Best Practices for Conducting an Accessibility Review

Joe Welinske standing at podium, in front of attendees seated in white chairs, projector screens on either side of the lectern

At the July 2017 joint meetup of the &UX Chicago and Chicago Digital Accessibility and Inclusive Design groups, Joe Welinske, accessibility specialist at Blink UX, presented a case study of their accessibility review of the new VeriCite product.

Welinske explained their review method, issues encountered during the review, and how they conveyed the results to their client. Continue reading Best Practices for Conducting an Accessibility Review

Photo of the Week: 2017 MINI on the Mack

blue Mini Coopers leaving the toll booth, driving over the Mackinac Bridge

What else would I be doing on a beautiful summer morning in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, other than watching over a thousand Mini Coopers drive over the Mackinac Bridge in an effort to break the world record? Continue reading Photo of the Week: 2017 MINI on the Mack

Happy Scribe: Online Service to Create Transcripts for Your Audio and Video

As I read my Twitter stream this morning, a tweet from Poynter captured my attention:

An online transcription service that quickly transcribes audio files, how did I miss this news last May?

From today’s article, I learned that when Poynter shared the news about the Happy Scribe transcription service in May 2017, journalists quickly tried out the online tool for their transcripts. Continue reading Happy Scribe: Online Service to Create Transcripts for Your Audio and Video