Reverse-chronological ramblings
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Hidden information in Twitter background images
Here's something that's really starting to annoy me. It's not new, but it does seem to be becoming more prevalent, particularly with large brands who I'm sure wouldn't dream of doing it on their own websites.
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Wonders of the Solar System
The new BBC series. Highly recommended, even if you're not a space geek like me.
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Accessible Information and Colour
Close your eyes and click on the red button.
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Designing Failure
An introduction to contingency design and user experience on the Web.
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Subtle Accessibility
It's not about widgets, gadgets or ugly adaptations; it’s not about finding clunky, convoluted solutions to problems.
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BS 8878 First Draft
BSI invites comments on the new British accessibility standard.
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Pink for October 2008
Save the boobies, save the world!
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September Again
Help give 150,000 people in Ethiopia access to safe, clean drinking water.
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Save John Slatin’s Accessibility Institute
Please sign the petition.
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Accessibility 2.0 2008
For those of us who didn't make it along, approximately seven hours of footage fully transcribed.
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Firefox 3 Release Date Announced
Download on 17th June and help set a new Guinness World Record for most software downloaded in 24 hours.
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WCAG 2.0 Candidate Recommendation
W3C invites developers and designers to take part in trial implementations of the new guidelines for Web accessibility.
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John Slatin Fund Accessibility Project
Matching accessibility experts with companies that would like a brief review of their site in return for a donation to The John Slatin Fund.
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CSS Naked Day 2008
Come on, get 'em off!
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Street Team: Bookmark Challenge
Warning, hazardous materials!
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QA Checklist: Form Usability
You're asking the user to give you something - don't make it harder than it needs to be.
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9-Point Usability: Ecommerce
An introduction to usability for ecommerce websites.
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Techshare Expo 2007: Pre-registration
The biggest ever European exhibition on access to technology by people with disabilities, 4-5th October 2007, Novotel London West.
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Latest Reading: See it Right
I probably shouldn't add another book to my reading list until I've finished the other six that are stacking up on my desk, but RNIB's See it Right caught my eye this week.
