Deborah Edwards-Oñoro 
Have you ever visited a website in a different language, only to discover content wasn’t translated correctly?
For example, one page has content written in two languages.
Labels in the navigation menu overlap each other. Text in form labels overlap their associated form fields.
Imagery on the site is English-focused and doesn’t align with the culture of the language.
You quickly realize the site wasn’t planned for different languages.
Continue reading Plan Ahead: Designing for Translation
Whether in person, or through text messaging, social media platforms, or video conference calls, we have more options than ever to connect with each other.
But ideologically and politically, it seems people are further apart than in the past.
No matter if you’re in a business conversation, discussion with a family member, or chatting with a neighbor, you’re often confronted with information that challenges your point of view.
Continue reading Julia Dhar: How to Have Constructive Conversations [TED Video]
A late evening in search of migrating shorebirds resulted in me meeting other birders near a flooded cornfield on the dirt backroads of Ypsilanti, Michigan. The sun was quickly setting and we were losing light when we spotted the rare Stilt Sandpiper (my first of year) as well as Semipalmated, Spotted, and Solitary Sandpipers foraging… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Summer Sunset Over Cornfields