Thursday, February 25, 2010
Interview Posted at WebProfessionals.org
Wondering if web development/design may be right for you? For a brief overview of the web development programs at Harper College and a description of the career, check out my interview at WebProfessionals.org.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Universal Design for the Web
The Center for Universal Design defines universal design as "the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design." See http://terrymorris.net/universaldesign for a video overview of universal design for the web.
Awareness of universal design by web developers has been steadily increasing. Web accessibility — often left until the last moment — has garnered increased attention and is now more typically integrated into the design and coding process. Accessible web sites, with alt text for images, heading tags used in an organized manner, text navigation links, and captions or transcriptions for multimedia are more easily used not only by visitors with disabilities but also by visitors using a mobile browser. An accessible web site may also help with search engine optimization.
Here are some resourcs to jumpstart your accessible design skillset:
Awareness of universal design by web developers has been steadily increasing. Web accessibility — often left until the last moment — has garnered increased attention and is now more typically integrated into the design and coding process. Accessible web sites, with alt text for images, heading tags used in an organized manner, text navigation links, and captions or transcriptions for multimedia are more easily used not only by visitors with disabilities but also by visitors using a mobile browser. An accessible web site may also help with search engine optimization.
Here are some resourcs to jumpstart your accessible design skillset:
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