions too, so watch for updates.