+++ WEB DESIGN UPDATE. - Volume 15, Issue 12, September 15, 2016. An email newsletter to distribute news and information about web design and development. ++ISSUE 12 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: EVALUATION & TESTING. 04: EVENTS. 05: INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE. 06: JAVASCRIPT. 07: NAVIGATION. 08: TOOLS. 09: USABILITY. SECTION TWO: 10: What Can You Find at the Web Design Reference Site? [Contents ends.] ++ SECTION ONE: New references. +01: ACCESSIBILITY. Accessible U By University of Minnesota. A new website provides information and strategies for creating to a more inclusive, accessible University community. https://itss.d.umn.edu/news/accessible-u Long Home Pages and Smooth Scroll By David MacDonald. "Thoughts on emerging practices..." http://www.davidmacd.com/blog/smooth-scroll-long-pages.html Focus Management for Accessibility By Rakesh Paladugula. "The success criterion 2.4.3 Focus Order is the source for the focus management in WCAG 2.0 standards..." http://www.maxability.co.in/2016/09/focus-management-for-accessibility/ Accessibility Summit 2016: Low Vision & Accessibility Recap By Deborah Edwards-Onoro. "At last week's Accessibility Summit 2016 conference, accessibility expert Glenda Sims explained what low vision is and how our designs impact people with low vision..." https://www.lireo.com/accessibility-summit-2016-low-vision-accessibility-recap/ Accessibility Considerations for Localization By Jonathan Avila. "Localization is the process of translating a product into different languages or adapting a product for a specific country or region..." http://www.ssbbartgroup.com/blog/accessibility-considerations-localization/ Section 508 Refresh Webinar - Q&A By Jonathan Avila. "This post includes my responses to all of the questions posed in last week’s webinar: Section 508 Refresh - Understanding the New Requirements..." http://www.ssbbartgroup.com/blog/section-508-refresh-webinar-qa/ The United States' Findings and Conclusions Based on its Investigation Under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of the University of California at Berkeley (PDF) By Department of Justice. "Based on our findings of accessibility barriers, we conclude that UC Berkeley is in violation of title II because significant portions of its online content are not provided in an accessible manner..." https://news.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-08-30-UC-Berkeley-LOF.pdf A Statement on Online Course Content and Accessibility By Public Affairs, UC Berkeley. "...we must strongly consider the unenviable option of whether to remove content from public access..." http://news.berkeley.edu/2016/09/13/a-statement-on-online-course-content-and-accessibility/ The NAD and Hulu Reach Agreement By National Association of the Deaf. "Hulu will provide the captioning option to all subscribers, improving the entertainment experience for deaf and hard of hearing people." https://nad.org/news/2016/9/nad-and-hulu-reach-agreement Humboldt County, California Consent Decree (PDF) By United States District Court Northern District of California. "...Within twelve (12) months of the entry of this Consent Decree, the County will: a). Ensure that its websites and all online services, including those websites or online services provided by third parties upon which the County relies to allow members of the public to participate in or benefit from the County's programs, services, or activities, comply with WCAG 2.0 AA..." https://www.ada.gov/humboldt_pca/humboldt_ca_cd.html +02: CASCADING STYLE SHEETS. Building Resizeable Components with Relative CSS Units By Ahmad Shadeed. "Ahmad has put together a ton of examples to show off how using relative units can benefit us. I think a lot of us think of units like em as being for font-size, which it is, but can also be for lots of other things, tying together typographic sizing and other visual elements..." https://css-tricks.com/building-resizeable-components-relative-css-units/ 6 Web Layout Myths Busted By Jen Simmons. "Challenge your assumptions, break out of old habits and discover what's newly possible with layout on the web." http://www.creativebloq.com/features/6-web-layout-myths-busted How To Write Your Own Custom Sass Functions By Steven Bradley. "...In a previous series on Sass, I said mixins were one option for reusing styles and writing DRYer code. Functions are another way to do the same..." http://vanseodesign.com/css/custom-sass-functions/ +03: EVALUATION & TESTING. 4 Things UX Research Tells You That Google Analytics Doesn't By Jeff Sauro. "...Here are four things GA can't tell you but which UX research can. 1.) Visitor Intent... 2.) Better Demographics... 3.) Sentiment... 4.) Interaction Problems..." http://www.measuringu.com/blog/ga-uxresearch.php +04: EVENTS. A11y Camp NYC September 17, 2016. Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A. http://www.meetup.com/A11yNYC/events/233751027/ Addressing Web Accessibility for Users with Emotional Disabilities September 27, 2016. Palo Alto, Califorina, U.S.A. http://www.meetup.com/a11ybay/events/233929671 New England Drupal Camp September 30-October 1, 2016. Manchester New Hampshire, U.S.A. https://nedcamp.org/ Breaking Into UX October 17, 2016. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A. http://mkeux.com/2016/09/october-17-meetup-breaking-into-ux/ +05: INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE. 5 Most Common Wireframing Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them) By Saad Al-Sabbagh. "...let's take a look at some of the most common wireframing mistakes and how to avoid them..." https://www.sitepoint.com/5-most-common-wireframing-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them/ +06: JAVASCRIPT. Shopping Carts Should Notify Users By David MacDonald. "Shopping carts should provide an aria-live region that notifies the user that the cart was updated under WCAG Success Criteria 4.1.2." http://www.davidmacd.com/blog/updating-shopping-carts.html +07: NAVIGATION. Universal Navigation: Connecting Subsites to Main Sites By Katie Sherwin. "On large sites with several standalone subsites, universal navigation provides quick access to the main site. To be successful, it must not interfere with the subsite's navigation." https://www.nngroup.com/articles/universal-navigation +08: TOOLS. Text on Background Image a11y Check By Andrew Brandwood. "This is a guide to foreground colour accessibility on a background image. It is intended as guide for designers and developers to test if their design solution is accessible..." http://www.brandwood.com/a11y/ +09: USABILITY. Minimize the Need for Customer Service to Improve the Omnichannel UX By Kim Flaherty. "Contacting customer service often reflects on UX. To reduce such failures, understand the customer journey and support it through UI design." https://www.nngroup.com/articles/customer-service-omnichannel-ux/ [Section one ends.] ++ SECTION TWO: +10: What Can You Find at the Web Design Reference Site? Accessibility Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/accessibility.html Association Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/associations.html Book Listings. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/books.html Cascading Style Sheets Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/css.html Color Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/color.html Drupal Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/drupal.html Evaluation & Testing Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/testing.html Event Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/events.html HTML Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/html.html Information Architecture Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/architecture.html JavaScript Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/javascript.html Miscellaneous Web Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/misc.html Navigation Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/navigation.html PHP Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/php.html Sites & Blogs Listing. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/sites.html Standards, Guidelines & Pattern Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/standards.html Tool Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/tools.html Typography Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/type.html Usability Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/usability.html XML Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/xml.html [Section two ends.] ++END NOTES. + SUBSCRIPTION INFO. 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