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    Accessibility, Civic Tech, GovTech

    Screens Rule Everything Around Me

    Accessibility must be part of the conversation in civic tech and government digital services.

    By: Angel Quicksey Aug 10, 2017
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  • Accessibility, GovTech

    Why Even Bother With a User-Centered, Digital Gov’t?

    Recently a British civil servant named Paul Maltby tweeted a question that led to a flurry of helpful suggestions. He asked: “What would you put on a reading list for gov policy people eager to dig deeper on digital?” In that beautiful, typically internet-y way, it took only moments for...

    By: Tom Steinberg Aug 8, 2017
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  • Accessibility, Digital Divide, New York

    Participation in NYC Public Libraries’ Tech Trainings Soars

    A new report by the Center for an Urban Future has found that participation in the technology training programs offered by New York City’s public libraries increased 81 percent in just three years. The classes on offer cover everything from basic computer literacy to coding. In some cases demand far...

    By: Jessica McKenzie Jun 3, 2016
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  • Accessibility, Tech Culture, World

    Language Biases in Tech: A Full Stack Problem

    Take a minute to imagine you’re a newcomer to the internet. First of all, you are not alone. The web has been around for decades, yes, but on the scale of the world’s population, regular connectivity is still technically a minority experience. With an estimated 3.3 billion internet users out...

    By: An Xiao Mina Feb 10, 2016
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