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Category Archives: Opportunity
This past year was research (or “A premium WordPress theme in two weeks”)
I have been out of school for the past year. Sometimes I think, “Wow, I just wasted a year.” And while I may have not done as much as I wanted to do, I think this past year has still … Continue reading
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Mississippi needs a Web conference
Imagine a bunch of folks who love working on the Web getting together to talk about trends, techniques, and all things Web design. If that doesn’t sound like your cup of tea then stop reading right now because that is … Continue reading
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A really tiny keyboard
Greetings stair-haters. I’m writing this entry using a new typing technique that I have discovered. Before I let the cat out of the bag, let me share some good news. I have finally joined the bandwagon of folks who have … Continue reading
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Getting accessible books should be this easy
Yesterday, I was browsing various design websites in search of inspiration for a new project I’ve begun. I got sidetracked by clicking on a few off-topic links (that never happens!) and somehow ended up reading the first chapter of “Speak … Continue reading
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How to win a video contest
Okay, so this is my official announcement (and acknowledgment) regarding the status of the “What Can YOU Do?” video contest hosted by the Campaign for Disability Employment. My entry, “Meet Sue,” was the overall winner of over 130 entries. Suffice … Continue reading
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Of disability, Web design, and opportunity
Greetings stairhaters. A couple of posts back, I gave you a rather vague idea of what I was planning to get myself into professionally. First, I’m laying the groundwork for forming an LLC through which I will do professional Web … Continue reading
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Apple and the value of universal design
If you’re the techie type or an Applehead like me, then you know that Apple has announced exciting new updates to its iPod+iTunes product lineup. The highlight of the revisions is arguably the new and improved iPod nano, which touts … Continue reading
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The end of an era
After twenty-four years of life, eighteen years of education, and one summer of unemployment, the result is an underwhelming product: an MBA who loves a field for which he did not go to school, has been thrown into a world … Continue reading
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Meet Sue
The following is a video short I created for the What Can YOU Do? Video Contest hosted by the Campaign for Disability Employment. The goal was to make a 60-second video that is related to people with disabilities and employment. … Continue reading
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Finding your happy ending
Now that I’m finishing up my last semester in school, I’ve been thinking about the future, about the opportunities I will have, about the opportunities I have let pass, and about the difficulties I will face on the road ahead. … Continue reading
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