Web Tech

Level Up Your Accessible Text Over Images Design Skills

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Regular readers know that web accessibility is a topic we’ve covered frequently, especially when it comes to color contrast. One of the real challenges is mastering the art of maintaining color contrast for text that sits above an image. The text will shift across different parts of the image across different device types and sometimes, it feels impossible to find a balance. Fortunately,  SmashingMagazine.com recently published an article by Hannah Milan that takes a deep dive into a variety of design techniques you can use to handle any type of photo that … Read more

ALERT: Google Domains Shutting Down And Selling To Squarespace

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On June 15, 2023 Google unexpectedly announced they sold Google Domains to Squarespace. Not only did this come as a shock to the online provider community, but it comes as especially bad news for nonprofits. Must-Have Details Any domain names you or your organization have registered at Google will be transferred to Squarespace. The timeline has not been defined but information from Google indicates it will be as soon as Q3 2023 to Q1 2024. Squarespace is not a dedicated domain registrar. The registration service is tied to maintaining a paid Squarespace … Read more

Finally, A Free QR Code Generator That Doesn’t Require Registration And Exports SVG Format

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While there are plenty of free online QR code generators, the vast majority have enough pain points to make them less of a useful tool and more of a pain in the neck. The majority of times I need to create a QR code for myself or my clients things just need to be simple: I need to create it fast and export in svg format. We can use those to create a simple list or requirements for an online QR code generator to be labeled as genuinely useful: no required registration … Read more