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Windows 8: Designed for Accessibility

Tech Soup

Microsoft's latest operating system also delivers when it comes to its accessibility and assistive technology features, namely the Narrator and Magnifier. Additionally, Microsoft's next generation of Windows 8 touch screen devices, such as tablets and laptops, are designed with accessibility in mind.

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Association 4.0—A Playbook for Success

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Sandy Marsico, Founder and CEO of Sandstorm Design, described the challenge of balancing risk with growth like this: “You need the courage to take chances and the stomach to handle anxiety. These funds are designated for experimentation. It’s a frenemy they’ve learned how to manage. You have to believe in yourself,” she advises.

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Getting What Works: Six Things to Look for in a Good Web Designer

Byte Technology

Finding the right match in the field of website design is really not that different than shopping for an auto mechanic, a physician, a plumber of a financial advisor, as there are always multiple questions to be asked: Is this person qualified? Will their design be engaging enough to encourage repeated visits?

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11 Nonprofit Websites That Look Great on iPads

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Soaring tablet use and an online commons increasingly battling information overload has fundamentally changed web design as we know it. Bigger pictures, less text, larger fonts, and easy-to-tap and click buttons and navigation are the new Web design aesthetic.

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Libraries pivot to survive pandemic

Candid

Bridging the digital divide has become essential during the pandemic as many communities, particularly rural ones, do not have sufficient access to Wi-Fi or computers for students. Libraries have helped fill the void by providing hot spot access and in some cases laptops computers to students.

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4 Emerging Technologies That Will Affect Nonprofits

TechImpact

With close to 70% of cell phone users using their mobile device to access the internet, raising money through mobile donations is an area that is expected to only grow. Mobile web design. Every day more internet users are accessing the annals of the internet through their mobile device. Mobile Donations. Live Tweeting.

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Infographic: Interesting Stats On The Rise Of Internet Phone Calls

TechImpact

Accessible on multiple devices, including desktops, laptops, and cell phones. Here are some more great stats on VoIP usage we found on Visual.ly : Explore more infographics like this one on the web’s largest information design community – Visually. Decrease in maintenance. Runs over one network, wirelessly.

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