“Well, how do you do it right now?”
A short story about training and learning new tasks.
Blog
Chronicle I
The first in a new series of posts that let you know what I’m up to!
Buy Expertise
The dangers of a DIY website and a suggestion for making better websites on the cheap.
➡😊🏃 (The emoji are coming!)
Sometimes the stars (?) align and you just have to write (✒) about something. Last week, I was seeing emoji everywhere! Now you will too.
New Corporate Focus for MRW Web Design
A completely-totally-definitely-serious message from MRW Web Design corporate management.
“Doing Your Part” Presentation & Two Short Assistive Technology Videos
This past weekend, I attended and presented at WordCamp Seattle: Experienced. Even if you don’t understand the code behind the techniques, take a moment to watch users of “assistive technology.”
No Justification: Don’t Use Right, Center, and Full Justification on the Web
Last week’s post on formatting in WordPress makes way to this in-depth discussion of a simple topic: text alignment. In nearly every case, don’t do it!
A WordPress Formatting Manifesto
I recently released the MRW Web Design Simple TinyMCE plugin for WordPress. It’s a plugin that came directly out of the work I do to serve clients and make using WordPress as easy as possible. In this post, I want to share how I made the final decisions for what buttons I removed from the default WordPress editor, and provide a framework for what it means to format content well on the web.
How to Pick a WordPress Plugin
I recently presented on “How to Pick a Plugin.” A lot of time went into thoughtfully walking people through the process, so I want to share the tips (and an exciting update to one piece of the presentation) with a broader audience.
Two New Things From Google for Webmasters [link]
Whether you love them or hate them, Google offers a lot of tools and services that most of us use. Two recent changes caught my eye and I want to pass them on to all you website owners and builders.
Fake Follow: February 2015
Twitter is disjointed but covers it all. This month includes my email signature, a new plugin, the usability of Delta’s app’s name, African emoji, and more!
Good & Bad Accessibility in the Pacific Northwest
Today, I want to share two quick things about accessibility (one web, one not) that are both local to MRW Web Design. Seattle Public Schools Accessibility Lawsuit A faithful blog reader let me know about this first story after reading last week’s post on the lawsuit against Harvard and M.I.T. for not captioning videos. Despite minimal news … Continue reading “Good & Bad Accessibility in the Pacific Northwest”
The Last Resort: Harvard & M.I.T. Sued Over Video Captioning [link]
I used to talk about the legal ramifications of having an inaccessible website a lot more. However, WebAIM’s “Hierarchy for Motivating Change” helped me realize there were better arguments in favor of accessibility. That said, sometimes a story is too big to ignore. From the February 12 New York Times: Advocates for the deaf on Thursday filed federal lawsuits … Continue reading “The Last Resort: Harvard & M.I.T. Sued Over Video Captioning [link]”
Free WordPress for Nonprofits Event Next Week / New Plugin!
A free WordPress-for-nonprofits event and free WordPress plugin! What could be better? (Answer: Getting back to work on paying projects!)
Fake Follow: 2014 Catchup Edition
I missed posting on Tuesday, but I still tweeted in October.
Make the Perfect FAQ Page for Nonprofit Websites
Frequently Asked Question pages have a place on modern website when the content and design conform to best practices.