Photo of the Week: the Inconspicuous Wilson’s Snipe

plump brown shorebird with long brown bill and buffy patterns forages for food in the marshy mudflat.

I’ve probably walked by dozens of mudflats with Wilson’s Snipes in them, without realizing I should have lifted my binoculars to my eyes to peruse the piles of mud in search of the shorebird.

While Wilson’s Snipes are considered a widespread shorebird in North America, they can be hard to find.

Why? Continue reading Photo of the Week: the Inconspicuous Wilson’s Snipe

April 9, 2021: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News

In this week’s web design and development news roundup, you’ll learn about common pitfalls in mobile ecommerce sites, find out what Wix did to have the WordPress community abuzz, discover how to use SVG beyond illustrations, and more. Continue reading April 9, 2021: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News

31% of Americans Are Online Almost Constantly

Pperson holding smartphone with conference call app on screen. In the background is a white, multi-story building.

Three in ten Americans are online almost constantly, while 85 percent of Americans go online several times a day, according to a survey by Pew Research Center.

More than eight of ten Americans go online daily while eight percent go online several times a week. Only seven percent of adults say they don’t use the Internet at all. Continue reading 31% of Americans Are Online Almost Constantly