Carme Mias

Category: Microblog

Short thoughts or announcements. Often used with #be-social or #public-speaking

  • WebAIM and RailsWorld talk highlights

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    The talk recordings of the 2024 WebAIM conference have been published a few days ago and, since I only managed to attend one of the live talks, I was keen to catch up with a couple more in my wishlist. Here are two of those talks plus an extra wildcard from the 2024 Rails World…

  • Books I am reading right now

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    As we all know, technology never stands still. Because of this, those of us working in the sector usually find our own ways to keep up and be learning all the time. It is simply part of the job. If you want to know what that may look like and how to stay motivated, check…

  • Give blogging another go

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    Back in October last year, I set myself the target of getting back into blogging. Nothing unrealistic or too ambitious like other times, just one article a month. To be fair, I think I’m not doing too bad so far 😁 So why blog? Different people will have different reasons to write and put their…

  • UXGlasgow meetup on Planet-centered design

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    Last Wednesday, 6th December 2023, I attended the UX Glasgow meetup online, for the first time since way before the pandemic. And, oh boy, am I happy I went! The title of the December event was “Planet-centered design” and, since the new W3C Sustainability draft Guidelines had recently been announced, I could not resist the…

  • Ladies of Code meetup in Glasgow

    Last Tuesday evening, I attended the Ladies Of Code November meetup. I hadn’t had a chance to go since before the pandemic so it was long overdue! Apart from catching up with friends and meeting new people, what attracted me was the intriging event description where we were told we would learn how to make…

  • Radical Inclusion panel discussion

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    Last Tuesday I attended the Radical Inclusion panel discussion, hosted online by Women Who Code. The panelists were Jessica Rafuse from Microsoft, Caterina Paun from Portland State University, and Amy Carney, a Digital Accessibility Specialist. The conversation evolved around disability inclusion in the workplace, allyship, and the accessibility of the digital tools and platforms that…