Can You Use Non-English Words in URLs? [Video]

SEO Snippets

I’m a big fan of Google Webmasters videos, especially their SEO Snippets video series where a two-minute video answers a single webmaster or search engine optimization question.

The videos are quick and to the point.

And this past week’s video answers a question that I’ve thought about for a while: Continue reading Can You Use Non-English Words in URLs? [Video]

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

Accessibility vs. Inclusive Design: My Point of View

Shadowed adults, children, and person in wheelchair holding hands, in the background a rising sun.

Note: This is one point of view (POV), at a particular point of time in my professional career. My POV sways and shifts over time. The intent of this article is to generate discussion and spark different POVs.

Many times, the terms “accessibility” and “inclusive design” appear to be used interchangeably to refer to accessible design and development.

As my journey in digital accessibility continues and matures, my thoughts on these two topics continue to evolve, typically based on real-world work in corporate and client-based interaction. Continue reading Accessibility vs. Inclusive Design: My Point of View