Metro Detroit WordPress March 2017: Distributed, Working Remotely at Automattic

Metro Detroit WordPress members seated at WordPress Q & A workshop

You’re invited to join us at our next Metro Detroit WordPress meetup Monday, March 13, 2017 as we host Distributed, Working Remotely at Automattic.

Our March meetup features member George Hotelling, who recently joined Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, Jetpack plugin, VaultPress backup and security service, WooCommerce ecommerce plugin, Akismet anti-spam service, and other online services. Continue reading Metro Detroit WordPress March 2017: Distributed, Working Remotely at Automattic

Photo of the Week: Winter Rainbow at Lake Erie Metropark

a green, yellow, and pink half-rainbow lights up the blue morning sky, bare tree branches frame the rainbow

Did you see it? Look in the sky, to the left of the pond.

I was expecting another hawk.

Or perhaps a Great Blue Heron slowly winging its way across the early morning sky at Lake Erie Metropark on the northeastern shore of Lake Erie.

I was surprised by what I saw. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Winter Rainbow at Lake Erie Metropark

Learn How to Use ChromeVox Next Screen Reader [Videos]

Key sequence of shift + search key overlay on the Google Accessibility

When Chrome 56 was released in January 2017, people were excited with the new features, including:

  • Faster page loading
  • HTML 5 by default (disabling the Adobe Flash player)
  • Notification warning for non-secure websites
  • Ability for web apps to communicate with nearby Bluetooth devices

One of the new features I think many people may have overlooked in Chrome 56 was the new ChromeVox screen reader. Continue reading Learn How to Use ChromeVox Next Screen Reader [Videos]