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081: With Geri Coady

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This week we were joined by Geri Coady, an illustrator, designer, and author from Newfoundland, Canada. We talked about (roughly in order):

News’n’Links’n’Drama

  • 17:51 WooThemes Price Change, also here
  • 22:00 Chrome’s password saving drama

    • Q & A

    • 29:02 Are there any particular hues and shades of colors that are particularly inaccessible or render unfaithfully? Also, how does this affect color accessibility?
    • 38:27 I was wondering what your thoughts are on using design elements from web sites such as designshock.com and the slew of others that offer freebies or commercial license purchases?
    • 45:40 In an industry that can be dramatic, cynical, and sometimes barbaric, how do you remain positive and keep your head up in what you do?
    • 52:11 Am I stupid to quit my full-time corporate print design job?

      • Sponsors:

      • 27:31 BlendConf – Blend Conference is a generalist conference in Charlotte, NC featuring 50 speakers sharing ideas and conversations about user experience design, user interface design, and web development. It’ll all happening September 5-7. 20% off with the discount code ‘shoptalk’.
      • 44:05 CSS Dev Conf – Speakers Announced! October 21-23, 2013 – The Stanley Hotel in the Rocky Mountains · Colorado, U.S.

        • Show Links

        • Geri’s Website
        • Geri on Twitter
        • Colour Accessability Pocket Guide
        • Design Shock
        • Treehouse
        • Codecademy
        • Code School
          • ...more
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