An Alternative Way to View XKCD Comics

Accessible version of XKCD comic strip about storage tanks, with title, and transcript as well as explain and original comic strip options.

I’ve been a fan of xkcd comics for over 15 years. Created by Randall Monroe, xkcd comic strips launched in 2005 with jokes about life, programming, technology, and more.

I remember laughing at their comic strips, but it wasn’t until the University Website comic started making its way into higher education conferences (when I was working on a college web services team) that I began to follow their comic strip regularly.

But I grew frustrated when I discovered the xkcd comics weren’t accessible to everyone.

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December 16, 2022 Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development Resources

Welcome to the 541st (!) and last edition of my hand-curated roundup post of web design and development resources. Earlier this week I announced after 25 years in web design, I’m retiring at the end of 2022. My roundup posts launched in 2011 when my friend Nick DeNardis asked me share my resources in a… Continue reading December 16, 2022 Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development Resources

December 9, 2022 Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development Resources

In this week’s web design and development resources roundup, you’ll discover how information architecture can manage digital experiences at scale, learn about accessible front-end patterns for responsive tables, find a CSS media query guide, and more.

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