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New! Now!

This website now has a Now page. You can access it any time from the main menu, or simply follow this link: Now. Previously this site had a Projects page, but I like the immediacy of Now. It’s more zen; more agile. As stated in the opening paragraph of my new Now page, I’m a […]

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Making America Great by Doing Good

Donald Trump wants to “Make America Great Again”. I doubt that anyone can dispute that this is a noble goal. But what does “great” mean when referring to a country or nation state? I’m afraid Donald Trump’s definition of “great” doesn’t mesh with mine and I wouldn’t want to be associated with his vision, so […]

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Accessible Language Pickers: a11y meets i18n/l10n

Helena Zubkow and Mike Herchel published a great article recently comparing the U.S. Presidential candidates websites on accessibility. That article points out several features (both good and bad) that affect accessibility for some visitors to their sites. There’s one feature in particular that I want to expand upon since it’s been on my mind lately. […]

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Links from IAAP Accessible Media Player Webinar

On Tuesday May 31, Ken Petri of Ohio State University and I are giving a webinar titled What Makes a Video Player Accessible?, hosted by the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP). If you’re reading this before the event, I hope you can make it. Follow the above link to register. If you’re reading this […]

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My Post-CSUN Comparison of Web Accessibility Checkers

Two weeks have now passed since the 2016 CSUN Conference, and I’m still inspired by many of the bright ideas that were generated from sessions, conversations, tweets, etc. and considering how to apply them. I gave two sessions at CSUN, What’s New With Able Player? and Web Accessibility 101 with Accessible University 3.0. In the […]