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Archive for November, 2008

[Friday Links] The Thanksgiving Edition

Friday, November 28th, 2008

We wanted to stop and thank everyone who has read and inspired us to write each week. It has been great getting your feedback and inspiration to continue to do great work.
This week it is a short list, no real theme but enjoyable non the less.

Getting Semantic With Microformats Series by Emily Lewis
Everything [...]

[Guest Post] Tracking Flash Interaction with Google Analytics

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Over at .eduGuru they are searching for a new blogger. They took applications and had everyone write a guest post, they then let the community decide who the next blogger should be.
I was one of the applicants and wrote my post on Tracking Flash Interaction with Google Analytics. The goal was to not only give [...]

ASPDC Web Site Launch

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Before and After

The Academic Staff Professional Development Committee web site has just launched. It is a complete refresh from their old web site. Above is the visual comparison of the old (left) to the new (right). The refresh brings the site into a modern look with university branding, simplified navigation and page structure.
Redesign Goals
The goals [...]

Blue Beanie Day 2008

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Announcing the second annual Blue Beanie Day. Please join us on Friday, November 28, 2008 to show your support for web standards and accessibility.
Participating’s easy: get your picture taken wearing a blue toque or beanie. On November 28, switch your profile picture in Facebook, Twitter, et al., and post your royal blueness to the Blue [...]

[Friday Links] The Chili Cook off Edition

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Not much of a theme for this weeks links but in the spirit of the chili cook off here are the links of the week. A mix between accessibility, social, tools and marketing. Pick your flavor.

Going from WCAG 1.0 to WCAG 2.0 | 456 Berea Street
Who’s doing social media training?
ALA 272: Accessible [...]

[Friday Links] The Digitial Media Edition

Friday, November 14th, 2008

The theme this week is digital media, social or not, its taking over. Traditional media is dying fast, too expensive and eye balls are fleeing quickly. Don’t get left behind.

Tweak YouTube Embeds for Higher Quality [Digital Video]
Is social media more measureable than traditional media?
Webinar: User Experience Task Group Call on World Usability [...]

The Link – C&IT Video Newsletter Web site Launches

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

The Link is a video newsletter from our Computing and Information Technology (C&IT) department on campus to highlight the services, partnerships and computing practices they have to offer. Many of the videos have a humorous twist and feature staff and faculty from around the university.
This is a brand new site so there is nothing to [...]

Refresh Detroit Meeting – November 19, 2008 – Website Accessibility in the Real World

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Where: Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, Michigan. We will be meeting in Room 103 at the Morris Lawrence Building (map). Plenty of free parking is available adjacent to the building.
When: Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Speaker: Mary Donnelly, Senior User Experience Consultant at Evantage Consulting and Cathy McAdam, ACSW
Abstract
Making the web usable for all [...]

Welcome Joy Reed – Our newest member!

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

After a long search we have found our newest web designer, Joy Reed. She started Monday and comes to us with a wealth of knowledge and new perspective to challenge our conventions. Since we all live and breath Wayne State sometimes our eyes get glossed over and have a hard time getting out of our [...]

Upcoming Event: Design Jam III (Ann Arbor, MI)

Monday, November 10th, 2008

It’s design jam time again!  The last two browser design jams were a great success, and the events were featured in a Mozilla Labs blog post.
SOCHI and SCSI now bring you the third design jam in our browser redesign series, answering Mozilla’s call for participation.
WHAT: Prototype or create storyboards for your ideas for improving or [...]