Can You Livestream the Event?

seated attendees at World Usability Day Detroit 2017 with videographer in back of room.

As you may know, I’m an event planner and leader for several local meetup groups.

I organize events for Refresh Detroit, West Metro Detroit WordPress, and Metro Detroit WordPress meetup groups.

Since the mid 2000’s, I estimate I’ve organized 350+ monthly meetup events, workshops, in-person conferences, and group viewing events for online conferences.

And there’s one question I get asked every month from a member who’s not able to attend an event in person. Continue reading Can You Livestream the Event?

How Twitter Led to a YouTube Series Getting Captioned and Translated into 16+ Languages

mini flags strew on a light string between two buildings in a narrow alley.

It all started when I read the tweet from Troy Hunt (known for the Have I Been Pwned website) announcing his new video series on setting up HTTPS.

In four short videos (around five minutes each), Hunt explains how you can add an SSL certificate to your website for free, using Cloudflare. Continue reading How Twitter Led to a YouTube Series Getting Captioned and Translated into 16+ Languages

Learn to Create Inclusive Design Experiences with Accessibility at a Glance Videos

Accessibility at at Glance video playlist

I discovered Microsoft’s Accessibility at a Glance video series on YouTube yesterday when I saw a tweet sharing the latest published video.

The series aims to offer helpful tips and recommendations for creating inclusive design experiences, with short videos.

Each video is only one to two and one-half minutes long. Continue reading Learn to Create Inclusive Design Experiences with Accessibility at a Glance Videos