TED Talk: How the Hyperlink Changed Everything [Video]

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Having worked on the web for 20+ years, I thought I had a good understanding of web history.

Who created the web, HyperText Markup Language (HTML), and Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).

How web standards came about.

But when it comes to the hyperlink—what most people call a link—it turns out I didn’t know much about its background. Continue reading TED Talk: How the Hyperlink Changed Everything [Video]

10 Things to Know About Chromebook Accessibility

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As Chromebooks become more commonplace, especially in schools where students and teachers use the popular laptop, it’s critical that Chromebooks have tools that make the web accessible to everyone.

A number of new accessibility features have been added to the Chromebook with the latest release of Chrome OS, which rolled out over the past couple weeks.

At the Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI) Chrome Accessibility webinar, Laura Allen, Chrome & Chrome OS Accessibility Program Manager, highlighted the new accessibility features in Chrome OS.

Allen kicked off the webinar with the following: Continue reading 10 Things to Know About Chromebook Accessibility

Photo of the Week: Spotted Redshank, Rare Bird in Michigan

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The birding community in Michigan and beyond is abuzz with the news that a rare sandpiper for North America was seen this weekend in southeast Michigan.

I should know, I’m as excited as everyone else who heard about it!

Along with hundreds of other birdwatchers, I made the journey early this morning to Washtenaw County in search of the reddish-legged Spotted Redshank.

Isn’t it a beauty? Continue reading Photo of the Week: Spotted Redshank, Rare Bird in Michigan