Advent Calendars for Web Professionals: 2021 Edition

Colorful red, green, yellow, and pink grid calendar with numbered boxes for each day in December.

It’s the first day of December. For me and many other people who design and work on websites/web applications, that means Advent calendars for web professionals. While not as popular (or numerous) as in the past, the calendars a fun way to enjoy December when you’re working on finishing your projects for the year. Each… Continue reading Advent Calendars for Web Professionals: 2021 Edition

Blue Beanie Day: Celebrate Web Standards on November 30

A blue beanie sits on a dark wood bookshelf filled with books about usability, information architecture, accessibility, and web design.

Hard to believe it’s been 15 years since Blue Beanie Day launched on November 30, 2006.

Named after the blue beanie worn by Jeffrey Zeldman on the cover of his Designing with Web Standards book, Blue Beanie Day is when designers, developers, content strategists, accessibility advocates, programmers, anyone involved with creating content on the web celebrate the importance of web standards. Continue reading Blue Beanie Day: Celebrate Web Standards on November 30

Photo of the Week: Snapdragons in the Snow

Deep red snapdragon flower buds stand out against the green foilage and snow-covered ground.

Our snapdragons, which were still blooming and producing buds seem none the worse for wear, despite the snow we received this weekend. While metro Detroit had snow earlier this month, this weekend’s snow showers was the first substantial snow that stuck to the ground and streets. Our community received around three inches of snow. When… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Snapdragons in the Snow