By Jen Goulden, EDP – Project & Quality Manager – Crawford Technologies Inc. I freely admit that when I first heard the term #a11y I was a little confused. Then a friend told me that #i18n represents Internationalization because there are 18 letters between the I and the N and it clicked. (if you
By Jen Goulden, EDP – Project & Quality Manager – Crawford Technologies Inc. We all deal with a myriad of document types – books and manuals, marketing materials, signs, packages, invoices, statements and other communications too numerous to mention. This is equally true for individuals who are unable to read conventional print because of
Joanne Gore I read a fascinating fact the other day. Did you know that 60 million hours were spent watching other people open things. Yes, according to YouTube, in 2015 videos featuring amateur (and semi-pro) unboxings of anything from running shoes to dog toys were viewed more than 1.1 billion times. Let’s let that
Joanne Gore It happens every time we meet someone new. From business events to blind dates, inevitably we’re asked: What do you do? How we answer sets the stage for what comes next. Are we inviting the person to learn more or losing their interest with industry jargon or pre-conceived notions? How we answer
Alex Downey-Ging – Eastern President It was a night of learning and laughter at Woodbine Racetrack for Xplor Eastern Canada’s: The Document Derby. The chapter gathered for this educational session and dinner to learn from speakers and mingle with members of the industry. Horse racing can be a good metaphor for how many can
Dennis Quon, EDP – Document Accessibility Solutions Development Manager – Crawford Technologies Inc. – ABOD Rep, Xplor Canada The US Access Board has finally released the final rules for the Section 508 NPRM or as it is now known, the Section 508 Refresh. This is a follow up on my blog that I penned
Joanne Gore – Vice President – Xplor Canada I’m sure you’ve all heard the expression: “There’s never enough time to do the job right…but there’s always enough time to do it over”. In today’s world of “ten jobs making their way through the shop in the next hour” this has never been more true.
Joanne Gore – Vice President – National Were you at drupa this year? I wasn’t. Well, I wasn’t there physically. But I have to say… on many days I felt like I was truly there. Between pictures, tweets, posts, videos, newsletters, email blasts and everything in between, I almost felt like I was there…minus
Alex Downey-Ging – Past Ryerson President Last week members from Xplor Eastern Canada got together to enjoy a day at the ball game. The Rogers Centre was packed to watch the Toronto Blue Jays face the Arizona Diamondbacks, with the Blue Jays winning 5-2. The dome was open showing off the great weather, and a
Franklin Friedmann – Secretary – Xplor National Canada Too often I have written a blog entry concerning some detail of business and the resolution. Having just returned from a real holiday, no cell phone, no laptop or equivalent, instead keeping up with our two generations, it was a liberating world. I’m reminded of a
