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Inclusive Learning Needs Inclusive Design
Inclusive Learning Needs Inclusive Design
A good Learning Management System (LMS) should work for all types of learners. It should work for them in all types of situations. A typical person evaluating an LMS would take this to mean that it should work in a mobile context. While this is true that it should, a good LMS should follow the principles of Inclusive Design to cover learners with permanent or situational disabilities.
Inclusive…
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CypherWorx, Inc. - Chase Mission Main Street Grants My company is applying for the Mission Main Street Grants and we need your help to get to 250 votes. The Mission Main Street Grants is an effort by JPMorgan Chase Bank to increase awareness of the important role small businesses play in local communities and to help small businesses grow.
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At the end of the day what is important when launching a new book: simply telling a good story, or telling a story story that is true to the character? I found myself asking this reading Ant-Man #1. I loved the story and plan to continue with the series, but portraying Scott Lang as a screw-up that can't be counted on seemed inconsistent with past stories. Heck, Reed Richards (the smartest man on the planet) recently chose him as his potential replacement. He wouldn't do that with a screw-up.
Why wouldn’t he? In that very ANT-MAN #1, Tony Stark chooses Scott as his new Head of Security. Same sort of thing.
I guess in my mind Reed chose a responsible guy that needed to be a part of something at the time because he was in pain from the loss of a daughter. Tony chose a screw-up who didn’t have his life in order because of his own actions, and Tony got bit for it.
I liked the issue, it just felt like it was merging Eric O'Grady in with Scott Lang’s character.
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Color Contrast Effects Users
Black on gray works for Batman. For the rest of us design with good color contrast so that people can read your site.
Color Contrast: AccessibilityIt should come as no surprise that everyone sees the world differently. Some people have great eyesight, others have poor vision. Some people are color blind. Color blindness comes in many forms. Some do not see the world in color (Monochromacy). They…
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Improve Indexing with RSS and XML Sitemaps
Improve Indexing with RSS and XML Sitemaps
A new Google best practice guideline says that you can improve indexing with XML Sitemaps and RSS feeds.
Improve Indexing: XML SitemapsXML Sitemaps are a topic I’ve covereda few times on this blog. A basic XML Sitemap is simply an XML file that lists most or all the pages on your website. This file resides on your website and should update itself regularly. The XML Sitemap protocol also allows…
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Responsive Images
After years of debate Responsive Images are here. That means your site can look better and load faster.
Now that the specification for Responsive Images has settled down browsers are working hard to add support. Most browser vendors are doing this in stages.
- Support for better quality images.
- Alternative Images for different size screens.
Responsive Images: Better Quality ImagesWhen I am…
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2014 iPad Event
It’s time for Apple’s 2014 iPad Event. This event marked the debut of the 12.9″ iPad and new Macs.
As the event started Tim Cook reiterated the events from last month. He raved about the success of the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus. He then announced that Apple Pay goes live on Monday. From there was talk of the Apple Watch that is coming in Early 2015.
From there they moved on to iOS 8. Apple…
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Windows 10 is Coming
Windows 10 is coming and it looks to fix some of the grievances with Windows 8 (especially the desktop).
Oddly enough, this event was kept very small. There was no live stream. The Verge was the only reporter covering the event. If you ask me that doesn’t sound to good for the next stage of Windows.
The event started with the usual bragging rights on the success of the brand. This one talked…
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Why You Need A Website
Your small business cannot and should not get by on social media alone. We have 5 reasons why you still need a website.
5 Reasons You Need a Website For Your Small Business
Without a website it’s hard for consumers to connect with your brand.
1. Consumer ConfidenceConsumers want to know that your business is in it for the long haul. The more resources used to build your brand furthers legitimacy…
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Responsive Design Alternatives
Mobile web traffic is growing fast. So why do industry giants choose responsive design alternatives?
Responsive DesignResponsive design is the core of the mobile-first philosophy. Responsive design places focus on the browser. With it you design your site with fluid grids that grow or expand as the screen size changes. It may result in content being hidden away from users browsing at certain…
