At this month's Houston NetSquared meetup we'll be talking with Sharron Rush about the technology community's role in making Web sites accessible and barrier free.

As Executive Director of Knowbility (http://www.knowbility.org), Sharron is constantly working on new and innovative solutions to transform Internet technologies to be more accessible to the community at large - including the elderly, the disabled and everyone else!

Accessible Web sites and online technology is good for everyone. Knowbility is a wonderful online accessibility promoter and supporter, with events like the Accessibility Internet Rally (AIR) - http://www.knowbility.org/air/ - and fantastic accessibility training.

At this Houston NetSquared meeting, we'll be giving away a copy of Sharron's book 'Maximum Accessibility - Making Your Web Site More Usable for Everyone' (check it out online here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0201774224/ref=sr_11_1/002-7412106-8625642?%5Fencoding=UTF8 ).

Don't miss this great conversation about making the web an accessible place for all. What are you doing to make the Internet barrier free? What questions do you or your organization have about building an accessible Web site? Join us!

The Stag's Head Pub (www.stagsheadpub.com) is a great meeting place for us with a nice back area for us to chat, great food and drink and, most importantly, WIFI!!

So feel free to bring your laptop - visualization is good!

For more information, see http://www.netsquared.org

The Houston NetSquared group talks with Janice Dorr this month!

We welcome Janice Dorr from the Houston Technology Center (http://www.houstontech.org) as she talks to us about her involvement in Houston-sector technology projects, including the Houston HP Wireless program and the Houston TECBridge Workforce Development Program (http://www.houstontech.org/en/cms/?25).

It's time for some good candid conversation - What do YOU think is and isn't working in Houston technology today? What are the goods, the bads and the could-be-improved-upons in our city today?

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About Janice:

Janice Dorr works as Director of Educational Services for the Houston Technology Center, Ms. Dorr works on many initiatives to build bridges among the varied business communities, educational institutions, non-profit organizations focusing on bridging the digital divide, and foundations supporting the growth of human capital. She leads TECbridge, a collaboration created to accelerate the employability of Houston’s inner city un-and under-employed workers. She oversees planning of HTC’s educational seminars and workshops for entrepreneurs, and manages the Emerging Markets Group, an outreach incubator program working to position start up minority and women led companies for inclusion in HTC’s technology accelerator program.

The Stag's Head Pub (www.stagsheadpub.com) is a great meeting place for us with a nice back area for us to chat, great food and drink and, most importantly, WIFI!!

So feel free to bring your laptop - visualization is good!

For more information, see http://www.netsquared.org/

So we've made some last minute changes for the June meeting and are opening up this month's technology discussion to hear what YOU think and what YOU'VE been up to.

Did you attend Barcamp Houston (http://barcamp.org/BarCampHouston)? Did you participate in the NetSquared Remote Conference (http://www.netsquared.org/remote)? Do you have project ideas you want some help brainstorming on? What

Join us for beer, munchies and laidback conversation at the Stag's Head Pub. Our past three events have been *great* forums for discussion on Houston-area technology projects, emergency tech preparedness and non-profit group needs. We look forward to seeing you and hearing your techie / non profit ideas and needs!

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At the May Meetup, we discussed completing NetSquared's 4 Questions on upcoming technologies. Contribute your answers by visiting: http://www.netsquared.org/netsquareds-four-questions

Don't forget to check out the NetSquared Conference's chat transcripts (http://www.netsquared.org/remote) and NetSquared's Next Actions list (http://www.netsquared.org/next-actions) for some good brain candy.

See you next week!

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For more information, see http://www.netsquared.org/

This will be the second Meetup for The Houston NetSquared group!

We'll use this meeting time to get to know each other, discuss current online technology trends and the future of non-profit technology adoption.

This month we’ll dive into some local programs that have helped Houston residents connect with online technologies, in the hopes of advancing education, job searches and quality of life initiatives.

Jim Forrest, of the Technology for All organization, will be joining our non profit technology conversation as he discusses various Houston technology outreach programs and the potential for technological growth in the non profit sector.

From low-income community wireless Internet access projects to Community Technology Centers across the city (and in the Astrodome for hurricane evacuees), TFA has long been an active advocate of closing the digital divide for all members of society.

This will be a great meeting to dive into some of the work that has already been started in the Houston area – and a great time to brainstorm for new ideas and projects. Look forward to seeing you there!

The Stag's Head Pub (www.stagsheadpub.com) will be a great meeting place for us with a nice back area for us to chat, great food and drink and, most importantly, WIFI!!

So feel free to bring your laptop - visualization is good!

For more information, see http://www.netsquared.org/