Remembering Christopher Schmitt

Brilliant orange sun sets in the horizon over calm blue waters, silhouetted by tree branches

Our web community is mourning one of of our own, web designer, author, speaker, and teacher Christopher Schmitt, who died April 10, 2020.

His books, podcasts, conferences, articles, and online events were known to designers, developers, accessibility professionals, user experience specialists, content strategists throughout the web community. Continue reading Remembering Christopher Schmitt

Accessibility Summit 2016: Low Vision & Accessibility Recap

Attendees at Accessibility Summit 2016

At Accessibility Summit 2016 conference, accessibility expert Glenda Sims explained what low vision is and how our designs impact people with low vision. Sims offered useful advice for creating universal designs that work for everyone.

Here are my notes and some of the social media discussion, from her presentation. Continue reading Accessibility Summit 2016: Low Vision & Accessibility Recap

Accessibility Summit Returns for Seventh Year

Accessibility Summit attendees watching presentation

The two-day online conference all about accessibility returns for the seventh year with a roster of accessibility experts from around the world.

Once again, I’m partnering with my friend Scott Williams, Web Accessibility Coordinator at the University of Michigan, to host a group meeting room for the live Accessibility Summit conference on September 6 and 7, 2016. Continue reading Accessibility Summit Returns for Seventh Year