Promoting Understanding, Not Fear, Is key to Accessibility Awareness
In the world of disability awareness campaigns, the end don't always justify the means. The latest disability faux pas arrived in the form of a…
A Trio of Tools to Get Your Message Across
How do you get your message across when you can't be sure that your audience even speaks your language? Repetition, juxtaposition, and clear imagery…
Drupal Modules as Solutions, Toolkits and a Middle Way
There is a lot of excitement in the Drupal community about the release of Drupal 9. In particular, one of the most appealing elements is how the…
Not So Black and White - Or Black and Blue or White and Gold
Is it blue and black or is it white and gold? The answer doesn't matter; the fact that the question exists at all is fascinating and something to keep…
User Experience -- No Magic, No Snake Oil, Just Data and Effort-Driven Results
User Experience is such a broad topic that it can often feel confusing to people not immersed in it. And, unfortunately, the world of web optimization…
Re-Thinking the Way We Design Websites
Jeffrey Zeldman, author of Designing With Web Standards, said it best, “ content proceeds design, design in the absence of content is not design, it’s…
Eat at Your Own Pace ...
Being involved in many committees has given me the opportunity to attend and organize many events. One topic that often arises is third party follow…
5 Steps to Help You Run a Successful Web Project
1) Define the Project Team & Stakeholders Early On Web projects are generally of interest to a series of stakeholders within an organization. It’s…
WatITis About Learning, Collaboration, and Opportunity
What it is is an opportunity. What it is is a chance to learn. What it is is a chance to meet some of the top information technology leaders in their…