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Nov. 2010Accessibility / Project Management
- 1 PM: Jill Hart and John Mulé: Perspectives on Accessibility
As a developer you know how important it is for users to understand the content in the web sites you are designing. During this session you’ll learn firsthand, how a person using a screen reader “sees” and experiences web sites you’re developing, as John Mulé provides a live demonstration of the JAWS screen reader software.
About the Presenters
John Mulé
With more than 30 years of experience in multiple roles in Information Technology, John Mulé’s accomplishments span LAN/Wan installations, multi-facility resource management, mainframe support, systems analysis, voice and data communications, business continuity and disaster recovery planning. John has been using assistive technology since the age of the “green screen”, due to visual challenges. As a result, he has always been attentive to the needs of the user within their specific context of use. His diminishing vision during the past 25 years required he take steps to maintain his ability to effectively interact with technology. First relying on a simple magnifying glass and then progressing to jumbo sized monitors, onto screen magnification software, until finally in 2004, becoming completely blind, he began relying on the JAWS screen reader.
John founded Essential Computer Care in 2009 which provides technical consultations to companies and individuals. Services span from complete computer system set up and security to data recovery and trouble shooting. John also offers system evaluations and design solutions related to usable and accessible systems and products.
In addition to an Degree in Computer Technology, John’s coursework includes Business Administration and Business Management with an IT Concentration. He holds a certification in web site design along with Comptia A+ and Network+ Certifications.
In his spare time John is busy keeping tabs on his 17 year old daughter and maintaining his 125 year old historic home with his wife, Betsy. He enjoys cooking, listening to audio books and traveling.
Jill Hart, PMP, MAT, MSM
In 2007, Jill founded Brain Logic, LLC, a company offering a full range of marketing services, and emphasizing a customer-centered approach to product, technology and process design. Her company’s mission is to work with clients so they understand how their customers think and then apply those customer insights to products, technology and processes designs that deliver the optimal ‘customer experience’ for their target market. Jill’s range of professional experience spans from marketing and sales to training, business formation, technology development and interaction design. A certified project management professional (PMP), her recent project management efforts have been largely focused on e-commerce/ application development initiatives.
She is an adjunct faculty at Marlboro Graduate School where she teaches Human Computer Interaction to Graduate and Undergraduate level students. In addition, she recently formed an Innovation Lab at the Marlboro Graduate School to support student learning and innovation throughout the project and product development lifecycle.
Jill holds a BA in Psychology and earned dual masters degrees from Marlboro Graduate School in the areas of Management and Teaching with Technologies. She retained a focus on Human Computer Interaction throughout her graduate studies. She is Past President and active member of the PMI Keene Chapter. She is a member of Usability Professionals Association and has teamed up with several companies to lead the organization of World Usability Day New England 2010 happening on November 11th.
When she’s not working, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, especially her daughters. Her hobbies include running, biking, cooking and reading. Favorite pastimes include playing with new technology and analyzing the usability and resulting customer experience of just about anything!
Follow Jill on Twitter at: jillbrainlogic
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