On this page the following entries were made in the “March, 2007” time-frame.
Archive for “March, 2007”
Helvetica: The Movie
OK, for a typography fan like me, this movie is a must.
Helvetica. Yes, a movie about the type face, Helvetica.
Looks like I will have to wait a while to see the film here in Denmark. No screenings are scheduled as of this posting. Oh well. I am on the mailing list, so I expect [...]
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Color me accessible
Perception of color might be a forgotten or neglected disability. Some people notice or think about disabilities only when they are quite apparent, such as someone in a wheelchair or someone using a white cane when walking down the street. When you know that someone can see, you don’t immediately think that they might perceive [...]
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Left thumb blogging
Glenda Watson-Hyatt writes a blog that discusses Web accessibility (among other things). With her left thumb.
Glenda has cerebral palsy.
I discovered Glenda in a Box of Chocolates. She was visiting Derek Featherstone’s site on her virtual book tour (excellent creative idea), and Derek posed four questions to her. Here is one of them:
We all know [...]
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Choreographing presentations
I have a penchant for graphics. Perhaps I am a graphic artist in a parallel universe? In this universe where I am just a wannabe, I relish great visual presentations, whether videos, graphs, graphics, layouts, website, or anything else where some concept is communicated visually.
These visuals inspire me. That may not be evident right away, [...]
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WordPress meetup in Copenhagen
This is my first attempt at live blogging, and on someone else’s laptop, which is always tricky.
As a newbie blogger, I find it all quite exciting. You can see pictures over on Lisa Risager’s blog. There is no specific agenda. People are just chatting with old friends. Others have put sticky notes on their laptops [...]
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Motivations for Web accessibility
How did you get into Web accessibility? Roger Johansson asks that question over at 456 Berea Street, inspired by Ian Lloyd asking the same question at the Accessify.com blog.
I find all the answers to both posts interesting and educational. There are many valuable tips in these stories. If you are curious about Web accessibility, read [...]
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Mouseless Firefox
Are you using Firefox as your browser? Read on.
From the Accessify.com blog, I learned that Mark Pilgrim made a nice extension to Firefox so you can tab to your bookmark toolbar. Very nice.
I am still not fluent in all the commands and other mouse-avoiding shortcuts in Firefox. The Firefox help lists many keyboard shortcuts, and [...]
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Styling your writing
I still subscribe to newsletters, and one in particular that I enjoy is the one from the Chicago Manual of Style team. The newsletter permits you to forward and repost the message, so I will do so here. The newsletter is mostly a list of the most recent questions submitted to the team. Many of [...]
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