Julia Dhar: How to Have Constructive Conversations [TED Video]

Julia Dhar.

Whether in person, or through text messaging, social media platforms, or video conference calls, we have more options than ever to connect with each other.

But ideologically and politically, it seems people are further apart than in the past.

No matter if you’re in a business conversation, discussion with a family member, or chatting with a neighbor, you’re often confronted with information that challenges your point of view.

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Photo of the Week: Summer Sunset Over Cornfields

Brilliant red, pink, and gold colors streak across the blue-gray sky, silhouetted by the treeline in the distance.

A late evening in search of migrating shorebirds resulted in me meeting other birders near a flooded cornfield on the dirt backroads of Ypsilanti, Michigan. The sun was quickly setting and we were losing light when we spotted the rare Stilt Sandpiper (my first of year) as well as Semipalmated, Spotted, and Solitary Sandpipers foraging… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Summer Sunset Over Cornfields

August 6, 2021: Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News

In this week’s web design and development news roundup, you’ll learn about usability issues with disabled buttons, find an updated list of accessibility and inclusive design meetup groups, discover how to align a button label vertically with CSS, and more. Continue reading August 6, 2021: Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News