In this week’s web design and development news roundup, you’ll learn how organizations can better prepare their sites for emergency situations, discover what features will be in the upcoming WordPress 5.3 release, find out the differences between HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and more. Continue reading October 25, 2019: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News
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TED Talk: How the Hyperlink Changed Everything [Video]
Having worked on the web for 20+ years, I thought I had a good understanding of web history.
Who created the web, HyperText Markup Language (HTML), and Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).
How web standards came about.
But when it comes to the hyperlink—what most people call a link—it turns out I didn’t know much about its background. Continue reading TED Talk: How the Hyperlink Changed Everything [Video]
10 Ways to Improve Accessibility on Websites and Social Media
When I chatted about accessibility with other attendees at WordCamp Denver 2018 this weekend, I shared some of my tips and blog posts on how they could improve accessibility on their websites.
After one conversation, they thanked me for the recommendations, and asked if I had a summary post that covered all the tips.
Thanks for all the info, Deborah. Appreciate your help. I know I have some work to do on my site.
Do you have a summary post with all the tips you just shared with me?
No, I replied. But that’s a good idea. I’ll publish a summary blog post in the next week. Continue reading 10 Ways to Improve Accessibility on Websites and Social Media