Web Accessibility for Designers The focus of web accessibility is often on web development – the things that happen in HTML, CSS, or JavaScript after a site has been designed visually. Optimal accessibility should start much earlier, as part of the visual design process. We have created an infographic that highlights a few important principles of accessible design. Text Version Plan Heading Structure Early Ensure all content and design fits into a logical heading structure. Consider Reading Order The reading order should be the same as the visual order. Provide Good Contrast Be especially careful with light shades of gray, orange, and yellow. Use True Text Whenever Possible True text enlarges better, loads faster, and is easier to translate. Watch the Use of CAPS All caps can be difficult to read and can be read incorrectly by screen readers. Use Adequate Font Size Font size can vary based on the font chosen, but 10 point is usually a minimum. Remember Line Length Don't make it too long or too short. Design Link Focus Indicators
10 Must-Read eBooks for Social Media Lovers This series is supported by Times Reader 2.0. Learn more about The New York Times' latest innovation in newspaper delivery here. We're big fans of eBooks. You can read them on multiple computers or devices, add annotations, and search for specific words and phrases. Plus, an eBook doesn't take up tons of room like physical books, which is great for the road warrior. In the last few years, publishers have finally started to embrace digital publishing and now lots of books on lots of different topics are available for various eBook platforms. 1. Most people are familiar with the sanitized history of Facebook: Harvard kid starts a web site in his dorm room, ends up changing the world. Format: Kindle, Nook, others 2. Bacon is the Community Manager for Ubuntu, one of the largest open source software projects on the planet. Format: Free PDF, Kindle, Nook, others 3. New York Times columnist David Pogue got into Twitter in late 2008 and decided to use the service as the basis for this book. 4. 5.
Literary Transgressions blog Librarian in Black Blog – Sarah Houghton-Jan Wisconsin Law Journal - Article State officials are drafting an instruction aimed at keeping the World Wide Web out of the jury box. No Wisconsin proceedings have been reported compromised by jurors’ growing use of text messaging and social networking Web sites, such as Facebook or Twitter, during trial, judges and trial attorneys said. But state judges and trial lawyers have heard stories from around the country where jurors have posted online or sent text messages about trials. Such stories, and a growing awareness of incidents nationwide, have led state jurists to examine the issue in the hopes of preventing potential problems here, said Milwaukee County Circuit Chief Judge Jeffrey A. Kremers, who also sits on a statewide criminal jury instruction committee. “We’re working on drafting an instruction that would incorporate this issue and warn jurors not only not to do it, but also give some information on why they shouldn’t do it,” Kremers said. “I know that judges are already doing it. Kremers agreed.
How To Remove Vocals From Music Tracks Using Audacity Ever get a sudden, inexplicably irresistible desire for karaoke? Maybe you like the music of a song but can’t stand the lead singer? Here’s how to use remove the vocals from most music tracks in a few simple steps. How It Works Vocals are normally placed in the “center channel.” On the whole, however this process works really well if you start with good quality audio. Removing the Center Channel Fire up Audacity and load your song of choice. The first thing we need to do is break the song’s two channels into two separate tracks. Next, pick a channel (it doesn’t matter which) and double click to select the entire track. Go to Effect > Invert. If you hit play, you’ll notice the song sounds a little funny. That’s it! Yatri Trivedi is a monk-like geek.
Hidden Peanuts » Blog Archive » Publishers don’t understand e-bo This Wall Street Journal article touched many nerves for me: Publishers hold back e-books. So hold on, I’m going to get a bit ranty and this’ll probably be a long post Summary: Two major publishers have decided that they’re going to hold back e-book versions of their titles for months after the hardback release. From the article, here’s their justification: “The right place for the e-book is after the hardcover but before the paperback,” said Carolyn Reidy, CEO of Simon & Schuster, which is owned by CBS Corp. A much better (and more profitable) course of action would be to simply embrace the e-book world and figure out how to adapt to this new ecosystem. Some publishers try to make the argument that people have had the choice to buy a hardback immediately or wait for the cheap paperback for decades. Meet Consumer Bob. A)If Bob’s tech-savvy he’ll pirate the e-book he wants. Bob spent $250+ on his Kindle, and you better believe he wants to get use out of it. What? Another article quote:
Librarian by Day | Bobbi L. Newman Bibliographic Wilderness Micro Persuasion: Twitter is Peaking The Clip Report: An eBook on the Future of Media In the early 1990s when I began my career in PR there were clip reports. These were physical books that contained press clips. It seems downright archaic now but that’s how I learned about the press - by cutting, pasting up and photocopying clippings. My fascination with the media never abated. Today my role is to form insights into how the entire overlapped media landscape - the pros, social channels, and corporate content - is rapidly evolving and to help Edelman clients turn these learnings into actionable strategies. Today I am re-launching my Tumblr site with a new name, a new focus and a new format. It all kicks off today with a 15-page installment of The Clip Report.
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