Who is REALISE for?
If you have an idea that would make using the Internet, computers and mobile devices easier for those who struggle with their use - then REALISE is for you. It is aimed at users, carers, developers, businesses, key researchers, assistive technology specialists and all those willing to contribute.
1. Idea
What is an idea in REALISE?
An idea can be anything from someone saying "I need help with a problem" to someone suggesting a solution. Other people can then comment on the idea. If enough people show an interest in an idea and someone wants to take the idea forward it can be changed and move into what we have called the 'incubator'.
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2. Incubator
What is an incubated idea in REALISE?
In the incubator a group with a possible leader tries to get an idea turned into a project. To do this one or more developers design a solution whilst working with those who submitted an idea or problem. The incubator also allows for open discussion on the idea, so that it may be turned into a fully-fledged project in future.
Researchers may show their interest by suggesting and developing solutions and by offering to collect evidence that solutions do in fact work.
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3. Projects
What is a project in REALISE?
Once an Incubated Idea is approved, your idea will then officially become a project. The projects will normally be open and have their own on-line website and network of interested people, especially those trialling the outcomes. At any stage commercial companies or researchers can become involved in the project and help further its progress. Agreements can then be made with those companies, which can be kept to until the end of the project.
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Between Thought and Expression Friday 18th of May 2012
Computer programs are treated, for the purposes of copyright law, as literary works. As well as giving some legitimacy to the legion of people out there calling themselves Codepoet, this decision has the effect of making the division between idea and expression a key one in determining what is and is not ownable in a [...]
OSS Watch team blog
The dominance of open source tools in Big Data Tuesday 15th of May 2012
Most of the tools that are best suited for dealing with Big Data are open source. This provides the research community with a huge opportunity, because no investment in software licenses is needed. You just download the software and ‘get on with it’. The challenge, as became clear at the Eduserv symposium last week, is [...]
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What makes a community led project work? Tuesday 8th of May 2012
This guest post has been contributed by Ross Gardler of OpenDirective. Ross is Vice President of Community Development at The Apache Software Foundation and a mentor at the Outercurve Foundation. Ross has been active in open development of open source software for over ten years. OSS Watch has been participating in the development of Apache [...]
OSS Watch team blog
FRAND or FOSS? Friday 4th of May 2012
Standards in technology are generally considered to be a good thing. Having documented technologies that can be implemented by all means that businesses can compete on equal terms and consumers benefit from the effects of this competition. Of course, before a technology can be standardised, individual technology players need to do the work of innovation [...]
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Don’t keep your data under your desk Wednesday 2nd of May 2012
It is a well-known problem for researchers. Data is being collected for a research project and no decision has been made about how to manage the data during the project. Naturally, once you have finalised the project and start publishing on the end results, you may deposit your final dataset in a institutional repository such [...]
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Tweet Monday 30th of April 2012Accessibility @ ECS
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Google issues new Android Accessibility Guidelines Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments
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ATbar WordPress Plugin now available in Arabic and English
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eAccess project launches survey for "anyone involved in the creation or promotion of Accessible ICT" uses Google docs
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