PDFs are genuinely the best format for my particular use case (unless I was given 10x my current staff and resources) and I open every talk or training session I give on accessibility with "Don't use this format unless you absolutely have to..."
For us it was just Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Every single time.
Nothing like trying to watch ice hockey to remind you to clean your laptop screen!
Yes, I bought a Hongdian M2 entirely because of the cats on the finial. But it's also a really great pen and comes with a proper converter!
What's really depressing is that some of the worst attitudes I've encountered come from the academics working as Faculty Disability Liaison Officers.
Introducing people to Bookshare might be one of my favourite parts of my job! Such a great service!
A related tip, whatever kind you go for: tailors hams really help - especially the ones shaped for sleeves. I find it much easier than just laying the piece flat to debobble.
Once, many years ago, I flew out of Luton and there were a large group of Elvis impersonators there at the same time. Very surreal. I did wonder how passport control would cope with them all.
I used to be annoyed that I'd had to buy a second copy of Good Omens when I had a chance to have it signed by Pterry - I already had a copy signed by Gaiman, it was just on the wrong side of the planet at that moment!
Now I'm really glad that they're separate.
Someone recently threw apple crumble at the crown jewels, beans would fit the developing theme...
And yet somehow never far enough behind to learn and avoid making the endless stupid and expensive mistakes?
This pattern is free and knit flat. You just need to sew one seam per mitt.
It does involve short rows, but they aren't complicated and Ysolda's tutorials are great. I just finished a pair and they're very cosy.
ysolda.com/collections/...
This has been in my library for YEARS! Some day I will actually knit it...
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
I love the Italian bind-off! It looks so neat.
If you have one of the darning needles with a bent tip it can make things easier, especially when you're first figuring it out.
Late 90's and only 6 episodes (criminal), but I have fond memories of Ultraviolet. Lots of faces you probably recognise, including baby Idris Elba!
Bugs! I'd totally forgotten about it, but I loved that show so much! Used to watch it with my dad.
My new book of science cartoons, PHYSICS FOR CATS is out in a week! Order a copy today from you local bookshop or at one of the links here: www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2
Personally, I'll never forgive him for the SIX! pages in the prelude about how he had writer's block and couldn't write poetry. If only it had been a permanent affliction...
I have discovered several mysterious shortcuts like this due to a cat walking across the keyboard
- why this image/what's interesting about it? colour/textures/materials/construction?
- if there's a joke, would it be comprehensible from just the text description?
General guidelines:
- if there's text in the image, type it out (or get your device to do it for you and just correct errors)
- don't repeat information that's already in the main body (for example, there would be no need to repeat the name of the designer in the alt text)
An infographic titled “How To Write Alt Text” featuring a photo of a capybara. Parts of alt text are divided by color, including identify who, expression, description, colour, and interesting features. The finished description reads “A capybara looking relaxed in a hot spa. Yellow yuzu fruits are floating in the water, and one is balanced on the top of the capybara’s head.”
My go to explainer for people starting to write alt text is this capybara & the blog post that goes with it: veroniiiica.com/how-to-write...
PDF studio is pretty good for accessibility related tasks. I use Abbyy Finereader at work which is great at lots of things, but can't do alt text at all. They keep promising it's coming....
These are what I use and they're great! I bought all mine and they vary from plain and boring to rainbows and dragons, in lovely soft fabrics. Such an improvement!
Trekkies: If you see this post your first experience with Star Trek.
Fantastic work! I love it!
Ps. Great job on the alt text. You're totally right, the eyelashes are beautiful.
A garter stitch baby cardigan in shades of yellow, brown, pink, and purple.
Close up of the crochet shoulder seam and icord edging on a garter stitch baby cardigan in shades of yellow, brown, pink, and purple.
Close up of two coral buttons on a garter stitch baby cardigan in shades of yellow, brown, pink, and purple.
Recently made a baby surprise jacket. Always great fun, if mind-bending! Did a crochet seam at the shoulders and icord all the way round to match.
And once again my grandmother's button box produced the ideal buttons. I swear that tin is magic! #ShowMeYourKnits
My street has two signs, one at each end, with two different spellings of the name.
