February 25, 2022 Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News

In this week’s web design and development news roundup, you’ll learn how to approach structuring documentation for a multi-brand design system, find out how you can make technology accessible for people with disabilities, discover an in-depth guide to CSS cascade layers, and more.

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Axe-con Online Digital Accessibility Conference Returns March 15-17, 2022

axe-con 2022 conference home page highlighting registration and options to learn more about the conference.

Returning for the second year on March 15-17, 2022, the free, virtual axe-con 2022 conference offers three days of learning about building accessible digital experiences.

Hosted by Deque Systems, axe-con 2022 will have over 80 sessions with top experts discussing building, testing, and maintaining accessible digital experiences.

Named for Deque’s  axe-core project, an open source library and accessibility testing engine, the conference features a variety of presentations, including case studies, accessibility compliance, best practices, and updates from technology leaders from around the world.Continue reading Axe-con Online Digital Accessibility Conference Returns March 15-17, 2022

Photo of the Week: Lapland Longspur, Winter Visitor

Small brown sparrow-like bird with rusty nape, and white-tipped rufous wings forages in the snow covered stubble of a harvested cornfield.

After more than two months of searching, I was finally able to find one Lapland Longspur in our area this weekend.

Time to celebrate!

Along with Snow Buntings, the Lapland Longspur is a winter visitor to our state of Michigan. Both birds breed in the far north Arctic in Canada and Alaska.

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