Category Archives: Opportunity

This past year was research (or “A premium WordPress theme in two weeks”)

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Blake

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

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Blake

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

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Blake

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

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Blake

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

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Blake

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

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Blake

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

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Blake

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

Posted on September 6, 2009 by Blake

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

Posted on July 18, 2009 by Blake

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

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Blake

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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