Takeaways from The State of Video in 2020

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At the fall 2020 ACCESS digital accessibility conference hosted by 3 Play Media this week, Jaclyn Leduc kicked off the conference with “The State of Video in 2020” talk.

In her presentation, Leduc discussed current trends in video, how the COVID-19 pandemic has increased video production, and shared video statistics.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fall 2020 ACCESS conference took on a different format, with the event moving online.

The three-day conference included daily courses, on-demand videos, Slack channel for discussions, office hours, and resources. Continue reading Takeaways from The State of Video in 2020

Takeaways from Uh-oh: Troubleshooting Common Problems in WordPress

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If you’ve been using WordPress for a while on your website, it’s likely you’ve run into some kind of issue.

Whether it’s a

  • Design problem
  • Configuration setting
  • Issue with a plugin or theme

it can be time-consuming to track down what’s causing the problem.

I can attest to that.

Working with WordPress since 2006, I’ve had plenty of troublesome WordPress issues to resolve for my clients as well as myself.

Which was why I was interested in Abby Buzon’s Uh oh: Troubleshooting Common Problems in WordPress presentation at WordCamp Kent 2020.

Buzon shared helpful tips and actionable steps to take when you encounter problems on your WordPress site.

Here are my notes. Continue reading Takeaways from Uh-oh: Troubleshooting Common Problems in WordPress

Takeaways from “If It’s Interactive, It Needs a Focus Style”

If it's Interactive, It Needs a Focus Style

At the March 2020 Chicago Digital Accessibility and Inclusive Design virtual meetup, Eric Bailey explained the importance of inclusive design in creating focus styles for interactive web elements.

Thanks to the livestream recording, I watched the online presentation with dozens of other attendees. Here are my notes from the presentation. Continue reading Takeaways from “If It’s Interactive, It Needs a Focus Style”