Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Detroit 2017: Resources and Links

Caitlin Geier standing at front of room, attendees seated at high-top tables

Last week I hosted Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), Detroit 2017, along with my Refresh Detroit co-organizer Nick DeNardis and Ladies That UX Detroit founder Emily Bowman.

We had a great turnout for our fourth annual GAAD Detroit event, where Caitlin Geier and Matt Isner presented talks on usability and testing for accessibility. Continue reading Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Detroit 2017: Resources and Links

A Second Look at Appear.in for Video Conferencing

create a room link with appear.in

I was out bird watching Sunday evening, but I didn’t want to miss our Michigan User Experience Professionals’ Association conference call.

So I used the call-in option for the video conferencing application.

Sat in my car on a dirt road as sunshine flickered through the tall 75-foot-tall trees, peered at the email message for the call-in number, and called in. Continue reading A Second Look at Appear.in for Video Conferencing

Photo of the Week: Red-headed Woodpecker and Red-bellied Woodpecker

red-headed woodpecker and red-bellied woodpecker perched on the branches of a small tree, facing away from each other

Last week I was thrilled to finally see my first Red-headed Woodpecker ever. A life bird for me! This week, I was even more excited when I managed to see both the Red-headed Woodpecker and the Red-bellied Woodpecker in the same tree. Photo shot at Pearson Metropark, east of Toledo, Ohio. Such beautiful birds!