5 Questions to Ask Before Publishing PDFs

Mention PDFs (Portable Document Format) to a group of web professionals these days, and you’re guaranteed to get a lively discussion about the benefits and disadvantages of the PDF file.

Ten years ago, things were different.

If you had a print document you wanted to share with your website visitors, a PDF file was a common way to deliver it online. Continue reading 5 Questions to Ask Before Publishing PDFs

Takeaways from 7 Principles of Inclusive Design

The Inclusive Design Principles

In her 7 Principles of Inclusive Design webinar today, Henny Swan, director of user experience at The Paciello Group, discussed how accessibility and inclusive design fit together to create usable websites and web apps that work for everyone.

Swan explained how we need to think early in our design process about how we can make our products and services inclusive. Continue reading Takeaways from 7 Principles of Inclusive Design

How Architecture Can Create Dignity for All [TED Video]

John Cary on stage, bright red TED letters behind him

This weekend my husband and I visited a new restaurant in our town. We were excited to have breakfast there; the restaurant had been under construction for at least six months.

But when we walked through the double door entrance, I immediately had a negative impression about the restaurant.

Why? Continue reading How Architecture Can Create Dignity for All [TED Video]