Paula Zuccotti is a London-based Argentine industrial designer, ethnographer, trends forecaster, creative strategist and visual artist.
She is a leading expert in global consumption and a respected authority in consumer behaviour and product interaction – past, present and ...
HTML5 has changed the way we build websites and online applications. It introduces lots of new features, many of which make inclusive design much more achievable.
Happily you can start making your HTML5 more inclusive with a minimum of effort. One simple way is to make your ...
Windows 8 introduces several improvements to Narrator, its built in speech capability. Like VoiceOver in the early days, there is much that Narrator doesn’t do, but it already has many of the characteristics you’d expect to find in a screen reader.
The challenge with using a...
Windows 8 is a big change from Windows 7. With features like the Metro start screen and charm bar, the interface has been completely reworked and the focus is on touch screen devices. That also means a whole new set of shortcut keys for keyboard devices too.
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ARIA landmark roles provide a useful way for screen reader users to navigate through web pages, and to understand the purpose of different sections of content on the page. With just a little bit more ARIA you can make landmarks even more helpful to blind and partially sighte...
Tabbed interfaces are increasingly common on web pages. They make good use of space, and they can be visually intuitive. Using tabs with a screen reader is a different experience though.
When it comes to tabbed interfaces on web pages, there are two disadvantages for screen ...
The eighth in a series of posts that bring together the two sides of my blog: Food and technology. I’ve asked the great and the good from the web standards community to share their favourite recipes. This tasty recipe is from Jeremy Keith.
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The seventh in a series of posts that bring together the two sides of my blog: Food and technology. I’ve asked the great and the good from the web standards community to share their favourite recipes. This hearty feast is from David Sloan.
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The sixth in a series of posts that bring together the two sides of my blog: Food and technology. I’ve asked the great and the good from the web standards community to share their favourite recipes. This fabulous outdoors recipe is from Jared Smith.
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This post was updated on 8th July 2012, to reflect changes in the Windows 8 release edition.
Windows 8 has several accessibility improvements. One of the most noticeable is Narrator, Windows’ built in speech capability. Narrator has grown up in Windows 8, and now comes with ...
The fifth in a series of posts that bring together the two sides of my blog: Food and technology. I’ve asked the great and the good from the web standards community to share their favourite recipes. This tasty fondue recipe is from Dennis Lembree.
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The fourth in a series of posts that bring together the two sides of my blog: Food and technology. I’ve asked the great and the good from the web standards community to share their favourite recipes. This tempting vegetarian recipe is from Gez Lemon.
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The third in a series of posts that bring together the two sides of my blog: Food and technology. I’ve asked the great and the good from the web standards community to share their favourite recipes. This beautiful chocolate pudding is from Wendy Chisholm.
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The second in a series of posts that bring together the two sides of my blog: Food and technology. I’ve asked the great and the good from the web standards community to share their favourite recipes. This sumptuous Thai recipe is from Bruce Lawson.
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The first in a series of posts that bring together the two sides of my blog: Food and technology. I’ve asked the great and the good from the web standards community to share their favourite recipes. This gorgeous salsa recipe is from John Foliot.
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I inherited my love of bacon and marmalade sandwiches from my mum, along with much else. They’re one of the many ways I’ll always remember her.
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- Makes: 2 sandwiches
- Time: 15 minutes
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- 4 slices wholemeal bread
- 4 thick rashers back bacon
- Marmalade
- Butter
- English breakfast tea
Method
- Grill the bacon under a medium heat for about 12 minutes, or until the edges are crispy.
- Meanwhile, spread a littlebutter and marmalade on to each slice of bread, and then put the kettle on.
- When the bacon is ready, make the sandwiches and a fresh pot of tea.
- Enjoy with someone close to you.
HTML5 introduces the nav element for marking up sections of a page that contain navigational links. Used wisely the nav element is a big help to screen reader users, as well as a step forward in semantic meaning.
HTML4 navigation
With HTML4, a typical navigation block might ...
Caramelised onion chutney is the "little black dress" of the condiment world. You can use it anywhere. Chuck it on pizza with some goats cheese, add a spoonful to your gravy, spread it on melted cheese on toast, or try a little with a plate of cold cuts, olives and fresh bre...
Updated: 26th November 2015.
Originally I recommended using a flat h1 heading structure. Four years later the HTML5 outline algorithm is still not supported in browsers, and without that an h1 only heading structure is meaningless. Better to use explicitly ranked HTML headin...
The weather is glorious at the moment! It’s perfect for eating al fresco, and this recipe is great for lunch or dinner. Team it up with a crisp white wine, then sit back and enjoy the sunshine.
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Makes: 2 helpings
Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
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