[Dtb-talk] A Unique Up Close Look Into HumanWare's Operations and Vision For Its Future

[David Andrews]

>
>A Unique "Up Close" Look Into HumanWare's Operations and Vision For 
>Its Future, Part 2, and An Update on VR Stream Version 1.2.
>
>The Accessible World News Wire:  February 12, 2008 Indianapolis, Indiana USA
>
>Those of you who joined us January 7 for the special Tech Talk 
>featuring the up close look at HumanWare with Gilles Pepin, CEO and 
>Pierre Hamel Vice President of Research and Development may remember 
>that Pierre was unable to complete his presentation due to Internet 
>issues that disrupted the Accessible World broadcast. Pierre has 
>graciously accepted to repeat that presentation for us February 18.
>
>HumanWare has a sound reputation for innovation including products 
>like BrailleNote, Victor Reader, Trekker GPS, Maestro, My Reader and 
>of course the Stream. Here is your chance to learn how that 
>innovation is embodied in the HumanWare product development process. 
>Pierre will describe the R&D activities within Humanware. He will 
>summarize how HumanWare takes a technology concept and the stages 
>that transform it to a final marketable product. Pierre will also 
>answer your questions
>after his presentation.
>
>After Pierre, we will again be joined by Gerry Chevalier, Victor 
>Reader Product Manager who will give us an overview of the new 
>software version 1.2 for the Stream scheduled for release in mid 
>February. The Stream continues to grow in popularity and HumanWare 
>has been fast-tracking another release of software that directly 
>responds to feedback from the ever growing Stream user community.
>
>Join us to hear Pierre's insight to HumanWare product development 
>and the latest news of the Stream from Gerry.
>
>Date:  Monday, February 18, 2008
>
>Time: 5:00 p.m. Pacific, 6:00 p.m. Mountain, 7:00 p.m. Central, 8:00 
>p.m. Eastern and elsewhere in the world Tuesday 1:00 GMT.
>
>Where: Tek Talk Conference Room at:
>http://www.accessibleworld.org.
>or use the Direct 
>Link:  http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2
>
>All online interactive programs are open to everyone 
>worldwide.  There is no direct cost, and no need to register. . NO 
>PASSWORD IS REQUIRED.
>
>If you are a first-time user of the Talking Communities online 
>conferencing software, there is a small, safe software program that 
>you need to download and then run.  A link to the software is 
>available on every entry screen to the Accessible World online rooms.
>
>Archives of all training events and sign up information for all 
>Accessible World News Wires and discussion lists are available at: 
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>
>
>Media Contacts:
>
>Robert Acosta, Chair, Planning Committee
>818-998-0044
>Email: boacosta at pacbell.net
>http://www.helpinghands4theblind.com
>
>Pat Price, Events Coordinator
>The Accessible World Symposiums
>Vision Worldwide, Inc.
>317-254-1185
>Skype: patprice1
>Email: pat at patprice.org
>http://www.accessibleworld.org
>

David Andrews and white cane Harry.