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Designing for Accessibility

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Robert Basil

Karwai Pun’s posters on ‘designing for accessibility’ are very insightful and helpful. Writes Pun: We’ve shared these posters across [the UK] government for feedback and they can be found on GitHub. We are constantly improving and adding to them so please let us … Continue reading →

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No plagiarism foul

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Robert Basil

A super-smart student in my Advanced Professional Communications class asked me whether using an app that generates a citation for you in proper APA, MLA, Chicago style was plagiarism. My first thought was “I doubt it,” but in my line … Continue reading →

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Displaying complex research findings graphically (and simply) …

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Robert Basil

… is a big theme in all of my communications and marketing classes. I am quite enjoying the blog published by Darkhouse Analytics, which explores this theme obsessively. Click on the image below to see how to make the perfect … Continue reading →

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“The Canadian Style”

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Robert Basil

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is the nation’s official publisher and our largest translation organization. It also publishes a wonderful online style guide and a collection of writing and editing tools that will handily assist students and teachers, authors … Continue reading →

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CMO.com: A very useful resource

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Robert Basil

Last week I gave a presentation to the Vancouver chapter of Construction Specifications Canada. It was called “Twitter? LinkedIn? How to Use Social Media Professionally.” The room was filled with architects, engineers, landscapers, contractors, and one or two marketers: an … Continue reading →

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And now, for software completely different. . .

Posted on February 17, 2013 by tierneywisniewski

Love Adobe Creative Suite but can’t stomach the price? Looking for a new e-mail client with a feature that’s missing from your current one? Love Omnifocus, but it’s not available for Windows? Enter Alternativeto.net. Alternativeto.net offers, based on user recommendations, a … Continue reading →

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This Valentine’s Day, show your computer some love

Posted on February 10, 2013 by tierneywisniewski

One of the biggest risks to your online security is having unpatched programs. Keeping all your software up to date is no simple task, but Secunia’s Personal Software Inspector (PSI) makes it much easier to keep your Windows PC fully … Continue reading →

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Easy on the eyes

Posted on February 9, 2013 by tierneywisniewski

If you spend as much time looking at a screen as I frequently do for work and play, you’ve probably experienced eyestrain. Lucky for us, Stereopsis has created a nice little free app that makes that screengazing easier on the … Continue reading →

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Stay secure

Posted on February 7, 2013 by tierneywisniewski

One of the best sources out there for security tools, news, and good advice is Sophos, which is based out of the UK and has an office here in Vancouver. Disclaimer: I’m married to a Sophos employee, but I wouldn’t shill … Continue reading →

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