BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20170312T020000 RDATE:20170312T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170801T201619Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170815T203000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170815T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170801T201619Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170801T201619Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472308 DESCRIPTION:Plain Language is important for content creators\, but it app lies to UXers and developers\, as well. At first glance\, Plain Language is about making content more accessible to people with traumatic brain injury\, cognitive impairments\, dyslexia\, etc. But Plain Language is a bout more than reaching people with medical disabilities.  Plain Languag e is about getting your message through to people who aren’t good reader s\, people who need glasses but don’t have them for a variety of reasons \, rushed readers who are skimming content on their mobile phones\, etc. Committing to Plain Language means you are writing so that everybody ha s a fighting chance!  Tonight we are joined remotely by national speaker \, Whitney Quesenbery\, and in person with Portland expert\, Katney Bair \, as they share their expertise. Join us and learn techniques for how t o clarify your writing!  Lineup/Agenda:  • 6:00 gather/networking • 6:30 presentation begins • Katney will start us off by looking at what is Pl ain Language\, exploring the business side and the numbers. • Whitney wi ll share her experience including usability testing with Plain Language.   • 8:00 presentations wrap-up\, time for Q&\;A and conversation • 8- 8:30 closing/networking Katney Bair \;\n \;\n \;\nKatney is t he principal consultant at Pretty Plain\, a communications company speci alizing in public information. Pretty Plain's communication services com bine copywriting\, graphic design and project management. Clients includ e government agencies\, medical centers\, health insurance companies\, s mall businesses\, public schools\, universities and non-profit organizat ions. Katney’s deep experience in all areas of marketing and communicati ons\, along with her Plain Writing expertise\, help her craft clear mess aging that effectively reaches different groups across different platfor ms.  Whitney Quesenbery Whitney has written three books - A Web for Eve ryone\, Storytelling for User Experience\, and Global UX - to help pract itioners keep users in mind throughout the creative process.  Whitney’s work in Plain Language started with the guide to the first LaserJet 4 an d has continued through projects at organizations like the National Canc er Institute and The Open University in the UK. Now\, most of her work a ims to help voters understand how to participate in democracy from optio ns for voting to making decisions about ballot choices. Maybe the right to understand is a civil right! CrowdCompass is our event host\, review their accessibility information and let us know if you have questions! \ n\nTags: meetup:event=240820921\, meetup:group=Portland-Accessibility-an d-User-Experience-Meetup\, web design\, technology\, accessibility\, use r experience\, usability\, accessible web design\, User Research\, unive rsal design\, accessible technology\, mobile user experience\, inclusive design\, a11y\, wcag\, web accessibility\n\nImported from: http://calag ator.org/events/1250472308 URL:https://www.meetup.com/Portland-Accessibility-and-User-Experience-Mee tup/events/240820921/ SUMMARY:Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDXAUX) - Plai n Language & Accessibility with Whitney & Katney LOCATION:CrowdCompass: 308 Southwest 2nd Avenue\, Suite 200\, Portland OR 97204 us SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR