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Why Accessibility Matters (To Me)
For a number of years, I’ve been following the topic of web accessibility. My interest began as a curiosity, a desire to better understand what it was and how to make it happen. Over the years, though, that curiosity has changed to a deep-seated need to understand and make better overall products. Before going any…
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DPL Reading List – April 8, 2016
Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. The Linux Foundation And edX Offer Free Cloud Infrastructure MOOC (Thanks to Matt Babcock for recommending this article) – “Let’s be honest. Do you often feel like you really don’t know the cloud that well? I know I do, and I…
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DPL Reading List – April 1, 2016
Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. Why B2B Companies Struggle With Collaborative Innovation (Thanks to Brian Zimmer for recommending this article) – “If companies are to succeed in collaborative innovation with a customer they need to avoid these traps by treating the workshop experience as a process,…
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Lab Reactions: Finding That Work/Life Balance
Chris gives us a two-fer, reacting to a couple articles about that ever-elusive work/life balance. “I feel fortunate to work for a company that lets me work hard but also allows me to do so in ways that best play to my strengths. The old adage of ‘slow and steady wins the race’ really resonates…
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DPL Reading List – March 25, 2016
Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. Putting The “VP” Into MVP (Thanks to Jarrod Wubbels for recommending this article) – “Perhaps the best way to think about the MVP is Brandon Schauer’s cupcake theory, which emphasizes a complete experience each step of the way. Just like a…
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Initial Azure Impressions
For about the last month I’ve had the opportunity to work on a couple of different projects that heavily use Microsoft Azure. This is my first significant exposure to Azure and its services and over this last month I’ve experienced both the good and the bad. I wanted to share some of my insights, not…
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Lab Reactions: When U.S. Air Force Discovered The Flaw Of Averages
Jarrod and Chris share their reactions to this article about the Air Force’s struggle to tailor redesigned cockpits to the “average” pilot. Chris Apple says, “The most interesting thing that stood out to me is how eerily similar this is to issue resolution with non-technical partners. When presented a problem, everyone has developed a…
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DPL Reading List – March 18, 2016
Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. The Next Amazon (Or Apple, Or GE) Is Probably Failing Right Now (Thanks to Jarrod Wubbels for recommending this article) – “But all is not well. Stern and Guzman find that fewer of those ambitious startups are successfully becoming big companies….
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Lab Reactions: Amazon Alexa’s new feature could be the best or worst thing for your bank account
Chris Apple shares his reaction to this article about Capital One allowing bank transactions to be made over Alexa-enabled Amazon devices, such as Echo, Tap, and Tap Dot. “Confession time… I’m a gadget nerd. I love the latest and greatest gadgets/technology and will try almost anything just because it might be cool. On the surface,…
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Things You Do Not Know You Do Not Know
You may have seen this video of the marble music machine and thought, “Wow, that’s pretty cool.” I sure did. As a maker, I was probably more impressed because I recognized the complexities involved and imagined many of the issues he overcame to make it work. Or so I thought. When he published more videos…
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