“anne has been on our team for just 3 months and has already made a HUGE impact. Her accessibility knowledge is invaluable and she does a phenomenal job at being an advocate for not just accessibility, but usability too. anne is extremely articulate and is able to communicate effectively in difficult situations. She can take high-tension situations and stay calm and focus on the overall goal of the conversation, leading the team to a resolution. It is exhilarating to watch. If I were to create a super team, anne would be on it. If you get the chance to work with anne, don't miss it!”
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A moment to say that no company I've ever worked for had a more effective intranet than Vanguard and the rest of you are missing out.
A moment to say that no company I've ever worked for had a more effective intranet than Vanguard and the rest of you are missing out.
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For those playing along at home, the water company (who charged me $0.28 for my last month at the old house, and whose website wouldn't take a…
For those playing along at home, the water company (who charged me $0.28 for my last month at the old house, and whose website wouldn't take a…
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If you're having a rough day today, you're not alone.
If you're having a rough day today, you're not alone.
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Josh's Angels
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Health
Josh Gehman was a strong, fun-loving little boy who battled Grade IV Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM), a form of pediatric brain cancer. It is our mission to continue his fight. Josh’s Angels is a non-profit to raise funds to further the awareness of all types of childhood cancers; to provide donations of funds to cancer research organizations that specialize in childhood cancer research; and to provide donations of funds to organizations who provide support to families dealing with children…
Josh Gehman was a strong, fun-loving little boy who battled Grade IV Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM), a form of pediatric brain cancer. It is our mission to continue his fight. Josh’s Angels is a non-profit to raise funds to further the awareness of all types of childhood cancers; to provide donations of funds to cancer research organizations that specialize in childhood cancer research; and to provide donations of funds to organizations who provide support to families dealing with children diagnosed with Childhood Cancers.
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Once Upon a Time
A List Apart
See publicationTo communicate like a grown-up, take a lesson from your inner child. Anne Gibson argues that business interactions could benefit from fairy-tale constructions—start at the beginning, get to the point, and don’t forget to tie up loose ends.
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Reframing Accessibility for the Web
A List Apart
See publicationIf you’ve been treating “people with disabilities” as an edge case for your websites, consider this a reckoning. Web accessibility means that everyone can use the web. The job of a web designer isn’t to question the configurations, devices, and tools that users bring to the table; it’s to rise to the challenge of making a site work for anyone who wishes to use it. Anne Gibson makes the case for site testing, inclusivity, and a better way of thinking about people online.
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Forthnightly (or so) column on The Interconnected
The Interconnected
See publicationWe are interconnected in complicated webs of professional and personal experiences, and our personal and professional selves are just as interconnected. The time we live in, of emails and texts and Skype and WhatsApp, of tying people in formerly remote parts of the world together, of the voice of the people sharing recipes and toppling corrupt governments at the same time, is one where we delight — and strain — at the new connections forming between us. I am a managing editor, writer, and…
We are interconnected in complicated webs of professional and personal experiences, and our personal and professional selves are just as interconnected. The time we live in, of emails and texts and Skype and WhatsApp, of tying people in formerly remote parts of the world together, of the voice of the people sharing recipes and toppling corrupt governments at the same time, is one where we delight — and strain — at the new connections forming between us. I am a managing editor, writer, and occasional designer for the site.
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Monthly column on The Pastry Box 2014-2015
The Pastry Box
See publicationEach year, The Pastry Box Project gathers 30 people who are each influential in their field and asks them to share thoughts regarding what they do. Those thoughts are then published every day throughout the year at a rate of one per day, starting January 1st and ending December 31st. I participated from 2014-2015.
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