Recent News
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ALA 272: captions ’n code
November 18, 2008
In Issue No. 272 of A List Apart, for people who make websites, Joe Clark asks what it will take to make video on the web accessible by default. (Answer: Legislation, probably, as voluntary compliance has not worked.) And Mr Dean Frickey improves the humble 404 page to the point where it might not need to be so humble any more.
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ALA No. 271: write right
November 4, 2008
The fundamental things apply in Issue no. 271 of A List Apart, for people who make websites. Erin Kissane tells how non-writers (i.e. the people who write most of the stuff on the web) can make every word count in “Writing Content that Works for a Living.” And Aaron Gustafson wraps our introductory series on progressive enhancement with a look at the thinking behind (and best practices for executing) “Progressive Enhancement with JavaScript.”
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Housing Works launch
October 17, 2008
When you’re a web design agency, you try your darnedest to find clients to work with that make an impact. If we’re talking about global corporations, such impacts are often measured in quantitative terms like “market share” and “revenue”. In the case of Housing Works, a nonprofit organization based in New York, the fundamental issue at hand is whether someone lives or dies.
Started in 1990 by four members of ACT UP, Housing Works focuses its efforts on the homeless men, women, and children of New York City who live with HIV or AIDS. Happy Cog is humbled to have had the opportunity to help communicate the mission of this astounding organization. We are very proud to introduce you to the new Housing Works website.
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10 Years of A List Apart
October 7, 2008
In Issue No. 269 of A List Apart, for people who make websites, master the basics of progressive enhancement and look back in orange at our first ten years.