Photo of the Week: Ross’s Goose in Michigan, Third Month in a Row

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The Ross’s Goose is a rare bird to find in Michigan.

But that’s not what it seems like this year, as I’ve seen one in each of the first three months of 2020!

In three different counties. What a treat!

With its breeding grounds in the Arctic, the Ross’s Goose migrates through central Canada and through the central United States, west of the Mississippi River.

Seeing one this far east, near the Great Lakes, is pretty special.

Seeing three in three months in three different counties, amazing! Continue reading Photo of the Week: Ross’s Goose in Michigan, Third Month in a Row

March 13, 2020: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News

In this week’s web design and development news roundup, you’ll learn about the psychology of color and emotional design, find a checklist of 16 things to improve your website accessibility, discover how to use CSS Scroll Snap, and more. Continue reading March 13, 2020: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News

Don’t Make Abbreviations and Acronyms a Puzzle for Readers to Solve

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Have you ever visited a website page only to discover the first three paragraphs are filled with abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms that have no meaning for you?

What does MDH mean? Or WFH?

You’re not alone.

Every day I read content with abbreviations, and no explanation of what they mean.

For some websites, I do my research to discover what they mean.

On other sites, I leave. Continue reading Don’t Make Abbreviations and Acronyms a Puzzle for Readers to Solve