Enjoying the Biggest Week at Magee Marsh

Black, orange, and white Magnolia Warbler sitting on a tree branch in the shadows.

What a wonderful morning I had today at Magee Marsh, outside of Toledo, Ohio, birding with my Twitter friend Dona and her husband Dean. We‘ve chatted for years on Twitter and email about PDFs and birdwatching, but this was the first time we met in person. So glad they had time to stop in at… Continue reading Enjoying the Biggest Week at Magee Marsh

5 Simple Ways to Learn About Accessibility on Global Accessibility Awareness Day

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

Today, May 9, 2012, is the first annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). Conceived by Los Angeles web developer Joe Devon, GAAD’s mission is to raise awareness of digital  accessibility and people with different disabilities. Joe encourages every web designer, developer, user experience professional to spend one hour today to experience first-hand the impact of… Continue reading 5 Simple Ways to Learn About Accessibility on Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s Speech at University of Michigan 2012 Commencement

graduation students in cap and gowns

If you’ve ever been to a commencement, you know they can be, well, boring.

But this past weekend, chief medical correspondent for CNN and University of Michigan alumni Dr. Sanjay Gupta returned to Ann Arbor and showed how an interesting and fun commencement speech can be given. Continue reading Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s Speech at University of Michigan 2012 Commencement