Category: Geeks r Us
here is the link for those who are app developers, who want to try there hand at android accessibility: http://developer.vodafone.com/smartaccess2012/home/
CF "code factery" "Hi, I'm Alberto and I'm working in Vodafone Foundation, our principal goal is bringing the ICTs at people with disabilities and aged. This post is for offer information about the Vodafone Foundation Smart Accessibility Awards 2012. It is calling on developers to design smartphone applications and services which consider the needs older people and people with disabilities.
The SAA 2012 competition will award the best Android smartphone application in four areas:
Social participation: refers to applications which help users to become more involved in today’s society and help them benefit from using new technologies, whatever their age and/or capacity. The aim is to help everyone to access the web and social media through smartphones.
Independent living: refers to applications which help users with everyday tasks such as washing or opening a door easily and safely so that they can live more independently.
Mobility: refers to applications that enable users to travel freely and safely whatever kind of transport system they would like to use. It also refers to the use of GPS and locations apps that can help guide people in unfamiliar places.
Wellbeing: refers to applications that improve the users’ health and overall feeling of wellbeing.
Entrants will compete for a share of the €200k prize fund (50.000€ per winner) from 30 May 2012 to 15 October 2012.
The programme is supported and co-organized by AGE Platform Europe, the European network of around 160 organisations of and for people aged 50+, and the European Disability Forum (EDF), the NGO that represents the interests of 80 million Europeans with disabilities.
For more information visit" the link above I posted.
It'll be interesting to see who wins this competition.
I am looking forward to see what apps come out of it