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Mobile Web Sites Finally Outpace App Growth—Why They’re Clearly the Better Option

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Erin Kelley

The mobile web has been quietly on the rise for some time now, but it’s always seemed to play a secondary role to trendy native apps, which have been in high-demand since the debut of mobile devices.  Well, according to … Continue reading →

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Three Easy Ways to Overcome Flash-Player Paralysis and Mobilize Your Profile Today

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Erin Kelley

For many businesses and agencies that want to project their cutting-edge, techno savvy and creative image on mobile devices, reliance on Flash content is a major impediment. One solution, if we label it as such, is to await the day … Continue reading →

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Accessible JavaScript

Posted on January 4, 2007 by DevelopmentNow

Noticed James Edwards’ article on SitePoint about developing javascript-powered sites that still work for screen readers. It had some good points, such as thinking in terms of device independence, using input elements (anchors, buttons) to trigger actions, and using behavioral pairing … Continue reading →

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Accessibility Tools: Fangs, a JAWS simulator

Posted on December 2, 2006 by DevelopmentNow

Found another big list of accessibility checking tools at NSCU. Maybe I should start making a comprehensive list. Or a wiki. Or a delicious link set. Or something. Anyhow… Fangs, a Firefox plugin, is interesting. I tried it out. Basically … Continue reading →

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Accessibility and User Research

Posted on November 25, 2006 by DevelopmentNow

A List Apart had a nice article on accessibility and the importance of real-world user testing. And for some reason dasBlog is tripping out on me. Here’s the link: http://www.alistapart.com/articles/workingwithothers/ The article has some nice tips, like viewing your web … Continue reading →

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