Happy Labor Day 2019 – Take a Break!

Take a break! It's Labor Day. Your hard work is much appreciated. Enjoy your time with family and friends.

To everyone celebrating the Labor Day holiday today, I hope you take time out to recognize and appreciate all the work you put in year-round. Shoutout to the labor movement who fought for the rights of workers and helped establish work benefits like paid vacation, safety laws, sick leave, and weekends away from work. Happy… Continue reading Happy Labor Day 2019 – Take a Break!

Photo of the Week: Let’s Go For a Run!

young girl holds on to the leash of her dog as she gleefully runs.

After enjoying delicious food at a lovely small family-owned Colombian restaurant on the outskirts of Dayton, Ohio, I discovered this fun-loving sculpture near the parking lot. In my mind, I can envision the young girl and her dog running through their yard on a summer’s day. Sadly, no information about the artist who created the… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Let’s Go For a Run!

Takeaways from An Evening with Marcy Sutton and Derek Featherstone: Panel Discussion

Seated in chairs in front of room, Marcy Sutton and Fen Slattery listen to Derek Featherstone discuss alt text for images.

At their August 2019 meetup, the Chicago Digital Accessibility and Inclusive Design group hosted a special panel discussion with Derek Featherstone and Marcy Sutton discussing accessibility and inclusive design.

Moderated by meetup group co-organizer Fen Slattery, Sutton and Featherstone had a wonderful conversation answering and discussing questions submitted by group members.

While I wasn’t near Chicago, Illinois to attend the meetup in person, I was able to attend via their livestream and follow the conversations on Twitter.

Here are my notes. Continue reading Takeaways from An Evening with Marcy Sutton and Derek Featherstone: Panel Discussion