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Graham Armfield's Aubergine pasta

The ninth 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 easy pasta dish is from Graham Armfield. Information Makes: Two or thr...

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Solving the longdesc problem

The Image Description extension re-introduces the longdesc attribute to HTML. Although most people recognise that longdesc is flawed, finding a viable alternative has proved surprisingly difficult. For now longdesc is the best solution we have, but in the interests of findin...

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Screen reader support for HTML5 sections

HTML5 includes a handful of sectioning elements that give documents a robust semantic structure. The header, footer, nav, article, section and aside elements give different regions of a document meaning. Amongst other things, that meaning can be understood by screen readers,...

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Eggs benedict (with real Hollandaise sauce)

This recipe is fabulous for brunch on Christmas eve, or any lazy weekend when you’re feeling indulgent. Cheating is perfectly acceptable if you don’t want to make the Hollandaise sauce from scratch, but it tastes even better when you’ve done it all yourself! Information Mak...

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Jaws scripts for the HTML5 `main` element

Updated: 1 November 2018 Jaws scripts no longer available. A shortcut ("q") for moving directly to the main element is now available in Jaws as standard. The main element extension specifies a way to markup the primary content area of a web page in HTML5. There are several g...

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Accessible forms with ARIA live regions

When a form is used to update information on the page, it can be troublesome for screen reader users. Unless the screen reader is focused on the relevant bit of the page, the update goes by un-noticed. ARIA live regions are a simple way to improve the experience for screen r...

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Cheeseburgers & sweet potato wedges

With Guy Fawkes’ night coming up, these cheeseburgers and sweet potato wedges are great to eat before you head out to enjoy the fireworks. They’re incredibly easy to make, and madly versatile, so you can rustle them up anytime throughout the year. Information Makes: Two che...

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About

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 ...

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Nokia Films

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The films I made for the 'Connecting People' and 'Adventures in...' series for Nokia in 2011/2. The videos - shot in Istanbul, Shanghai, Buenos Aires and Los Angeles - are designed to capture and explain the attitude of 'everyday adventurers'. In particular, to share how the younger generations are embracing this emerging attitude and how they're living it on a day-to-day basis, shaped by their cities and the creative environments they operate in.


Adventures in Los Angeles from Paula Zuccotti on Vimeo.


Adventures in Buenos Aires from Paula Zuccotti on Vimeo.


Istambul: Dancing with Strangers from Paula Zuccotti on Vimeo.


Shanghai: Just Below The Surface from Paula Zuccotti on Vimeo.

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Using the HTML5 `placeholder attribute

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 ...

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Useful Windows 8 Narrator commands

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...

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Useful Windows 8 shortcut keys for keyboard users

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. Return to start ...

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Enhancing ARIA landmarks with aria-labelledby

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...

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Using tabbed interfaces with a screen reader

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 ...

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Jeremy Keith's Pork chop with anchovies

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. Information Makes: One helping Tim...

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David Sloan's Venison casserole

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. Information Makes: 6 helpings Time...

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Jared Smith's Cheesy bacon potatoes

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. Information Makes: 8 to ...

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Windows 8 Narrator overview

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 ...

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Dennis Lembree's Beer fondue

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. Information Makes: 3 to 5 ...

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Gez Lemon's Broccoli pesto pasta

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. Information Makes: 2 he...