Deborah Edwards-Oñoro

Deborah Edwards-Oñoro enjoys birding, gardening, taking photos, reading, and watching tennis. She's retired from a 25+ year career in web design, usability, and accessibility.

Takeaways from Accessibility & Inclusive Design: A Designer’s Field Guide

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basic guide for designers.

In his Accessibility & Inclusive Design: a Designer’s Field Guide online presentation at last week’s Aquent Summer Camp, Rob Huddleston, Design Director at Capital One, gave an overview of accessibility design basics.

Huddleston discussed the importance of inclusive design as he provided practical tips on how designers and product owners can deliver accessible services and products.

He recommended designers think about accessibility and inclusive design as a best practice.

Here are my takeaways from his presentation. Continue reading Takeaways from Accessibility & Inclusive Design: A Designer’s Field Guide

WordPress Backup Services and Plugins Part 2: Read the Fine Print

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open hardcover book laying flat on wooden table, with journal notes next to it

Imagine you’re a business owner with a WordPress site you’ve had for over a dozen years.

You’re slowly winding down your business, with plans to close it in the near future.

But you want to keep your site up and running for a while longer.

You’ve moved to managed WordPress hosting so you don’t have to worry about WordPress updates.

You haven’t changed your custom theme in over five years. And you haven’t added any new content to your site in the past four years. Continue reading WordPress Backup Services and Plugins Part 2: Read the Fine Print

Photo of the Week: Trumpeter Swan Family on the Move

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four young cygnets lead their two parents through the lily pads of the pond.

When I turned the corner on the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Drive, I was surprised to see this Trumpeter Swan family swimming slowly through the lotus pads. You’ll notice the adult swans are banded, the four gray-colored (the young swans) are leading their parents as they swim across the pond. Check out the pink bills… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Trumpeter Swan Family on the Move

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