Inclusive Design 24 Returns September 17, 2020

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Winning strategies for digital inclusion, testing mobile sites and native apps for accessibility, and designing digital assistants for those who need it most are among the topics for this year’s Inclusive Design 24 conference.

Hosted online, Inclusive Design 24 is a free 24-hour conference that will be held Thursday, September 17, 2020.

The full-day event brings together people around the world who want to share and learn about inclusive design in the products and services we create.

Attending Inclusive Design 24 is an excellent way to: Continue reading Inclusive Design 24 Returns September 17, 2020

Quick Tip: Breadcrumb Bar for WordPress Block Navigation

About page with three columns of text, breadcrumb navigation highlighted at bottom of page.

As I transition WordPress sites to the block editor, one of the most challenging issues I’ve had is with nested blocks.

For example, in the GeneratePress theme, I use Generate Blocks to create complex layouts with rows and columns.

Which for some designs means I’ll create a content section for a page with a Container block.

Then I’ll add a Grid block.

Within each grid item, I’ll add paragraphs, lists, or images.

Prior to WordPress 5.4.2, I struggled to select the Grid or Container blocks to customize padding and margin. Continue reading Quick Tip: Breadcrumb Bar for WordPress Block Navigation

Photo of the Week: Sunflowers in Bloom

bright yellow sunflower in bloom, pink brick wall in the background.

For years, it’s been no surprise for us to find sunflower seedlings sprouting underneath our bird feeders.

The bird food in our feeders has a large proportion of black oil sunflower seed.

It’s a favorite food for birds, since it’s meatier and has a high oil content. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Sunflowers in Bloom