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WordPress for All: Formatting Accessible Content

WordPress for All: Formatting Accessible Content. Mark Root-Wiley. WordCamp Seattle: Beginner Edition. October 24, 2015.

Saturday, October 24, 2015, I was at McCaw Hall at Seattle Center, presenting at WordCamp Seattle: Beginner Edition about web accessibility’s importance for all website users and four specific techniques that beginning WordPress users could implement on their sites.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on October 27, 2015January 4, 2016Categories MRW Web News Understanding Web Design

Chronicle II

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The first in a new series of posts that let you know what I’m up to!

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on June 16, 2015July 13, 2018Categories MRW Web News

Fake Follow: March & April 2015

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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!

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on May 5, 2015September 24, 2015Categories MRW Web News

Chronicle I

Yellowstone to Yukon home page

The first in a new series of posts that let you know what I’m up to!

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on April 21, 2015July 13, 2018Categories MRW Web News

New Corporate Focus for MRW Web Design

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A completely-totally-definitely-serious message from MRW Web Design corporate management.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on April 1, 2015April 1, 2015Categories MRW Web News

“Doing Your Part” Presentation & Two Short Assistive Technology Videos

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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.”

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on March 31, 2015September 4, 2015Categories MRW Web News Understanding Web Design

Fake Follow: February 2015

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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!

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on February 27, 2015February 17, 2022Categories MRW Web News

Free WordPress for Nonprofits Event Next Week / New Plugin!

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A free WordPress-for-nonprofits event and free WordPress plugin! What could be better? (Answer: Getting back to work on paying projects!)

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on February 12, 2015June 16, 2015Categories MRW Web News Nonprofit Websites

Fake Follow: 2014 Catchup Edition

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I missed posting on Tuesday, but I still tweeted in October.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on February 10, 2015February 9, 2015Categories MRW Web News

The New Yorker Explains HTML5 and the W3C

You’ve probably heard at least a passing reference or two to HTML5, but do you really have any clue what it is? The New Yorker recently wrote a fun primer on what HTML5 is, how it came to be, and the messy arguments and competing standards that popped up on the way toward becoming a formal … Continue reading “The New Yorker Explains HTML5 and the W3C”

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on January 20, 2015Categories MRW Web News Understanding Web Design

Website. Website. THEME! Three New Launches

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Two new websites and my first public theme were all welcomed to the world in the past two months. Take a moment to get to know them!

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on January 13, 2015January 13, 2015Categories MRW Web News

Fake Follow: October 2014

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I missed posting on Tuesday, but I still tweeted in October.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on October 31, 2014Categories MRW Web News

Fake Follow: September 2014

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Sticking with tweets by topic: Advice for nonprofits, tips for Q&A forums, some LOLz, and a reminder not to forget the commas.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on September 30, 2014September 30, 2014Categories MRW Web News

Fake Follow: August 2014

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It was a busy month for plugins I write, interesting social media trends, and, of course, some funnies.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on August 29, 2014Categories MRW Web News

Fake Follow: July 2014

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July barely saw rain it Seattle, but it was pouring tweets.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on July 31, 2014July 30, 2014Categories MRW Web News

My Multiscreen Life [link]

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Half a year ago I bought a tablet. Here’s why.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on July 7, 2014July 8, 2014Format LinkCategories Case Studies MRW Web News

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Mark is a white man with short light brown hair and short stubble. He's wearing a collared blue shirt with a small white floral print in this formal portrait with a stark white background.

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I maintain Nonprofit WP, "The Start-to-Finish WordPress Guide for Nonprofits" building DIY or low-cost websites. Visit NonprofitWP.org for time-saving tips and best practices.

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