My infrequent ramblings…

  • Yearly theme 2025: The year of me

    “Yearly Themes” is a concept that aims to overcome the shortcomings of new years resolutions, and focuses on creating changes in behaviour. This year, will be my “Year of Me”.

    Published
    6 January 2025
    Read Time
    56 seconds
  • Development should be considered a part of user-centred design

    It’s said that “design isn’t finished until someone is using it”. So why development not considered part of the user-centred design process?

    Published
    12 June 2023
    Read Time
    6 minutes
  • Thinking about pronouns…

    You may or may not have noticed that, across my social media presence, I’ve updated my preferred pronouns to “he/they”.

    Published
    31 May 2023
    Read Time
    2 minutes
  • I’m right about tabs vs. spaces, and you can’t tell me otherwise

    Tabs vs. spaces. It’s a debate more fierce than whether it’s pronounced “gif” or “jif”. And much like with gifs, I’m right about spaces.

    Published
    16 June 2022
    Read Time
    9 minutes
  • Pride

    It’s easy to view Pride celebrations as just a party. But it means so much more than that to so many people who don’t feel like they belong.

    Published
    14 June 2022
    Read Time
    1 minute
  • WCAG 3.0: First draft, first impressions

    A quick look at the proposed changes to Accessibility Guidelines in the first public working draft of the WCAG 3.0.

    Published
    25 January 2021
    Read Time
    2 minutes
  • Don’t let yourself burn out

    This year’s been really tough, and the stress of it gets to all of us. We need to admit when we’re burnt out, and take steps to get better.

    Published
    14 September 2020
    Read Time
    2 minutes
  • Playing D&D makes you better at your job.

    Leading workshops, talking to clients, exploring the Undermountain and battling the Mad Mage… For an introvert, Dungeons and Dragons can make it all easier.

    Published
    7 September 2020
    Read Time
    5 minutes
  • “A person face-palming”: A quick guide to writing good alt text

    Writing good alt text is one of the quickest ways to improve the accessibility of your website. I share some tips for writing alt text that makes sense.

    Published
    13 July 2020
    Read Time
    6 minutes
  • Your website UX SUX, or: Why you should consider accessibility from the start

    The web is one of the most transformative inventions in human history. But too often, people with different accessibility needs are left behind.

    Published
    6 July 2020
    Read Time
    8 minutes
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