Under construction... obviously.
Andrew Northmore-Thomas
Bio
Hello. My name is Andrew, and I'm a workaholic.
Working is a major part of my life and my job really does define me. From helping the guys I work with, to the complicated solutions of oer complicated problems, I enjoy what I do.
They say this is a blessing, and I tend to agree; so would anyone who has every worked in an in-bound callcentre.
When I am not working, what little spare time is normally spent with the family, watching edgy TV series, or playing computer games - sometimes the kids and I all on the same multipler game.
When asked what computert languages I know, I always roll my eyes, as once you understand programming, what language doesn't really matter - they all work on the same principle; most languages have the same basic structure, and the same basic functions.
Family
Peri
The love of my life, without whom I'd be lost.
Izzy
First born and terminal introvert.
Would love to do something awe-inspiering,
as long has she doesn't have to work for it.
Wolfram
My son and heir.
Likes playing computer games and sarcasm.
What do I do?
I do stuff in accessibility... I will explain ...
A long time ago, I had an interview for the Digital Accessibility Centre (DAC). I had no knowledge of accessibility: screen readers, was a totally new thing, and although I had experince with "Dragon", it was not with the premise that it can be used by those who cannot use a mouse.
Of course I have heared of magnification software, and I used to use the keyboard to travel through forms; but that was it.
Before that, I had been an IT Technician (one of those guys on the other end of the phone that tells you how to fix your computer) and done some on site general tech work. I'd also been a programmer, and actually enjoyed programming. I had used perl, php, C(++), Java, even Pascal and Basic - and the hated VBA.
And that is what I was hired for, my programming experience.
Initially hired to support the analysts, I was soon taking part in the audits in a technical manner.
That is what I do now, audit websites from a technical point of view; but after supporting the analysts for many months, I gained intimate knowledge of assistive technology software, and what it needed to work properly.
Now I'm the Development Manager at DAC. I'm still auditing, but also devloping handy little scripts, speaking to clients on accessibility needs, training both internal and external people and leading the development of DAC's eLearning system.
What is Accessibility?
Something will go here ... eventually