I want my websites to be at least WCAG1 Priority 2 (Level AA) compliant to accessibility standards but getting them checked and passed by a quality assurance accessibility checker (I use Truwex Online 2.0) is driving me nuts. Especially regarding colour brightness, difference and luminosity of backgrounds and text.
I came across a great little tool today that should save a lot of time and heartache in the future and thought I would share it here for anyone interested. Its a Colour Contrast Analyser and while you probably wont be able to have your design in the colours you prefer, if you want it accessible, at least you can check what will pass validation before you change them a hundred times until you get it right. Enjoy!
This is meeee
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Sunday, March 30, 2008
I hate the real world :( lol
wow... what a month of ups and downs
The random didn't pay for his Resume and haven't been able to contact him since... still waiting on content for the love jobs and made my first real quote but didn't receive the curteousy of a reply to it one way or ther other, or my follow up email requesting feedback.
As well as all that, #1 son applied for several jobs, half of which also did not have the professionalism to return contact with a "thanks but no thanks" or even acknowledgement that his application had been received. ?? what's that all about?? Have I missed a major shift in professional etiquette while i've been studying? sheesh...
oh well... that IS the real world I guess and I better get used to it... kinda disheartening though after being so motivated last month.
Who knows what April will bring...
The random didn't pay for his Resume and haven't been able to contact him since... still waiting on content for the love jobs and made my first real quote but didn't receive the curteousy of a reply to it one way or ther other, or my follow up email requesting feedback.
As well as all that, #1 son applied for several jobs, half of which also did not have the professionalism to return contact with a "thanks but no thanks" or even acknowledgement that his application had been received. ?? what's that all about?? Have I missed a major shift in professional etiquette while i've been studying? sheesh...
oh well... that IS the real world I guess and I better get used to it... kinda disheartening though after being so motivated last month.
Who knows what April will bring...
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Learning in the real world and Lovin' it
Well its been a couple of weeks since I started sending my website to friends and colleagues and already I have three confirmed projects to commence and two waiting for a decision.
The first one is a not-for-profit, a love job to get my portfolio started, the second is a discounted site for breeding Alpacas and selling products produced from their wool and the third is an online resume for an overseas fellow I met randomly on the internet.
I think I can kiss a few weekends and early nights goodbye for a while but I'm sure the experience will be worth it - I'm learning so much as I go which is great.
I would love to get a day job in web development!
My Resume
Sharla's Web Development & Virtual Assistance
The first one is a not-for-profit, a love job to get my portfolio started, the second is a discounted site for breeding Alpacas and selling products produced from their wool and the third is an online resume for an overseas fellow I met randomly on the internet.
I think I can kiss a few weekends and early nights goodbye for a while but I'm sure the experience will be worth it - I'm learning so much as I go which is great.
I would love to get a day job in web development!
My Resume
Sharla's Web Development & Virtual Assistance
Thursday, February 14, 2008
The Carnival is over.. or is it just beginning...
Well... TAFE is finally over for me, for the time being anyway...
kinda sad really but I've been burning the midnight oil to develop something that might generate some prospects which has been a big enough learning curve on its own.
I think I'll still blog here just to keep up with whats happening at Bathurst TAFE and to keep an eye on Peter's great resources.
Anyway... all the best to all the teachers for 2008 and to the new students: I hope you enjoy your further education at Bathurst as much as I did. Visit my first real website at http://www.sharlasweb.com/ :)
Cheers
kinda sad really but I've been burning the midnight oil to develop something that might generate some prospects which has been a big enough learning curve on its own.
I think I'll still blog here just to keep up with whats happening at Bathurst TAFE and to keep an eye on Peter's great resources.
Anyway... all the best to all the teachers for 2008 and to the new students: I hope you enjoy your further education at Bathurst as much as I did. Visit my first real website at http://www.sharlasweb.com/ :)
Cheers
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