Air Boston
It means Accessibility Internet Rally, referring to the accessibility of free web sites to help the disabled and senior citizens and the children. It is a one-day competition of web designing for the web developers to create websites for the benefit of the community, educational institutions and senior citizens of Boston and New England. It refers to the accessibility of free web sites to help disabled and senior citizens.
Air Boston is celebrating its inaugural opening this year in MAY- 2007, with a deep sense of helping the world at large, to have free accessibility to web sites irrespective of age and disabilities, for the young and the old. This program was first established in Austin, Texas in 1998 and is held every year in all parts of the country. To facilitate and govern this competition a local advisory Board is being set up to ensure the support of sponsors and volunteers. In this competition winners will be announced and prizes given. This one-day web-designing competition is held for the web developers to create websites for the benefit of non-profit organizations.
In this competition the best of Bostons web designers will participate and use their skills by learning the latest advanced techniques of web designing which in turn will help the community at large.
The web sites will be raised in one single day and there will be a two-week gap so that the web developers and the organization can interact, in order for them to be ready on the day of Rally.
Air Boston is scintillating and full of exciting programs aiming at developing the community at large and thereby helping all and passing on the benefits to every one.
To reach the community at large all the web developers of Boston will receive free training in web designing techniques and will be advised on how to utilize them in designing their skills to create web sites which could help the community and the non profit organizations. This program will also help to serve the needs of the non-profit organizations of greater Boston and New England for one year using the free web site so created. It will also help the physically handicapped people to earn themselves a livelihood by using the information so derived from the use of the web site.
Its activities are varied and the purpose for which it was launched will enable the participants and the people to equip themselves with the latest
trends in technology by learning and using the techniques learnt from the information so gathered from the access of the web site so created. The politicians and the media have been able to generate interest among the citizens and this program has now attained great interest in the community. This has also resulted in new techniques being designed that are aimed at helping and creating awareness among children and the disabled. It also ensures them with success techniques so that they can learn to create web sites that are open and accessible to all children and people and assists them in the learning of the latest use of technology and the how to browse through the net and websites.
This Air Boston program has benefited the citizens, educational institutions, and community development organizations. These organizations have used the websites to impart to the world their programs and their missions and helping the downtrodden people to raise their levels to create a happier life for the people of Boston and New England.
Since the present day websites are mostly commercial, this program has resulted in the citizens taking full advantage in learning and using the website completely and thereby making them feel independent and confident. The poor and the disabled will thus benefit by this program and it gives them an equal opportunity to compete without being denied the accessibility. There are many people with disabilities and this program is basically helping them to open up opportunities in the field of education, Trade and Commerce. And at the same time the nation also is benefited through the well being of its citizens. Commerce and Trade also grows by the use and accessibility of the websites so designed and created. The websites, which have been designed by the latest technology, helps the disabled people to use these sites in creating a friendlier environment for themselves.
AIR BOSTON is trying to evolve an integrated system and solicits support and sponsorship from all and sundry. Their aim is to generate interest in the people and pass on the skills by being accessible. It being the first AIR program, the success of it will depend on the participation of community leaders, big and small organizations, technical and professional web designers and also non-profit organizations.
The sponsors, with the help of organizations and individuals, are trying to make the use of Internet accessible to children, senior citizens and disabled persons. In this cause they seek help both monetarily and physically to make this program a success.
Air Boston is setting up advisory board and solicits help from the community and business magnates to make their dream a reality and bring this program to greater Boston and New England. They are seeking governmental participation as well as the help of professionals in the field of web designing and the local non-profit organizations. AIR BOSTON is seeking services of professionals and anyone desirous of giving a helping hand in this great program.
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