UX Designer based in Victoria, BC who is trying to make the world a better place one wireframe at a time. All opinions are my own. (he/him)
Victoria, British Columbia
Joined October 2010
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Listened to a very inspiring and fascinating talk from @worddoodles_EP on inclusivity for the trans and non binary community when it comes to booking services for COVID-19 vaccinations.
Big thanks to @Martha_Edwards and the BC gov design community for organizing :)
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Accessibility needs to be baked into any design process. Why this keeps coming up as an afterthought is beyond me 🤦♂️
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Elliot Mayer retweeted
“The one argument for #accessibility that doesn’t get made nearly often enough is how #extraordinarily better it makes some people’s lives. How many opportunities do we have to dramatically improve people’s lives just by doing our job a little better?”
― Steve Krug
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ALT “The one argument for accessibility that doesn’t get made nearly often enough is how extraordinarily better it makes some people’s lives. How many opportunities do we have to dramatically improve people’s lives just by doing our job a little better?” ― Steve Krug
Aesthetics are great for buy in but making application just “pretty” without user-centred research backing it will ultimately lead to a “pretty frustrating product”
Elliot Mayer retweeted
The Queen's death could create one of the worst weeks ever on here. British people debasing themselves, 600-tweet colonialism threads, men in hats on horses on TV. A grief bomb followed by a magnitude 8 takequake resulting in an outbreak of mass amateur historianism. Be careful.
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If you know anyone from Ukraine 🇺🇦 that has crossed over into Poland 🇵🇱, Slovakia 🇸🇰 or Hungary 🇭🇺 and needs help, please reach out.
Numerous friends in Poland are offering help including rides from the border, places to stay etc.
DM's are open.
Please RT to amplify.
Elliot Mayer retweeted
Accessibility, for some people, is not just the difference between "can use" and "can't use"; it's the difference between participation and exclusion. When we make something inaccessible, we decide that disabled people do not belong; that they are not worthy of community.
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Chat on Twitter tonight with @Smoonsammy, @DavySabourin, @mistertrudeau, @TinaOWalter and Deputy Minister @FoxC8 as they discuss co-creating an inclusive and representative public service! 👥
Join us at 8 PM ET (5 PM PT). ⏰ #LeadersGC #CBC_CDC
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(1/2) With the recent violence in Texas against Jews, it is important to recognize & support all those affected, and reaffirm that antisemitism is not acceptable.
I’ve been asked if I enjoy joining projects right at conception vs. Projects that are underway. Both have their pros and cons but I find I always love the “getting to know you” factor that plays into a new project.
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Government of Canada Chief Statistician, Anil Arora, telling us that 80% of Canadians have said that they want to continue working from home in some way for the future. #GCDigital #FutureofWork
