Author Archives: John F Croston III

Started Losing Weight Long Term

Posted on August 3, 2012 by John F Croston III

A week or so ago I started to eat better and exercise more. Way to go me. It all started with my team over at the client site deciding that they were going to lose weight along with a co-worker … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Health, Walking, Weight | 5 Comments

Why I’m Building Hold An Event

Posted on February 9, 2012 by John F Croston III

I created Hold An Event because all the other event registration web applications are not accessible to those using assistive technologies, like screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, Window Eyes, etc.), along with voice recognition software (Dragon Naturally Speaking). They are also … Continue reading →

Posted in 508 Compliant, Accessibility, AccessibiltyCampDC, JAWS, NVDA, Screen Reader, Search, Washington, DC, Web Applications, Web Standards | 2 Comments

I’m Not Dead Yet (In a British Accent)

Posted on December 6, 2011 by John F Croston III

I know a few of you have asked if I had written anything on my blog in a while and I have had to say no I have not. After reading @Nacin‘s blog post yesterday about it being months, since … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, AccessibiltyCampDC, AEA, An Event Apart, Austin, TX, Development, JAWS, NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA), NVDA, Screen Reader, SXSW, Washington, DC, Web Applications, Window-Eyes | Leave a comment

Accessibility Camp DC – October 9, 2010

Posted on September 19, 2010 by John F Croston III

For those that were wondering when the next Accessibility Camp DC is, it will be on Saturday October 9 , 2010, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM in Washington, DC. This year … Continue reading →

Posted in 508 Compliant, Accessibility, AccessibiltyCamp, AccessibiltyCampDC, Adpative Technology, BarCamp, Braille, Braille Reader, DC Adpative Technology, Design, Development, JAWS, Martin Luther King Jr., Martin Luther King Jr. Library, NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA), NVDA, Washington, DC, Web Applications, Web Standards | Leave a comment

snOMG – Washington, DC, 2010

Posted on March 8, 2010 by John F Croston III

Finally, getting my,  great snow storms of Washington, DC, in February, 2010 blog pot out. This storm left even more snow than I was ready for, being from Buffalo, NY. We ended up with about a total of 25 inches … Continue reading →

Posted in snOMG, Snow, Washington, DC | 1 Comment