WCAG 2.1

I was asked if web accessibility was really important today.  The short answer is yes it is.  I admit to not understanding accessibility as I learned to code my corner of the web, but oday there are no more excuses.  We need to follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities. 

This definition is from the W3C team, "Accessibility involves a wide range of disabilities, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning, and neurological disabilities. Although these guidelines cover a wide range of issues, they are not able to address the needs of people with all types, degrees, and combinations of disability. These guidelines also make web content more usable by older individuals with changing abilities due to aging and often improve usability for users in general."

The web has to be for everyone. 

Snow days!

It's the snowiest I can remember in years but this means that I get a chance to catch up on correspondence, freelance work and other piles around my house.  It also gives me a chance to look for new opportunities.  If you're looking for a freelance editor or writer to help with some projects down the road please feel free to connect. I'd love to hear from you catherine_donnelly AT yahoo DOT com.  Stay safe and warm!

Data and Google Sheets

As the year begins to wind down, I start to work on my spreadsheets for taxes.  I try to keep up with them all year, but it gets really serious in December! 

I've begun to realize that I can reference data from one place to another and not duplicate things.  The best site that helped me figure out the right string to include was WikiHow.Tech, specifically their instructions for pulling data from one sheet to another in Google.

The single quotes around the name of the sheet was the key.  It's amazing how one keystroke can stop things from working!