23NTC Field Notes (Days 1-3)
Sometimes good things take time. Sometimes life doesn’t go according to plan. So better late than never, here are my 23NTC Field Notes for all three days of the conference.
Project Management
How to make your website accessible (and not use an accessibility overlay)
There is no such thing as a cheap and easy “fix” to supporting and communicating with people with disabilities. Every single person who reads this post has a role in making websites more accessible. Yes, even you!
Writing Excellent Client Emails
As someone who provide services online, it’s no surprise that I write a tremendous number of emails. I’ve spent years thinking about the keys to good client emails. Here’s my list.
Information Cascades and Bad Website Decisions
Why do people put bad design elements and features on their websites? Information cascades are a good way to think about it.
22NTC Field Notes: Day 2
Today included three really fun community conversations—the “hallway track” of this online conference—and then a lot of sessions about including stakeholders in technology projects, usability testing, and the combination of the two!
22NTC Field Notes: Day 1
Day 1 of 22NTC is in the books! I went to lots of sessions about inclusion, disability, and accessibility. And also WordPress, of course!
“A 5 minute change.”
Even when making a change to a website is fast, the startup and wrapup work adds a significant amount of time. Here’s why.
Don’t Start with the Solution [link]
I’ve got a guest post over at NTEN.org about my “best pratice” for making sure websites I build serve the needs of my client’s organizations.
Just Do It. (I’m Back!)
How I took 30 days off to travel and how that applies to all sorts of big, far-off decisions.
Taking a Step Back to Laugh [link]
Some humor to take solace in during a tough design project.
Appoint an Internal Project Manager for Nonprofit Website Projects [link]
When doing a big tech project, your organization needs a project manager.
Vetting Your Website Developer [link]
A great resource to help you make sure your developer will be addressing your full needs on a new website project.
Talk to A Developer
I gave two talks last week about WordPress for nonprofits and a common thread arose. Let me tell you about it. It’ll save you time and money if you’re getting started on a website.
Fake Follow: April 2014
Will April tweets bring May tweets? See what I showered on this internet this past month.
Ease, Power, and Cost
Many people know the Free/Cheap/Good trade-off, but I think there’s a similar Ease/Power/Cheap one. Understanding it helps people make better and more-informed decisions about their projects.
Translating Technical Language Between Stakeholders [link]
A great article about the four principles required for good communication on a project.