Category Archives: Reading

My Plans for Three Days Off

Posted on January 18, 2021 by John F Croston III

I have the next three days off, with today being the MLK (Martin Luther King Jr.) holiday. Then Wednesday being the Inauguration, I decided to take Tuesday off too to have a five day weekend. So I plan to use … Continue reading →

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Veggie Stew

Posted on January 14, 2021 by John F Croston III

Over the weekend (Saturday), I made a veggie stew. It might even be vegan, but I would have to check the ingredients on a few labels. Let the Chopping Begin I started out dicing up three medium-sized onions and got … Continue reading →

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How to Improve Your Search Usability

Posted on November 14, 2012 by John F Croston III

Doing searches on websites is a pain when you are using assistive technology. There are ways to improve how you get to the results. Why not add an HREF anchor like #maincontent, which we used for the “Skip Navigation” article … Continue reading →

Posted in 508 Compliant, Accessibility, CSS, Design, Design Principles, Development, FORMs, Helpful Tips, Helping Others, HTML, Programming, Reading, Screen Reader, Search, Skip Nav, Skip Navigation, Web Standards | Leave a comment

Anton Peck Made Me Write This!

Posted on May 28, 2009 by John F Croston III

Anton Peck did not really make me write this article, it was after reading his blog post the yesterday about “Beating Writer’s Block“ that got me thinking about my lack of writing blog posts too. Anton has been having trouble … Continue reading →

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More General Information about the OLPC

Posted on December 23, 2007 by John F Croston III

There are a few things that I have noticed over the course of the day using the OLPC, the XO Laptop, or the $100 Laptop. One of the big ones is that if you take it to a coffee shop … Continue reading →

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