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WhiteHouse.gov: Beginning an accessibility journey

Praise and recommendations for the accessibility statement published by the new administration — With the inauguration on January 20, the WhiteHouse.gov team released a new website. …

Accessibility

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WhiteHouse.gov: Beginning an accessibility journey
WhiteHouse.gov: Beginning an accessibility journey
Accessibility

6 min read


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CivicActions

·Oct 5, 2020

4 ways to improve government accessibility through open source

How agencies can adopt an open source strategy to make their services more usable by people of all abilities — Government agencies, of all organizations, have perhaps the greatest obligation to plan for the accessibility of their websites and digital services. …

Accessibility

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4 ways to improve government accessibility through open source
4 ways to improve government accessibility through open source
Accessibility

6 min read


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OpenConcept Stories

·Apr 15, 2020

COVID-19, Digital Transformation & Accessibility

We can all agree that COVID-19 is accelerating digital transformation in many organizations, knocking through long-standing resistance and silos. Government is just one player as remote-work is something every sector of the economy is struggling to do overnight. Many organizations are rapidly adopting new tools like Zoom. When looking at…

Covid-19

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COVID-19, Digital Transformation & Accessibility
COVID-19, Digital Transformation & Accessibility
Covid-19

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OpenConcept Stories

·Mar 15, 2020

Writing Impactful Accessibility Reports

I’ve seen a few accessibility statements generated by people in the field, but do not consider myself an expert report writer. There are lots of ways to go about writing them, but I find that often when they are delivered they tend to overwhelm the non-technical people and frustrate the…

Accessibility

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Writing Impactful Accessibility Reports
Writing Impactful Accessibility Reports
Accessibility

8 min read


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OpenConcept Stories

·Jan 13, 2020

Would you publish without spellchecking?

I have been promoting use of automated accessibility tools for years. There has been a lot of controversy around them because publishers want them to be more than they are. …

Accessibility

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Would you publish without spellchecking?
Would you publish without spellchecking?
Accessibility

4 min read


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OpenConcept Stories

·Sep 20, 2019

Innovation, Procurement and Sustainability

Today is the first day of the Global Climate Strike which Greta Thunberg has inspired. Our society is being faced by the threat of environmental peril. Whether it is reduced biodiversity, persistent plastic waste, or our climate crisis, there are more reasons than ever for us to be concerned. …

Climate Change

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Innovation, Procurement and Sustainability
Innovation, Procurement and Sustainability
Climate Change

5 min read


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OpenConcept Stories

·Sep 19, 2019

Micro Procurement and Incremental Innovations

Governments in Canada can drive steady innovation by leveraging and contributing back to open source tools that they are already using. Around the world governments have successfully used this approach to address technological challenges that they are faced with. …

Government

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Micro Procurement and Incremental Innovations
Micro Procurement and Incremental Innovations
Government

5 min read


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OpenConcept Stories

·Aug 12, 2019

Proprietary Procurement is Stopping Open Innovation in Canada

The internet has fostered a huge growth in innovation. It was built open and fostered the exponential growth of open source software communities around the globe. Communities were built to allow people to build our modern digital world. …

Open Source

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Proprietary Procurement is Stopping Open Innovation in Canada
Proprietary Procurement is Stopping Open Innovation in Canada
Open Source

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OpenConcept Stories

·Aug 12, 2019

Government Procurement is Stagnating Canadian Innovation

What are we striving for? As Canadians, we all want to see our country as one that is helping to shape the future. We value innovation, and do actually have lots of programs investing in it. As Justin Trudeau said at the World Economic Forum in 2016, “Diversity fosters new ideas. New ideas generate the…

Government

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Government Procurement is Stagnating Canadian Innovation
Government Procurement is Stagnating Canadian Innovation
Government

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OpenConcept Stories

·Jun 17, 2019

Personalization and a Panel at DrupalNorth

DrupalNorth was held in Montreal this year. This event rotates between Canadian cities (so far only Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal). The goal is to bring together Drupal events across Canada and have one big one that can attract bigger presenters. I was lucky to present twice. Personalization My first presentation was…

Accessibility

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Personalization and a Panel at DrupalNorth
Personalization and a Panel at DrupalNorth
Accessibility

3 min read

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Mike Gifford

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Drupal 8 Core Accessibility Maintainer—Open Source Software — Father — Quaker — Prolific Photographer (Flickr)

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