Using WordPress.com for Your Website? Update Your Workflow for Image Backup

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A client recently contacted me about their WordPress.com website I helped them with several years ago.

Their message was a bit alarming:

Deborah, my website page isn’t working. Call me!

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My Harvest Presentation at January 2017 Metro Detroit WordPress

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This week I was one of four speakers at our January 2017 Metro Detroit WordPress meetup: Productivity and Workflow Tips.

My presentation focused on using Harvest for my web design business invoicing and time tracking.

I explained what I looked for in an invoicing application, why I chose Harvest, and how it makes my business operations easier. Continue reading My Harvest Presentation at January 2017 Metro Detroit WordPress

Accessibility Summit 2014: Writing Great Alt Text

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At the Accessibility Summit 2014 conference, user research expert Whitney Quesenbery discussed alt text, explained why we need it, and shared useful tips for creating better alt text.

Here are my notes, and some of the social media discussion, from her Writing Great Alt Text presentation:

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