Takeaways from How to Deliver an Accessible and Inclusive Presentation

Fen Slattery at podium

At the November 2019 Chicago Digital Accessibility and Inclusive Design meetup, Fen Slattery highlighted steps you can take to give an accessible, inclusive presentation.

Slattery shared advice and tips about:

  • What to think about as you plan your talk
  • How to prepare readable slides
  • Using words and phrases that aren’t harmful
  • Structuring your presentation
  • Logistics for the day of your talk
  • Giving your talk
  • Getting feedback

I wasn’t able to catch the talk in person, since I was hosting our West Metro Detroit WordPress November 2019 meetup at the same time.

Thanks to the livestream recording, I watched the presentation later last night.

As an event organizer and presenter for over 10 years, I picked up several new tips from Slattery’s talk. Thank you Fen!

Are you looking for ways to create a more inclusive presentation? Check out my recap. Continue reading Takeaways from How to Deliver an Accessible and Inclusive Presentation

Share Your Favorite Plugin: Two-Factor

My favorite WordPress plugins displayed in grid layout.

When my smartphone crashed in January 2019, I quickly discovered the issues involved with having a two-factor authentication method that only sent info to an app on my smartphone.

Since my phone wasn’t working, I couldn’t access many accounts as well as WordPress websites where I depended on authentication from a mobile app.

Argh! Continue reading Share Your Favorite Plugin: Two-Factor

Photo of the Week: Gulls on the Move

Gulls scatter across the blue sky with white fluffy clouds.

A crisp cold fall morning had me wishing I brought some hot chocolate in a thermos with me for my morning birdwatching.

The temperature was less than 25 degrees Farenheit. There was a bit of a breeze over the water. I was thankful the sun was out.

I was dressed in my warm long down coat, winter boots, and warm gloves as I peered over the clear blue water.

Searching the over one hundred gulls, I was on the lookout for a Lesser Black-backed Gull. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Gulls on the Move