On June 6, 2019, I celebrated my 10 year anniversary as a member of drupal.org. I had only been using Drupal for a short period of time before my registration on (what we lovingly refer to as) d.o. (dee-dot-oh), but was quickly embraced as a member of the community and afforded respect, …
When we think of digital accessibility, we often think of edge cases or obnoxious advocates like me who keep pushing designers and developers to make changes that seem insignificant. That perception, however, couldn’t be more wrong. Read on to learn how it isn’t just wrong, but also incredibly risky, and may be directly stunting your success.
This year, I had the honor of presenting at DrupalCon Seattle, 2019. My talk was “No Longer Lost In Translation: How to Convert Business Requirements into Drupal Speak.” This post links to the 1/2 hour presentation and slides, and also reflects on the experience of giving the talk.
We are looking forward to DrupalCon 2019 in Seattle. Please take a minute to find me (Rain Breaw Michaels) and Chris Stauffer, as we will both be attending. I personally had the great privilege and pleasure of being part of the speaker selection team, in the Accessibility, Architecture, Design, Diversity & Inclusion, …
User research is the often-skipped first step in creating a quality web application. Excuses for skipping this step often range from budget to simplicity, but the result of skipping it can be far more expensive and cause more confusion. This article describes an ideal process and why user research matters.
Responsive Design is a basic requirement for any new project, however, the way we approach responsive design can vary widely depending upon priorities. At Stauffer, we follow the Progressive Enhancement (or Content First) model.
Intro to Drupal 8 Site Building SoCal Code Camp is a free community-driven software and technology conference, which gives developers the opportunity to learn valuable knowledge and skills through their peers. This year, Code Camp offered Drupal Track for the first time, which generated tremendous interest and enthusiasm. Individuals from across all generations were in attendance, and …
Stauffer Summer ’17 Drupal Global Training Days is a free and exciting initiative designed to introduce new and beginning users to Drupal; And Stauffer’s September session was no exception! Hosted by Rain Breaw Michaels, #DrupalGTD “Introduction to Website Building” focused on providing freshmen Drupal users the necessary building blocks needed for future …
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