Soon, we expect to see multiple AG domains for different interest groups, providing more opportunity for new groups to participate. Being a content provider is one way of becoming part of the AG community. You can also give back by being Access Grid developers. The Access Grid is an open source project. Although the core development is in the hands of the original designers, much work is required for new applications in everything from spatialized audio to domain specific interactive tools.
New users bring new application requirements and hopefully, new applications developers.
At the Access Grid retreat in January, there will be technical discussions about new directions and applications. Users will be able to sign up for development responsibilities in those areas that parallel their research interests. A third way to give back is to organize or participate in human factors studies. We believe that group interactions are different and more complex than individual ones and we are interested in research on how the Access Grid can provide support for these types of interactions. Please contact Julie Wulf with questions regarding this project and content.