March 17, 2017 How I generate science tutorial videos A tutorial on creating videos for science education (or any other instructional theme). Categories Computers and the web/Science Education Comments: 0
January 4, 2013 Why I’m pledging off quickly Sharing those great images with embedded text on Facebook. Most of us have probably done it. We see a great quote or other statement embedded in a photo on Facebook, Google+, or other social networking site. Maybe it’s political, maybe it’s insightful, maybe made us Laugh Out Loud. A quick click of the Share button and all our friends can read it…well, most of them. Maybe we have a... Categories Accessibility/Computers and the web Comments: 0
September 24, 2009 Introducing the Book: Help Desk Categories Computers and the web/General/Humor Comments: 0
July 8, 2009 Vanessa Trampleasure, 1956-2009 It is with great sadness that I write of the death of my cousin, Vanessa Trampleasure, of Essex, UK. I never met Vanessa, although we exchanged emails several times regarding our family tree. I’d like to take a moment to reflect on the Trampleasure family, and how technology makes our world a smaller place: Growing up, the Trampleasure clan was... Categories Computers and the web/Trampleasures Comments: 8
April 13, 2009 California Action Alert on Employment & Disability Dear Advocates, AB 1269 is important for Californians with disabilities who want to or do work. If you’re unfamiliar with Medi-Cal’s California Working Disabled Program, please see the following text link that describes the current program. http://www.chiip.org/longdesc/medi-cal_brochure_english.html AB 1269 adds desperately needed improvements to California’s Medicaid Buy-In Program that were vetoed by the governor two legislative cycles ago because of... Categories Accessibility/General/Travels Comments: 0
April 10, 2009 So you want a web site for your business I have lots of requests from friends, businesses (from ShopInBerkeley.com connections), and work colleagues who ask me about creating web sites. I’ve created quite a few, from the “old days” of HTML code without CSS or Javascripts to current database driven, css rich sites. I have three main words for folks who want a web site these days: Open source... Categories Accessibility/Computers and the web Comments: 0
March 20, 2009 ShopInBerkeley is closing I’ve been running the web directory ShopInBerkeley.com for about eight years. My goal has always been to provide high quality, free and low cost web pages to Berkeley businesses. For the past year or two I’ve been evaluating the need for ShopInBerkeley.com, and have come to the conclusion that the value of the web site is less than the work... Categories Computers and the web/Dining and eating/General Comments: 0
February 2, 2009 Article on accessibility in WordPress Here’s a great article on making accessible WordPress themes, including the authors own theme. The article is titled Surprise! Your “semantic, accessible, search engine friendly” WordPress theme is none of the above. www.bushidodesigns.net/blog/semantic-accessible-seo-friendly-wordpress-theme/ In addition to the theme, the article provides good insite into making a web site/WordPress blog accessible. I like the theme, but although it’s a bit bare.... Categories Accessibility Comment: 1
January 1, 2009 January 1st is Public Domain Day January 1st is Public Domain Day, the day many works take their place in the ultimate destination for all works which were previously under the temporary copyright monopoly. Wallace McLean has continued his Public Domain Day tradition by publishing an extensive list of authors whose works are now in the public domain. Categories Computers and the web/General Comments: 0
December 16, 2008 ShopInBerkeley undergoing major remodel I’ve been running ShopInBerkeley.com since 2001, and it’s time for a face lift. I’m converting it to a WordPress run site, although getting all my pages over to WP will take several months. The new format should be easier to navigate, and be easier for me to update. It will also have the ability for visitors to make comments on... Categories Computers and the web/Dining and eating Comments: 0
