If your design, prototype, or concept doesn’t look good in black and white, chances are it’s not going to ‘work’ in color. Being a color-blind designer, I learned over 2 decades ago to work with a set palette and to check my design without color. When working with multiple concepts, color can also be distracting Read More…
There are a zillion rules for making sure your website is inclusive. There are checklists all over the web. I think the first and most crucial test for ensuring accessibility is to navigate your website with just the keyboard. No mouse, no trackpad, or touch screen. Just you and the keyboard. That is it. Make Read More…
I have had family and friends who struggle with reading. According to some estimates, they aren’t alone; between 5 and 10% of the population may have dyslexia. It might be one of the most common learning disabilities. Back when I was in school, we never heard of dyslexia, I can’t remember any of my friends Read More…
I love to read, and one of my favorite books in the “self-improvement” section is The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom. I won’t go into too much detail, but the author states there are 4 things you should do to be a better human and have a better life. Be impeccable with your Read More…
In making sure my projects are inclusive and accessible. I’m in a constant state of learning. The folks over at Deque.com are awesome, and I highly recommend their courses. I recently ran into some accessibility issues on a show/hide feature on a project and found a good post on using ARIA.