Month: February 2025

This month, I worked on multiple ArcGIS online and experience builders trainings. Throughout the trainings, I learned how to work layouts, pop-ups, base map and different actions within experience builder some of those being working the search widget, zoom widget and table widget. This week, I worked on how to do innovative mapping styles, which I think will come in handy in making the tree map a more enjoyable experience for those using it. My hope is that this training will allow me also to find inspiration for tomorrow’s meeting with Professor Queathem.

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/9dd9f03ac2554da4af78b42020fb40c1?item=1

I learned that color contrast is essential in everybody’s day-to-day lives, not just those with vision difficulties. The styling of a website can help fix that, make it easier, and make the experience better with a better layout.

 

Text spacing

Use of color

I did not consider reflow

 

I learned that accessibility is something we can continually improve upon with our digital projects and website. I ran NPR’s main website through the checker and found 57 errors, missing alt-text labels, and more. Then I ran my website through the site checker and found no errors, only a warning about adjacent sites. One thing that I think the checker could have flagged is my leading site’s text color. Right now, it’s white with my background of snow mountains. It blends a little bit when you scroll down. Yes, Harvard mentions color and the contrast it has with the background.