Accessibility vs. Inclusive Design: My Point of View

Shadowed adults, children, and person in wheelchair holding hands, in the background a rising sun.

Note: This is one point of view (POV), at a particular point of time in my professional career. My POV sways and shifts over time. The intent of this article is to generate discussion and spark different POVs.

Many times, the terms “accessibility” and “inclusive design” appear to be used interchangeably to refer to accessible design and development.

As my journey in digital accessibility continues and matures, my thoughts on these two topics continue to evolve, typically based on real-world work in corporate and client-based interaction. Continue reading Accessibility vs. Inclusive Design: My Point of View

World Information Architecture Day Returns to Ann Arbor on February 24

Seated in auditorium seats, attendees listen to speaker at World IA Day 2012 in Ann Arbor.

Returning for its seventh year, World Information Architecture (IA) Day Ann Arbor is a free one-day conference featuring presentations, lightning talks, and afternoon workshop on Saturday, February 24, 2018.

Hosted by the Information Architecture Institute and organized by School of Information students at the University of Michigan, the Ann Arbor event is one of 56 World IA Day 2018 events being held around the world. Continue reading World Information Architecture Day Returns to Ann Arbor on February 24

Photo of the Week: How Much Snow Did We Get?

snow almost a foot tall covers the tops of trash cans on a snow-covered wooden deck

Sometimes it’s hard for my friends who don’t live in areas with snowy weather to understand how much snow we get. This week, instead of telling my friends that almost 12 inches of snow fell in the past few days, I shared my photo of our trash cans on our deck. The sleet from earlier… Continue reading Photo of the Week: How Much Snow Did We Get?