Beyond guidelines: Advanced accessibility techniques
january 2012 by fjordaan
For ultimate accessibility though, try implementing some of these techniques too: Hidden text • Succinct, front-loaded and conventional link text • Visible font resizer • Place instructions first • Large headings • Focus state for links • Large link target
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january 2012 by fjordaan
20 tips for better conference speaking ~ Authentic Boredom
october 2010 by fjordaan
Below are 20 things I’ve learned. Though this list is geared towards one-hour sessions rather than panels and workshops, some of the same principles apply.
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october 2010 by fjordaan
Ask H&FJ: Four Ways to Mix Fonts
april 2010 by fjordaan
Is there a way to know what fonts will work together? Building a palette is an intuitive process, but expanding a typographic duet to three, four, or even five voices can be daunting. Here are four tips for navigating the typographic ocean, all built around H&FJ's Highly Scientific First Principle of Combining Fonts: keep one thing consistent, and let one thing vary.
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april 2010 by fjordaan
BBC NEWS | Magazine | Five consumer laws you really ought to know
september 2009 by fjordaan
To mark National Consumer Week, here are five laws the canny shopper should be using in their battle to get stuff that actually works.
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september 2009 by fjordaan
20 tips for writing for the web | FatDUX | blogging about user experiences
august 2009 by fjordaan
Here are some of the many tips I give our clients during my popular “Writing for the web” workshop.
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august 2009 by fjordaan
The Long Now Blog » Blog Archive » All you need to jump start civilization…
april 2009 by fjordaan
This niftiness was sent in by Jimmy Wales. On this one graphic is all the stuff you need to know to jump start a civilization (or get super rich if you travel back in time). To be sure it comes with you on your travels they sell it as a t-shirt, so unless you happen to be using that time machine from Terminator that only works on naked people, you are all set. James Welcher also noted that it is particularly interesting to cross reference this document with "Phone call to the 14th century" by Kasper Houser [mp3 audio].
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april 2009 by fjordaan
Pro Sharpening in Photoshop CS3 using Smart Filters | Veerle's blog
march 2008 by fjordaan
Apply Unsharp Mask Filter Go to the Filter menu and choose Sharpen > Unsharp Mask.... Here is a rule of thumb I learned from Scott Kelby's book 'The Digital Photography Book' (Volume 1): * For people : Amount 150%, Radius 1, Threshold 10 * For cityscapes, urban photography or travel : Amount 65%, Radius 3, Threshold 2 * For general everyday use : Amount 85%, Radius 1, Threshold 4
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march 2008 by fjordaan
How to Clean Apple Mac Mighty Mouse
december 2007 by fjordaan
Here are a collection of tips to effectively clean your Apple mouse…
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On Web searching, search engine marketing and optimization, by Pandia
june 2003 by fjordaan
Recommended in WebmasterWorld forums
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june 2003 by fjordaan
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