AWS User Group 3city Workshop: Enhancing Accessibility Using Serverless

AWS User Group 3City Workshop: Build Accessible Serverless Solutions

Join us on January 30, 2025, at the Pomeranian Science and Technology Park in Gdynia, for an interactive workshop on building accessible serverless applications with AWS! 🌟
This event combines insights into accessibility, hands-on experience with AWS tools, and an engaging competition. Whether you're new to serverless or a seasoned AWS user, this workshop offers something for everyone.

### 🚀 Agenda

1. Kickoff Presentation:
   Discover the importance of accessibility in IT systems, including a brief introduction to EU accessibility regulations. We'll set the stage for the workshop by exploring why accessibility matters and how serverless solutions can help.
2. Hands-On Workshop: Building a Text-to-Speech Serverless Application:
   In this practical session, you'll create a serverless application using Amazon Polly, a powerful AWS service that transforms text into lifelike speech.
   Workshop Overview:

• Learn how Amazon Polly addresses challenges in text-to-speech synthesis, such as text normalization, pronunciation disambiguation, and foreign words.
• Build a simple serverless application with a web-based user interface that accepts multilingual text input and converts it to audio files.
• Use cases include creating applications for reading blog posts, recipes, or even books aloud.

This workshop leverages Amazon Polly's advanced deep learning technology, allowing participants to experience firsthand how to build accessible, speech-enabled solutions that work in real-time or offline environments.

3. Kahoot Competition:
   Test your knowledge with a fun, interactive quiz focused on the workshop content. Win exciting prizes, including AWS credits! 🎁

Why Accessibility Matters
Supported by our partners, this event highlights the importance of designing inclusive IT systems. While the kickoff presentation touches on this topic, the workshop focuses on equipping you with the skills to create solutions that make a difference.

📋 Event Details

• WHEN: January 30, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM (up to 3 hours)
• WHERE: Room F0.02, Building IV, PPNT Gdynia, Aleja Zwycięstwa 96/98
• PARTICIPANTS: Limited to ~30 attendees for an interactive experience
• COST: Free of charge
• NOTE: Participants are required to bring their own laptops to the event for hands-on activities.

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Network with peers, gain practical AWS skills, and leave inspired to build innovative, accessible solutions. Spaces are limited, so secure your spot now!

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To ensure we can deliver value to everyone interested, we will send an email 7 days before the event to confirm attendance. Please respond to the confirmation email in 2 days to secure your spot.