The slides from my WordCamp St. Louis 2015 Presentation of the same name. If you're interested in having me speak or hearing my thoughts on the topic, reach out to me at briankappgoldstein.com or ourcollective.is
A presentation about web standards and accessibility I gave to the ASIS&T group at Wayne State University.
Full Explanation:
http://wsuasist.blogspot.com/2009/03/web-standards-and-accessibility.html
The slides from my WordCamp St. Louis 2015 Presentation of the same name. If you're interested in having me speak or hearing my thoughts on the topic, reach out to me at briankappgoldstein.com or ourcollective.is
A presentation about web standards and accessibility I gave to the ASIS&T group at Wayne State University.
Full Explanation:
http://wsuasist.blogspot.com/2009/03/web-standards-and-accessibility.html
The web is asynchronous by design, and it has to be. But, there is a slight problem that asynchronous programming has a slight tendency to make people's heads explode. And people really don't like when their heads explode. To get out of the pickle, we need to handle the asynchrony somehow. This talk will explore the reasons for the design of the web, and will try to offer some solutions, from the worst possible to the current state of the art. Topic covered: Asynchrony, XHR, events, callbacks, Promises, Observables, async/await
WordPress is dynamic. To have a brilliantly fast and scalable site, you'll need some caching. This talk, given at WordCamp London 2015, will look at caching techniques in WordPress.
Keeping lab notes as a software developerJames McKay
Slides for a presentation on keeping lab notes as a software developer that I gave at the Parliamentary Digital Service's lunchtime developer talks on 24 May 2017
At the Melbourne Ruby users group we held a session to introduce people to Ruby and Rails. This is my presentation which gave the rough overview of Rails.
Don’t get Bootslapped: How to Avoid Common Pitfalls with CSS FrameworksWebVisions
In the good ‘ol days, as a front end developer, we were handed a design and we would build our CSS layout and structure from scratch. Ah, how good it felt to reinvent the wheel every time! </sarcasm>
Enter the age of CSS frameworks. We started with grid systems such as 960 and Blueprint, which introduced developers to the column & grid format. Now, we have added full layout and UI into frameworks such as Foundation and Bootstrap; the options are endless. While frameworks are a powerful tool for developers, they are not an end-all-be-all guarantee of high-quality implementation. On the other hand, you may think frameworks are bloated, limiting, and difficult to extend; these too, are common misconceptions. Either way, without proper use and strategy, a CSS framework could result in non-scalable websites or applications, and extreme frustrations for the developer.
4 EASY STEPS TO GETTING ONLINE BEFORE LUNCHKieran Daly
Too many people procrastinate about getting a website up and running for a business or venture.
What is important is to just do it. you can style and format it later.
Start producing content.
Go for it
The web is asynchronous by design, and it has to be. But, there is a slight problem that asynchronous programming has a slight tendency to make people's heads explode. And people really don't like when their heads explode. To get out of the pickle, we need to handle the asynchrony somehow. This talk will explore the reasons for the design of the web, and will try to offer some solutions, from the worst possible to the current state of the art. Topic covered: Asynchrony, XHR, events, callbacks, Promises, Observables, async/await
WordPress is dynamic. To have a brilliantly fast and scalable site, you'll need some caching. This talk, given at WordCamp London 2015, will look at caching techniques in WordPress.
Keeping lab notes as a software developerJames McKay
Slides for a presentation on keeping lab notes as a software developer that I gave at the Parliamentary Digital Service's lunchtime developer talks on 24 May 2017
At the Melbourne Ruby users group we held a session to introduce people to Ruby and Rails. This is my presentation which gave the rough overview of Rails.
Don’t get Bootslapped: How to Avoid Common Pitfalls with CSS FrameworksWebVisions
In the good ‘ol days, as a front end developer, we were handed a design and we would build our CSS layout and structure from scratch. Ah, how good it felt to reinvent the wheel every time! </sarcasm>
Enter the age of CSS frameworks. We started with grid systems such as 960 and Blueprint, which introduced developers to the column & grid format. Now, we have added full layout and UI into frameworks such as Foundation and Bootstrap; the options are endless. While frameworks are a powerful tool for developers, they are not an end-all-be-all guarantee of high-quality implementation. On the other hand, you may think frameworks are bloated, limiting, and difficult to extend; these too, are common misconceptions. Either way, without proper use and strategy, a CSS framework could result in non-scalable websites or applications, and extreme frustrations for the developer.
4 EASY STEPS TO GETTING ONLINE BEFORE LUNCHKieran Daly
Too many people procrastinate about getting a website up and running for a business or venture.
What is important is to just do it. you can style and format it later.
Start producing content.
Go for it
Groovy & Grails for Spring/Java developersPeter Ledbrook
Presentation given at SpringOne 2GX.
The original presentation is mostly demo, but these slides show some nice features of Groovy and how Grails can support the varying needs to enterprise developers.
Responsive Web Design - An Accessibility ToolGeorge Zamfir
Accessibility questions? Get in contact: george@goodwally.ca.
This is the newer & updated version of the "Responsive Web Design & Accessibility" presentation (http://slidesha.re/1awZEmT).
George Zamfir, Accessibility Specialist, goodwally.ca
Description: As we are moving away from traditional computers and towards mobile devices the question is: How do we build our web products to work for all these devices and more importantly, how do we do it accessibly?
In my experience, Responsive Web Design (RWD) is a good solution - not only that it doesn't impede accessibility but it promotes it.
We'll learn the basics of RWD and accessibility techniques.
Objectives: Throughout the different projects I worked on it became apparent to me that Responsive Web Design (RWD) is a good promoter for accessibility. In this session, I will be sharing the lessons learned and practical examples on implementing RWD and accessibility.
The objective is 2-fold:
A primer on Responsive Web Design (RWD); what it is and how to build responsive websites
Best practices cross-overs between RWD and accessibility.
Speaker Bio(s): My name is George Zamfir and I'm passionate about web accessibility.
I have been working in web accessibility since 2006 touching on the many facets of this field: performed academic research into learning technologies at Ryerson University, built assistive technologies, ran a web development business, developed technical accessibility solutions at Scotiabank working on complex web properties, but even more gratifying is organizing monthly accessibility meetups in Toronto.
Did I mention I also played the piano professionally at age 6?
Contact Information: George Zamfir: george@goodwally.ca , www.goodwally.ca, http://www.twitter.com/good_wally
Session Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Accessibility of Common Web ApplicationsTomáš Muchka
An internal educational presentation on the theme of Accessibility of Web Applications, This presentation was created on the basis of an accessibility study for the HP Service Virtualization. See the slide notes for additional information.
A simple, step-by-step presentation on CSS line-height. Covers leading, how to apply various line-height values, as well as line-height and the inline box model. Hope you find it useful!
80% of the end-user response time is spent on the front-end. (YSlow Team)
By following these best practices we can have a great impact over the performance of our sites and applications.
In these slides we will go through some best practices related to performance, semantics & accessibility and patterns for better maintainability and readability which is gold when collaborating.
In the second part of the slideshow we will share some tips on how to pick the best layout available, create the slices with optimization in mind, master the basics and stay organized form the beginning with your CSS code.
Early prevention of accessibility issues with mockup & wireframe reviewsAidan Tierney
A mockup or wireframe review is an opportunity to identify interaction design elements which are not fully accessible and will require changes. It's also the best time to identify any items that will need additional requirements to avoid becoming accessibility defects later on. After demonstrating the technique we will practice on a sample mockup. You'll leave this session with skills to apply on your next sprint.
Chad Udell - Developers are from Mars, Designers are from Venus360|Conferences
Where’s the love? Well, often when two coworkers from very different backgrounds are expected to work together, it can be tough to find. Designers and developers can indeed get along with a little foresight on process and understanding of the obstacles along the project’s path. Join Chad Udell in discovering some of those key differences and learn how to overcome them in order to create a blissful state of collaboration
Cucumber is a BDD tool that aids in outside-in development by executing plain-text features/stories as automated acceptance tests. Written in conjunction with the stakeholder, these Cucumber “features” clearly articulate business value and also serve as a practical guide throughout the development process: by explicitly outlining the expected outcomes of various scenarios developers know both where to begin and when they are finished. I will present the basic usage of Cucumber, primarily in the context of web applications, which will include a survey of the common tools used for simulated and automated browser-testing. Common questions and pitfalls that arise will also be discussed.
Mais uma introdução à filosofia das comunidades Ruby e Rails, com ênfase no Ecossistema mais do que na Tecnologia.
Vídeo da 37signals: http://www.vimeo.com/6028818
Vídeo do Uncle Bob: http://www.vimeo.com/5196176
As many already know by now, 80 to 90% of the response time of a web page is dependent on the page loading performance (the fetching of the HTML and all files referenced). This is different from the page rendering performance, which is just the time it takes to generate the HTML. Drupal already tackles several issues pretty well. But there's more we can do!
You can solve several additional problems today, just by installing extra modules (such as Support file Cache), by configuring Apache (e.g. gzipped output), or by configuring some shell scripts (e.g. to optimize image files). I'll explain you how to apply these solutions.
For most Drupal sites, CDN integration and putting JS at the bottom of the page have the biggest impact. However, these two techniques are currently very hard to apply properly to Drupal: both require hacks to Drupal core. My aim is to solve both of these problems as part of my bachelor thesis. I'll explain how I expect to solve this and the impact of both issues on your site.
A brief presentation given at Refresh Philly's February 2009 event.
The presentation was created as a promotion of IndyHall Labs and our want for better Designer, Developer relations.
Selection Workshop Slides from Gilbane San Francisco 2009 Conferencesggottlieb
I presented these slides during a three hour workshop at the Gilbane San Francisco 2009 Conference. This version of the presentation has some improvements over last years including a description of a decision making process based on Doubt
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Almost all Browsers allow you to install Extensions/Add-ons to make them more powerful by adding new functionality. Dirk Ginader will show you how he built build such an Browser extension to add a feature all modern Browsers lack, and how you can do the same by using basic web technologies and how to make them run in every Browser.
Let Grunt do the work, focus on the fun! [Open Web Camp 2013]Dirk Ginader
Google’s Dirk Ginader thinks great developers are lazy, and there’s nothing wrong with that. After all, would you rather spend your time working on the mundane stuff — like minification, linting, compilation, unit testing, etc — or actually developing your code?
In this presentation, Dirk will show you how to set up the Grunt JavaScript Task Runner so that you and your team can focus on the fun!
The accessibility features of Yahoo! FinanceDirk Ginader
Yahoo! Finance, the largest financial site, features accessible tools to control your finances. Learn how to use these tools and what makes them accessible.
Javascript auf Client und Server mit node.js - webtech 2010Dirk Ginader
node.js erlaubt die Ausführung von Javascript auf dem Server. Zusammen mit YUI3 gibt es jetzt auch noch einen echten DOM und plötzlich macht alles Spass :-)
the 5 layers of web accessibility - Open Web Camp IIDirk Ginader
Dirk Ginader, part of the Yahoo! Accessibility Taskforce, will talk about the “5 Layers of Web Accessibility”. He extents the commonly known 3 layers model consisting of HTML, CSS and JavaScript with 2 new layers for more accessibility. He shows how easy it can be to make a website or web application more accessible by following simple rules.
see:
http://openwebcamp.org/agenda/#5_layers_of_accessibility
Das Web Als Datenbank Mit Yql Und PipesDirk Ginader
In der Zeit von Mashups und Hacks ist nichts wichtiger als Daten. Mithilfe der richtigen Werkzeuge kann einfach das ganze Internet als standardisierte Datenquelle genutzt werden. Dirk Ginader zeigt uns, wie man mit Yahoo! Pipes und YQL einfach und komfortabel alles vom RSS Feed bis zur HTML-Seite als API nutzen, vermischen und damit Neues erzeugen kann. Nie war es einfacher, umfangreiche datengetriebene Applikationen zu erstellen als heute.
http://it-republik.de/konferenzen/webtech09/speaker/#4386
Die 5 Ebenen Barriererfreier Web EntwicklungDirk Ginader
Es ist ein weit verbreiteter Irrglaube, dass JavaScript und Barrierefreiheit sich ausschließen würden. Assistive Technologien können sehr wohl mit JavaScript umgehen. Richtig angewandt, kann JavaScript nicht nur zugänglich sein, sondern sogar helfen, Barrieren weiter zu reduzieren. Man muss aber einige Regeln dabei beachten. Dirk Ginader sagt uns, welche das sind und zeigt uns, wie man JavaScript dazu nutzen kann, um eine Webseite für alle interessanter und nutzbarer zu machen.
http://it-republik.de/konferenzen/webtech09/speaker/#4386
In this month's YDN Tuesday Dirk Ginader, Web Developer and part of the Accessibility Task Force at Yahoo!, will talk about Web Accessibility.
Starting with basic markup and ending with accessible javascript and WAI ARIA he'll cover best practices and lots of tips and tricks to make your websites and web applications accessible to everyone.
Get more information about the event here:
http://skillsmatter.com/event/ajax-ria/web-accessibility
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
3. • easily understandable valuable content
• semantically rich markup
• the >right< semantic markup (if you think
you found a wicket cool new use for a
definition list - think again...)
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4. • good “speaking” URLs
• Link-texts that make sense by themselves
• valuable alternative texts on Images
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5. You know Usability?
Accessibility === Usability!
except it’s for everyone...
Saturday, March 7, 2009
6. • use the tab and enter key only
- can you navigate your site?
• disable Javascript
- are you still able to do everything?
• zoom the page in the Browser (yes IE6 too)
does the Layout still work?
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7. • zoom the screen
are you able to realize all the changes?
• close your eyes
...
Saturday, March 7, 2009
12. • used in the wrong way CSS can reduce
accessibility
• display:none and visibility:hidden
hide content - also from Screenreaders
• does your hidden content show up
on :focus or only on :hover?
• CSS only Dropdown Navigation is a misuse!
CSS is for design. Javascript is for behavior.
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14. • it’s evil - right?
• nope...
• ... not necessarily
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15. • used correctly, Javascript is not only nicely
accessible but can even enhance accessibility
• subtile animations can make otherwise
confusing workflows easier to understand
(subtile! Or motion sickness kicks in...)
• hiding currently unused elements and
highlighting the important ones can make
your layout appear far less complex
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16. • progressively enhance the default non-js
layout and hijack the existing controls to do
their job in the browser instead on the
server
• create new interaction elements, that offer
functionality only available with Javascript,
by Javascript and make sure they are tab-
able
• don’t break the natural tab order by setting
a positive tab index. A tab index of 0 can
make non tab-able elements accessible too!
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18. • is there still someone believing that?
• most Screenreaders actually handle
Javascript very well!
• they just don’t know if you don’t tell them
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19. • inform Screenreaders about what’s
happening
• a logic and understandable workflow is the
easiest thing to test without a Screenreader
• focus() the next logical element
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