10 Things to Know About Chromebook Accessibility

open Chromebook on desk with vase of yellow flowers next to it.

As Chromebooks become more commonplace, especially in schools where students and teachers use the popular laptop, it’s critical that Chromebooks have tools that make the web accessible to everyone.

A number of new accessibility features have been added to the Chromebook with the latest release of Chrome OS, which rolled out over the past couple weeks.

At the Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI) Chrome Accessibility webinar, Laura Allen, Chrome & Chrome OS Accessibility Program Manager, highlighted the new accessibility features in Chrome OS.

Allen kicked off the webinar with the following: Continue reading 10 Things to Know About Chromebook Accessibility

Photo of the Week: Spotted Redshank, Rare Bird in Michigan

large shorebird with orange bill and reddish-orange legs wading through mudflat

The birding community in Michigan and beyond is abuzz with the news that a rare sandpiper for North America was seen this weekend in southeast Michigan.

I should know, I’m as excited as everyone else who heard about it!

Along with hundreds of other birdwatchers, I made the journey early this morning to Washtenaw County in search of the reddish-legged Spotted Redshank.

Isn’t it a beauty? Continue reading Photo of the Week: Spotted Redshank, Rare Bird in Michigan

Share Your Favorite Plugin: Insert Headers and Footers

four of my favorite WordPress plugins from the WordPress directory

In addition to being an organizer for two WordPress meetup groups (Metro Detroit WordPress and West Metro Detroit WordPress), I regularly answer questions and give help on several online WordPress groups.

Last week, one of the group members asked:

Someone wants me to put some script code in the header of every page. Is this possible with WordPress?

Continue reading Share Your Favorite Plugin: Insert Headers and Footers