July 31, 2020: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News

In this week’s web design and development news roundup, you’ll learn about the costs of moderated vs. unmoderated usability testing, find out what to expect in the upcoming WordPress 5.5 release, discover how to position background images with CSS, and more. Continue reading July 31, 2020: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News

Solving Puzzles for Clients

puzzle pieces of green grass, flowers, and blue sky strewn across a wooden table.

As a web designer, I work on a lot of existing websites for clients.

Websites originally created by another developer or designer who hasn’t worked on the site for six months up to three years ago.

Where my new client has

  • Little background on how the site was created
  • Limited information on how design/technical decisions were made
  • No credentials to access the site and/or log in to the web host

I ask a lot of questions to learn about the site and my new client’s business. Continue reading Solving Puzzles for Clients

Three Ways to Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

ADA 30: Americians with Disabilities Act, Celebrate the AA on July 26, 2020.

This week marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the United States.

Signed by President George Bush on July 26, 1990, the ADA was a major milestone in ensuring civil rights and protections to people with disabilities.

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