+++ WEB DESIGN UPDATE. - Volume 10, Issue 08, August 16, 2012. An email newsletter to distribute news and information about web design and development. ++ISSUE 08 CONTENTS. SECTION ONE: New references. What's new at the Web Design Reference site? http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/ New links in these categories: 01: ACCESSIBILITY. 02: CASCADING STYLE SHEETS. 03: DREAMWEAVER. 04: EVALUATION & TESTING. 05: JAVASCRIPT. 06: MISCELLANEOUS. 07: NAVIGATION. 08: STANDARDS, GUIDELINES & PATTERNS. 09: TOOLS. 10: USABILITY. SECTION TWO: 11: What Can You Find at the Web Design Reference Site? [Contents ends.] ++ SECTION ONE: New references. +01: ACCESSIBILITY. Not All Students Are Treated Equally in Today's Digital Era - A Call for Accessible Technology in Higher Education By Sean Devine. "...While the education industry has taken steps to improve accessibility in recent years, there is still a long way to go to level the playing field for all students. Education technology providers need to be accountable and ensure their offerings are accessible to students with print-related disabilities. Faculty and administrative officials have a responsibility to select only accessible products for the classroom. Together, we can ensure that no student is left behind as a result of his or her print-related disability as we continue our path in the digital revolution of higher education. " http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sean-devine/not-all-students-are-trea_b_1752292.html A New Standard for PDF Accessibility: PDF/UA By Matt May. "After many years of work and with contributions from individuals around the globe, the August 7, 2012 publication of ISO Standard 14289-1, better known as PDF/UA, marks one of the most significant developments in the evolution of the popular and widely used Portable Document Format (PDF). The publication and availability of PDF/UA will encourage the production of PDF files that are more consistently accessible to persons with disabilities..." http://blogs.adobe.com/accessibility/2012/08/pdf-ua.html 5 Reasons Businesses Should Take Web Accessibility Seriously By Philip J Reed. "Too many businesses make the mistake of dismissing web accessibility as irrelevant, but the assumption that accessibility issues concern only a small segment of would-be customers is a potentially profit-damaging misstep..." http://webaxe.blogspot.com/2012/08/5-reasons-businesses-should-take-web.html How Well Do Ontario Library Web Sites Meet New Accessibility Requirements? By Joanne Oud. "New changes to Ontario law will require library web sites to comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, version 2.0 (WCAG 2.0). This study evaluates 64 Ontario university, college, and public library web sites to see how well they comply with WCAG 2.0 guidelines at present. An average of 14.75 accessibility problems were found per web page. The most common problems included invalid html, poor color contrast, incorrect form controls and labels, missing alt text, bad link text, improper use of headings, using html to format pages, using absolute units of measure, and issues with tables and embedded objects..." http://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/perj/article/view/1613/2520 +02: CASCADING STYLE SHEETS. Resolution in Media Queries By girliemac. "...decided to post a few short topics from my last presentation, and my first topic off the preso is about CSS resolution..." http://girliemac.com/blog/2012/08/03/resolution-in-media-queries/ 'Old' Flexbox and 'New' Flexbox By Chris Coyier. "Just so everyone is clear on this: "Flexbox" (more specifically: CSS Flexible Box Layout Module) has undergone a lot of changes in the last three years. Changes both to the spec and what browsers have implemented..." http://css-tricks.com/old-flexbox-and-new-flexbox/ CSS Style Guides By Chris Coyier. "As we wrap up our recent poll on ordering CSS properties, it brings up the larger issue of CSS style guides. Ordering properties is just one choice you have to make that makes up a complete styling strategy. Naming is a part of it. Sectioning is a part of it. Commenting, indentation, overall file structure... it all makes up a complete CSS style guide..." http://css-tricks.com/css-style-guides/ Enhancing Boxes with CSS3 Bling By Chris Mills. "...In this chapter you'll learn new ways to (tastefully) add graphical effects to your sites programmatically without having to use millions of background images. You'll start by looking at some basic isolated examples and then advance to more involved implementations. So put on your sequined disco clothes, jangle your change, and prepare to strut your funky stuff..." http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1925240 Learning to Love the Boring Bits of CSS by Peter Gasston. "The future of CSS gives us much to be excited about: On the one hand, there's a whole range of new methods that are going to revolutionize the way we lay out pages on the web; on the other, there's a new set of graphical effects that will allow on-the-fly filters and shaders. People love this stuff. Magazines and blogs are full of articles about them. But if these tools are the show ponies of CSS, then it's time to give some love to the carthorses of the language. Learn why 'boring bits' like selectors, units, and functions will be revolutionary to the way we work-albeit in humble, unassuming ways." http://www.alistapart.com/articles/love-the-boring-bits-of-css/ +03: DREAMWEAVER. Building Better Websites with Dreamweaver Site Definitions By Tom Negrino. "To set up a new website with Dreamweaver, you have to begin by creating a site definition. Though Dreamweaver makes setup easy, it has some pitfalls that can trip up the unwary. Tom Negrino, coauthor of Dreamweaver CS6: Visual QuickStart Guide, guides us step by step through the process of site definition..." http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1927382 +04: EVALUATION & TESTING. 5 Ways A Task Analysis Results In Great Design By Susan Weinschenk. "A task analysis is the one document that really spells out what the users' experience is going to be before you design anything at all..." http://www.theteamw.com/2012/08/10/5-ways-a-task-analysis-results-in-great-design/ +05: JAVASCRIPT. Javascript Fundamentals - Development for Absolute Beginners By Bob Tabor. "Want to learn a different language? Over the course of 21 episodes, our friend Bob Tabor from www.LearnVisualStudio.net will teach you the fundamentals of Javascript programming. Tune in to learn concepts applicable to web based videogames, enhanced user interfaces, and dynamic web pages..." http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Javascript-Fundamentals-Development-for-Absolute-Beginners +06: MISCELLANEOUS. Responsive Design and Retina Images - Skating to Where the Puck Will Be By Marc Drummond. "...I believe the