Welcome
Welcome to the website for the ÆGIS (Ontario), which is working to ensure that emerging information and communication technologies (ICT) are designed inclusively, thereby supporting Ontario's commitment to equal access and preparing Ontario's ICT businesses to meet the growing global demand for products and services that provide accessibility to people of all abilities.
The ÆGIS (Ontario) project, funded by the Ontario Research Fund Research Excellence program, is working in close partnership with a major European open source accessibility project that is also called ÆGIS. ÆGIS (Europe) is funded by the European Commission. The point of contact between the two projects is the Inclusive Design Research Centre (IDRC) at OCAD University.
ÆGIS (Europe) Project Video
News & Events
Dec 19, 2011 - Tecla at a Google TechTalk
Jorge Silva presented Tecla at a Google TechTalk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZFmindk-Tg)
Oct 14, 2011 - Fluid Infusion v1.4 Released
Infusion 1.4 is a major new release of Fluid's JavaScript application framework. This version includes improved user experience for Uploader, Completely redesigned UI Options component, many improvements to the Fluid Skinning system, substantial improvements to the Infusion IoC system, and updated versions of jQuery and jQuery UI.
Aug 19, 2011 - Article about ATAG 2.0
CMSwire.com has published an article that highlights ATAG 2.0 and UAAG 2.0 entitled "W3C Project Targets Accessible Web Content Authoring Tools".
Aug 17, 2011 - Accessiblity Design Contest for Ontario Students!
The Stretch 2.0 Accessible Design Contest is a chance to stretch the boundaries of exclusion - by working on art or computing projects that include everyone, regardless of ability or disability!
Jul 21, 2011 - New ATAG 2.0 Public Working Draft Call for Review
W3C WAI is inviting review of the updated Working Drafts of Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG) 2.0 published on 21 July 2011 (see http://www.w3.org/TR/ATAG20/).
Jun 17, 2011 - jQuery Accessibility Hackathon
The IDRC is hosting a jQuery Accessibility Hackathon from July 11-12, 2011 (with three additional optional days from July 13-15).
Apr 27, 2011 - New ATAG 2.0 Public Working Draft Call for Review
W3C WAI is inviting review of the updated Working Drafts of Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG) 2.0 published on 21 April 2011 (see http://www.w3.org/TR/ATAG20/).
Feb 11, 2011 - Print me a Stradivarius (or a better case for my mobile)
In a signal that rapid prototyping is beginning to reach the mainstream, The Economist magazine has published an article on rapid prototyping entitlled: Print me a Stradivarius
How a new manufacturing technology will change the world (http://www.economist.com/node/18114327).
OCAD University is launching an innovative new graduate program in Inclusive Design. Inclusive Design is design that is inclusive of the full range of human diversity with respect to ability, language, culture, gender, age and other forms of human difference.
Jan 21, 2011 - ARIA 1.0 moves to Candidate Recommendation
ARIA 1.0, a W3C technical specification for making dynamic, interactive web content accessible to people with disabilities, has progressed to Candidate Recommendation status. This means that the W3C judges the specification to be stable enough to invite implementation. Through the AEGIS Project, the IDRC participates as both a developer and implementor of ARIA.
Jan 4, 2011 - Fluid Infusion v1.3 is released!
Infusion 1.3 is a major new release of Fluid's JavaScript application framework. This version includes substantial accessibility improvements, plugin-free HTML 5 support for the Uploader component, and variety of new framework features including the Inversion of Control system for creating highly adaptable and easy-to-test applications. This release is an incremental upgrade and preserves backwards API compatibility for all production-grade components.
Dec 8, 2010 - Freely Available ISO Standards
ISO has made a number of standards, including at least two related to accessibility freely available on their Publically Available Standards site.
Nov 30, 2010 - Tekla project featured in SparkFun's site
Sparkfun is an electronics prototyping vendor with an open-source business model, and since some of their parts were used to create the Tekla Shield, they thought it would be a good idea to feature our project on their site.
Nov 29, 2010 - ÆGIS work demonstrated at EC Review
The ÆGIS(Ontario) research work was on display in Brussels, Belgium on Nov. 23-24 at the annual EC Review of the ÆGIS(Europe) Project.
Oct 19, 2010 - Sip & Puff Switch user controls Android with Tekla
Eric Wan, demonstrates how he controls an Android handset using Tekla, an ÆGIS-supported app he helped develop.
Aug 30, 2010 - ÆGIS contributor featured in Canadian Press story
Eric Wan, one of the main contributors of the Tekla mobile on-screen keyboard has been featured in a Canadian Press story.
Jul 19, 2010 - Status of ARIA Implementation in Windows Browsers
This specification provides an ontology of roles, states, and properties that define accessible user interface elements.
Jul 16, 2010 - 1st AEGIS International Conference
The 1st AEGIS International Conference showcasing the world's most influential open source, web and mobile accessibility projects.
Feb 17, 2010 - Updated Results
The Results section of the website has been added. This section will host all of the ÆGIS (Ontario) deliverables (software, reports, links to web sites, etc.) as they become available.
May 13, 2009 - New Website
Welcome to our new website, and check back often while we get content posted.
Results
This section will list include links and downloads for all of the ÆGIS (Ontario) deliverables.
