Social
Social networks come and go, and I really like posting social media. In this section (currently called ‘Social’), I’m trying to mirror the stuff I post to social networks. There’s also just a photos page or just a notes page. You can follow what I post here using my whole site RSS feed.
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23 January 2020 12:34 UTC
So cool to finally hear Natalie Kane speak. Learning. So. Much. #naconf
Like, I’d always known how legacy plugins make old websites hard to access, but never even thought of the impact that might have on archiving and preserving cultural works.
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23 January 2020 10:44 UTC
Friends at #naconf! I have two books to give away here today. My book, Accessibility For Everyone, and a signed copy of Heydon Pickering’s indispensable Inclusive Components. Do you have a friend that should have these books?
They go to the first person to find me (or dm me if you’re shy/can’t find me, and I’ll find you!)
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22 January 2020 13:50 UTC
Ugh to keyboard shortcuts without alternatives. Feels like I only get the tool or character I need after I’ve first accidentally switched windows, closed a tab, taken a screenshot and typed at least three obscure characters I didn’t want.
This post brought to you by how on earth do I get a € again…
FOUR attempts that took me.
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21 January 2020 16:53 UTC
Back in the UK 👋
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20 January 2020 15:57 UTC
Fluffy companion.
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17 January 2020 16:29 UTC
Done some website tweaks. Better grid (thanks to Rachel Andrew’s editorial patterns and Michelle Barker’s clarifying talk at SOTB), bigger type for bigger viewports (love me some fat fonts), reinstating the original nav colours, and some text here and there.
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17 January 2020 12:20 UTC
Continually insisting “Britain isn’t racist” is racist in itself because you’re dismissing and diminishing the lived experiences of non-white people as well as the history (and current policies!) of our incredibly racist country.
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16 January 2020 11:47 UTC
One week til New Adventures conference! 🥳
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16 January 2020 10:11 UTC
An incredibly detailed explanation of why it’s better to self-host Google fonts with a lot of useful advice.
Should you self-host Google Fonts?
Tl;dr Yes, better performance and better privacy.
Though I’d disagree that commercial web fonts are expensive. They take a lot of work, and if designed well are well-worth the impact. You’ve just got to treat them as an investment. If bought through Fontspring, you can also get “worry-free” licences without tracking.
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13 January 2020 16:37 UTC
Just over a week til I’m taking my purple self to Nottingham! Really looking forward to giving this talk. Join us there?
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02 January 2020 18:52 UTC
Keep bookmarking Washington Post articles to read later, only then to be hit with a subscriber doorslam that redirects to their homepage. I do not care enough to find a way around this.
Not (broadly) got a problem with a site wanting subscribers, it’s the implementation. It only accommodates those who are signed up and perpetually logged in on the same browser.
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31 December 2019 12:48 UTC
My 2020 is going to start right. (With matching nails!) Thanks Heydon 😊
