5 Things I Learned About Mastodon

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With the change of ownership and direction at Twitter, a lot of Twitter users have switched (or are considering switching) to Mastodon, the open-source decentralized social media network that launched in 2016.

I’m one of them.

Though I’m still using Twitter, it’s likely I’ll be making the switch to only using Mastodon soon.

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Include Disabled People at the Beginning of Your Project: You Are Not Your User [Video]

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When I took my user experience classes almost 20 years ago, one of the first and most challenging, things for me to learn: I wasn’t the user for the websites and services I designed and developed.

My college instructor stressed the importance of research and identifying who our prospective users were.

So we could design websites and services that fit their needs.

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Photo of the Week: Fall Mums in Bloom

Bright reddish-purple flowers in bloom against a sea of green leaves.

It seems like a few weeks later than usual, but my fall mums in the front courtyard are in full bloom this week. Bringing a smile to my face when I see their brilliant color, since there’s little else blooming now. The maple and other trees in the neighborhood have dropped all their colorful leaves,… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Fall Mums in Bloom