Web site professional specializing in web standards, usability and accessibility

Contact

Resumé

Dennis' Resume/CV (Google doc)

Personal Blog

Dennis maintains a personal blog Web Standards, Accessibility and More which contains a variety of subjects including web-related issues. The latest posts:

• 5 Great Ways to Download YouTube Videos
• DEVO Rules (with video)
• Open Full-Time Tech Jobs in California
• Disappointed in Google WAVE
• “Twitter and Web Accessibility” Presentation at AHG

Favorite Stuff

Movies

Star Wars saga, Woody Allen films, Kirstin Dunst movies, Forrest Gump, Cast Away, Edward Scissorhands, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Scary Movie, Virgin Suicides, Green Mile, Beowulf, Magnolia, Vanilla Sky

TV Shows

Family Guy, Judge Judy, Forensic Files, Cold Case File, House, Pistons basketball, U of M football, Man vs. Wild, Six Feet Under

Food

Tacos/burritos/nachos, pizza with mushrooms and anchovies, Indian buffet, spaghetti with meatballs, pancakes with bacon, banana splits

Drinks

Espresso con panna, orange Vitamin Water, root beer float, Diet/Cherry Coke mix, Tetley's English Ale, Gin & Tonic

Music Bands

The Cure, The White Stripes, Adam Ant, Marilyn Manson, Weezer, Tool, Audioslave, Nirvana, AC/DC, Beastie Boys, David Bowie, Björk, Led Zeppelin, Crystal Method, Chevelle, The B-52s

Hobbies (besides coding!)

Chasing my kids, motorcycling, guitar, electronic/computer gadgets, photography, watching movies with my wife

Accessible Twitter - Web accessibility for the Twitter web application

Dennis has re-built the popular Twitter web site with web accessibility and web standards. It's also much more user-friendly than Twitter.com.

Accessible Twitter is the recipient of the 2009 Access IT @web2.0 Award!

The latest Twitter posts:

• Silverlight; 41 mins RT @Twitter_Tips Twitter for educational purposes: how and why? [great presentation] http://j.mp/9ghrrH
• @gshang Haven't thought seriously about it yet. Would need help from others. Willing to discuss in near future. #accessiblefacebook
• @gshang Thanks Geoff! All I need is some big financial backing...
• £80,000 fine for tweet! RT @Twitter_Tips Top 5 ridiculous mistakes made on Twitter: http://j.mp/buc3iJ
• Transcript & more from webinar "Twitter & Its Accessible Issues & Solutions" on EASI http://bit.ly/d0DefZ #webinar #a11y via @webaxe

Follow Accessible Twitter on Twitter: @AccessibleTwitr

Web Overhauls - Tune-up your web site

Dennis' (freelance) web development company which specializes in web standards, usability, and accessibility. The company is a member of GAWDS and Refresh Detroit.

Web Axe - Practical web design accessibility tips

Dennis' podcast and blog focused specifically on web accessibility. Web Axe was started by Dennis in September 2005. Ross Johnson of 3.7 Designs teamed up as co-host in September 2006.

Web Axe was nominated for "Podcast of the Year" in .net magazine's Best of the Web awards in 2008 and 2009! Web Axe is an honorary member of the Detroit Podcasters Network.

The latest blog posts:

• iPad Is Assisitive Technology But No Killer
• Twitter Roundup - January
• More on WebAIM's Screenreader Survey
• Podcast #77: Interview with Terrill Thompson
• Web Accessibility Conferences in 2010

Follow Web Axe on Twitter: @WebAxe

Other Projects

• MyClientTime - track your clients hours with this web application.
• U of M Dentists - network of University of Michigan Dental School graduates.
• Screenplaze - create and manage screenplays with this web application.
• Refresh Detroit - Community of web professionals in southeast Michigan. Dennis is a co-founder of this chapter of the Refreshing Cities organization. View the Google Map of All Chapters.