This is a new Blog for Usability / Accessibility Professionals

It is January 1, 2005, New Year's Day. This is the launching of a blog for my colleagues in the web usability and Section 508 business.

A bit of background:

My Name is Bill Tchakirides and I just completed a three-year stint at the IRS Modernization Program being run by CSC in Lanham, Maryland. During that time I was the Usability and Section 508 Subject Matter Expert for the IT&D department. Prior to coming to Lanham, I was a usability and e-commerce consultant for other departments at CSC.

There is so much going on in this area, especially in Section 508-related information, that I felt a blog could be helpful. Too much of the information which is becoming available has a pricetag on it (not that Jacob Nielsen isn't worth the bucks...but for the lone practitioner his info is somewhat prohibitive.)

Over the next few postings I'll be putting up links that I use, discussing software solutions and passing out trade news.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD YOUR COMMENTS, LINKS, JOB LISTINGS, NEWS ETC. This blog is wide open. And tell your associates in the trade about it. We can get a great forum going here.

Regards and best wishes for the New Year,

Bill T.