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A recent statistic posted by Sweor states that 75% of consumers admit to making judgments on a company’s credibility based on the company’s website design. During COVID,.
During the coronavirus pandemic new websites proved to be a saving grace for many businesses, but also increased business risks and liabilities such as online discrimination, data breaches, and intellectual property and trademark areas of law.
What’s New in Civic Tech: Baltimore Offers New Internships
Plus, Dayton, Ohio, rolls out a police transparency portal for public info; Howard County, Md., announces a new robust digital equity initiative; and a Florida sheriff’s office deploys tech to find wandering seniors.
May 27, 2021 •
Shutterstock Baltimore is launching a new initiative to place high school interns with tech companies, many of which have a public interest or civic tech focus.
The new internship will span six weeks and include all paid positions. To make it happen, Baltimore is partnering with a local equity-focused workforce coalition called Baltimore Tracks, a computer science education nonprofit called Code in the Schools and the Baltimore public school system itself. In this first year, 12 interns will work at 10 firms from June 28 to Aug. 6.
announced their partnership to help organizations create a more accessible digital experience.
“The pandemic has exposed how heavily we rely on the internet in our social, private and professional lives, and lack of accessibility for individuals living with disabilities severely compromises how they can participate in the community, economy and job market,” said Dave Hale, founder and partner of Craft&Crew.
For Hale, breaking the stigma that digital accessibility is a trade-off with engaging aesthetics and design is top of mind.
“There’s kind of a belief that to design accessible digital products means that it’s coming at the cost of good modern design practices,” Hale explained. “Look no further than Canada.ca. It’s a site that is pretty well performing in terms of accessibility for all Canadians, but it very much lacks visual appeal.”