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Amy Woodworth
@woodcomm.bsky.social
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Marketing & PR Consultant, UX/UI, Web Developer. Interested in frontend coding, STEM, startups, web accessibility & cycling around Chicagoland.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amywoodworth
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deconspray.bsky.social
Making videos accessible drives reach and impact. Learn how to add audio descriptions on YouTube so blind and low‑vision viewers get the full experience.

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#Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #Video #AudioDescription #YouTube #UX #DigitalAccessibility #A11y #AD
How to Create Audio Description for YouTube Videos
With 3Play Media, you can easily create and add audio description to your YouTube videos, reaching millions of people with vision loss.
www.3playmedia.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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barrybutler9.bsky.social
Santa Claus Has Come to Chi-Town. Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2025 at 1:12 PM
woodcomm.bsky.social
Bought this holiday toy, and the cat jumps into it like it's a sled, sliding across the hardwood floors until she finally bumps into a wall. 🐈‍⬛ 🛷

#holiday #caturday
Black cat hides inside fabric tunnel cat toy decorated with green tinsel garland.
December 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Reposted by Amy Woodworth
a11yawareness.bsky.social
Ensure text is readable in data visualizations and information graphics. Small text is generally harder to read, and should be avoided where possible. Make sure the text is not obstructed by other chart elements, and has sufficient contrast against its background.
December 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
woodcomm.bsky.social
Graph Design Tips: Make your next PowerPoint slide or social media infographic really connect with your target audience (customer/employee/user).

mattstromawn.com/writing/gold...

Source: Article by @mattstromawn.bsky.social spotted via @uxlift.org

#marketing #ux
Goldilocks your graphs || Matt Ström-Awn, designer-leader
Matt Ström-Awn · Designer, leader, and coach focused on building exceptional products and teams.
mattstromawn.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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sciam.bsky.social
Did you know we publish a weekly quiz on recent science news? Here's today's edition--tell us how you do!
Science Quiz: Sneaky Parasites and Productive Pizza
Put your science knowledge to the test with this week’s news quiz. Play now.
www.scientificamerican.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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cpsc.gov
Water your tree.
A burning skeleton emerges from a Christmas tree. The flames begin to envelop the home. The skeleton looks directly at you and says: Water your Christmas tree. A dry Christmas tree burns faster than newspaper.
December 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
woodcomm.bsky.social
Co-worker/friend gift idea: Reusable "to go" sized glass cup

I used to look at social media lists around holidays for unique #giftideas. I asked for and received this glass cup. Perfect size for afternoon coffee run. Love it! No affiliate link, just a nice cup.

jococups.com/usa/reusable...
Reusable glass coffee cup sitting on kitchen counter next to electric tea kettle and tea bags. Silicone wrap around cup's middle says JOCO, the brand name for this specific cup.
December 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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blockclubchi.bsky.social
Shop Local 2025: Your Guide To Chicago’s Holiday Markets 🛍️ ❄️ 🌲

Shop local this holiday season across a wide variety of markets in neighborhoods from Beverly to Rogers Park: blockclubchi.co/3X3hRsV
November 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
woodcomm.bsky.social
🍁Happy Thanksgiving 🦃
November 27, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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deconspray.bsky.social
Not exactly a digital accessibility resource, however this site is excellent when attempting to design and develop an effective and usable HTML Email.

www.caniemail.com

#Email #HTMLEmail #HTML #CSS
Can I email…
Support tables for HTML and CSS in emails
www.caniemail.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
woodcomm.bsky.social
🎃 Happy Halloween! 👻
Grassy hill covered in glowing pumpkins carved with different grinning faces
October 31, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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b0rk.jvns.ca
just added the MEGA TERMINAL CHEAT SHEET from "The Secret Rules of the Terminal" to our list of posters at wizardzines.com#posters
October 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
woodcomm.bsky.social
A Halloween #caturday pumpkin 🎃
Large glowing pumpkin with detailed carving of striped cat wearing a witch hat and reading a spell book.
October 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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frontenddogma.com
How Blind People Navigate the World, On- and Offline, by @laura-a11y.bsky.social:

https://a11ynews.substack.com/p/how-blind-people-navigate-the-on-92d

#accessibility #navigation #screenreaders #nvda #jaws
How Blind People Navigate the World, On and Offline
Leaking my own talk for DevFest Vienna on November 15th.
a11ynews.substack.com
October 4, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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inclusivedesign24.bsky.social
With just about 1 day to go, we've now scheduled the videos for all #id24 sessions.
You can find the YouTube link for each session in our schedule inclusivedesign24.org/2025/schedule/ and in the dedicated playlist for this year www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #accessibility #a11y #inclusiveDesign
Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)
A free 24-hour online community event on accessibility and inclusion
inclusivedesign24.org
September 23, 2025 at 11:19 PM
woodcomm.bsky.social
A curious #caturday afternoon
A black cat tries to hide inside of a cardboard box but its entire rear end hangs out of the box.
September 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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a11y-collective.com
"In this article, you’ll learn how to create home page heading structures that balance marketing copy/headlines with an accessible heading structure."

blog.pope.tech/2024/07/29/a...

#a11y #accessibility
Accessible heading structures for home pages - Pope Tech Blog
Learn how to balance marketing copy on homepages with an accessible heading structure.
blog.pope.tech
September 4, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Reposted by Amy Woodworth
conradhackett.bsky.social
NEW STUDY:
Types of science🧪 articles shared on Bluesky:
Health 29%
Social 25%
Physical 23%
Life 23%
arxiv.org/pdf/2507.18840
Worth reading--lots of other insights!

Lately, I've been sharing our new article on global religious decline www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Bar chart showing the distribution of Bluesky posts referencing scholarly articles across different domains from January 2023 to July 2025.
August 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
woodcomm.bsky.social
Eight ideas your company could implement today to improve your website's accessibility: buttondown.com/access-abili...

#accessibility #a11y
Eight Skunkworks Projects That Advance Accessibility Without Approval
Person carrying binders labeld Documents, Information, Skunkworks The term “skunkworks” comes from Lockheed Martin and originally referred to a secretive...
buttondown.com
August 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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sensoryecology.bsky.social
“In a mind-blowing first for the animal kingdom, they discovered the eyespots on the fowl's fabulous feathers have unique properties that align light waves by bouncing them back and forth, effectively turning them into yellow-green lasers.”

#scicomm

www.sciencealert.com/mind-blowing...
🧪 🦚 🐤
Mind-Blowing Discovery: Peacocks Have Lasers In Their Tails
Sharks with frickin' lasers are tired news.
www.sciencealert.com
August 1, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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musicboxtheatre.bsky.social
Hey Chicago, pull up a seat for CATVIDEOFEST😽

Playing this Saturday & Sunday at 11:30am, with an Encore Screening next Tuesday at 7pm.

10% of ticket sales will be donated to cats in need😻

Get Tickets Meow: musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-ev...
July 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
woodcomm.bsky.social
Somebunny was enjoying the planter garden cherry tomatoes this weekend.

#bunny #rabbit 🐰
Brown, baby rabbit sitting near patio planter and munching on the stalk of a cherry tomato plant.
July 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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deconspray.bsky.social
Time to bookmark and create a reminder. Inclusive Design 24 is just 58 days away. 24 hours of absolutely free presentations on all things digital accessibility.

inclusivedesign24.org/2025/schedule/

#InclusiveDesign #DigitalAccessibility #Accessibility #A11y
Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)
A free 24-hour online community event on accessibility and inclusion
inclusivedesign24.org
July 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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a11yawareness.bsky.social
The Game Accessibility Guidelines have been put together by game studios, specialists and academics. While they are not an official set of standards or documents, they are a collection of tips and techniques to help developers make games more inclusive.

gameaccessibilityguidelines.com
Game Accessibility Guidelines – A straightforward reference for inclusive game design
gameaccessibilityguidelines.com
July 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM