Events for February 26, 2020 – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry

Introduction to Digital Accessibility

Did you know that by 2030, all businesses throughout Nova Scotia may have to make their website accessible and adhere to the Accessibility Act? Get ahead of the curve! Join Digital Nova Scotia and Lisa Snider on February 26th, at 12pm-1pm online for a webinar about how to make your online presence accessible! (We will email you the link!) Lisa Snider is the Senior Digital Accessibility Consultant, Trainer, and Owner of Access Changes Everything, which is a national digital accessibility consulting company. During the two-hour webinar, Lisa will be going over: Why Accessibility is Important Canadian Digital Accessibility Legislation Who is Accessing Your Website How Some People Are Accessing Your Website (including two live demos of assistive technologies) Tips For Making Your Website More Accessible   The webinar will be provided through Zoom, and members are encouraged to submit any questions they have about accessibility when signing up, and Lisa will answer them all during the webinar! Register Now!   About Lisa Snider Lisa Snider has over 20 years’ experience working with digital accessibility in different settings and contexts.  Lisa’s passion in life is working with website, document, audio, video, email, social media and app accessibility, and sharing her knowledge through education […]

Volta’s Pitch Competition

VolVEvent Information Description Pitch Competition Powered by Cox & Palmer This Pitch Competition is open to Volta Residents, Network Members and anyone from the tech community in Atlantic Canada. This Pitch Competition, powered by Cox & Palmer, is an excellent opportunity to practice your pitch, fine-tune your deck, and get feedback from peers and industry professionals. You will also gain valuable experience presenting to investors, and potential early adopters. Plus, you never know who may be sitting in the audience! Each competition will have a judging panel, comprised of entrepreneurs, potential investors and community leaders. Judging will be based on the pitch, not the business, and will focus on the presentation quality and content. Stay tuned for a list of companies pitching and judges. The winning Pitch will receive: 1) $500 Visa Gift Card 2) Name engraved on Volta’s "I've got 99 problems but my pitch ain't one" trophy 3) Cox & Palmer swag bag Lunch and refreshments will be served! How to Apply to Pitch: Fill out this form to apply for a slot to pitch. Space for pitching companies is limited. Please visit here for a list of regulations. Applications are due by Wednesday, February 19 at 11:59pm. Applications will be reviewed and only […]

UX Salon Halifax

Welcome to the first UX Salon Halifax of 2020. We're back with a new co-organizer (Welcome Tonya Canning ), great topics, and the same winning snacks and prizes . We are starting the year off with two compelling presentations by experts in SEO and Accessibility. Michael MacMillan currently leads up his own SEO consultancy, MacMillan Search, and hosts the monthly SEO meetup SEO Brunch. Since 2009, he has worked in specialist and leadership SEO roles both in-house and in agencies. Michael will be talking about how UX influences SEO, and expose some myths about the relationship between the two. Ruby Ho is a User Experience Designer at ResMed with ten years of experience across different industries including software, banking, retail, and healthcare. She is passionate about user research and is an advocate for user-centred design. You will learn: What is Accessibility Types of Disabilities Why it’s Important WCAG 2.0 Core Principles Top 5 Accessibility Checklist Tools Itinerary: 6:00-6:30 Networking & Light Refreshments 6:30-6:35 Opening Comments & Introduction by Juliana Kroscen 6:35-6:55 "The Relationship Between UX and SEO" - Michael MacMillan 6:55-7:00 Q&A 7:00-7:05 Introduction by Tonya Canning 7:05-7:25 "How Accessibility Improves the User Experience for Everyone"- Ruby Ho 7:25-7:30 Q&A […]

Websites for Artists Workshop

Want more commissions? More gallery shows? Passive income? This workshop is for you! About this Event Attention artists! Do you have a website for your work, but it’s not getting the attention it needs? Do you want to put your art online, but aren’t sure where to start? Are you ready to get more commissions, more gallery shows or a larger following? Then it’s time to step away from the computer and get to planning. Wait… what? This workshop will not teach you how to build or edit a website. That’s not what you need right now. What you need is to connect the dots between your goals as an artist and making your website work harder to achieve them. When you have clarity on what you need to achieve, then building/updating becomes 100x easier. And faster. Realize the full potential of your website, because your art deserves it! This workshop is for any artist, no matter the condition of their website, their technical skill level or their art practice. What we will cover Understanding the purpose of your website as it applies to your goals Peer review of your homepage for instant feedback and ideas The right way to set […]