PinnedMike GiffordinCivicActionsWhiteHouse.gov: Beginning an accessibility journeyPraise and recommendations for the accessibility statement published by the new administration6 min read·Feb 2, 2021--1--1
Mike GiffordinCivicActionsLessons from Lille: Sustainability and DrupalConIn October, I was excited to attend DrupalCon Lille. I was giving a talk on accessibility, but was also thrilled to attend three…4 min read·Nov 16, 2023----
Mike GiffordinCivicActions4 ways to improve government accessibility through open sourceHow agencies can adopt an open source strategy to make their services more usable by people of all abilities6 min read·Oct 5, 2020----
Mike GiffordinOpenConcept StoriesCOVID-19, Digital Transformation & AccessibilityWe can all agree that COVID-19 is accelerating digital transformation in many organizations, knocking through long-standing resistance and…3 min read·Apr 15, 2020--2--2
Mike GiffordinOpenConcept StoriesWriting Impactful Accessibility ReportsI’ve seen a few accessibility statements generated by people in the field. There are lots of ways to go about it, but I find that often…8 min read·Mar 15, 2020----
Mike GiffordinOpenConcept StoriesWould 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…4 min read·Jan 13, 2020----
Mike GiffordinOpenConcept StoriesInnovation, Procurement and SustainabilityToday is the first day of the Global Climate Strike which Greta Thunberg has inspired. This is isn’t the environmental peril that faces…5 min read·Sep 20, 2019--4--4
Mike GiffordinOpenConcept StoriesMicro Procurement and Incremental InnovationsGovernments in Canada can drive steady innovation by leveraging and contributing back to open source tools that they are already using…5 min read·Sep 19, 2019----
Mike GiffordinOpenConcept StoriesProprietary Procurement is Stopping Open Innovation in CanadaThe internet has fostered a huge growth in innovation. It was built open and fostered the exponential growth of open source software…5 min read·Aug 12, 2019--1--1
Mike GiffordinOpenConcept StoriesGovernment Procurement is Stagnating Canadian InnovationWhat are we striving for?6 min read·Aug 12, 2019--1--1
