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Generative AI expands the race for search and meaning—Implications for society and government
Written by Dr. Alan R. Shark and ChatGPT Repost from americancityandcounty.com When it comes to generative artificial intelligence (AI) the public is ready—but is the technology? Early this month Google’s parent company Alphabet lost $1 billion in market value in one...
Teams Understanding Keyboard Accessibility
By Jennie Delisi, Accessibility Analyst Repost from the MNIT Who Tests, What Gets Tested, and Why Keyboard testing is one of the most basic digital accessibility tests. If you are going to learn one test, start with this one! It helps many people, including people...
New! Data Visualization Accessibility Information
This blog is a repost from the MNIT Office of Accessibility Data visualization should be accessible to everyone. When using Tableau and other tools to create graphical image of information and data, you should consider how all users will have equal access to the...
A Few of the MN Office of Accessibility 2022 Activities and Accomplishments
By Jay Wyant, Chief Information Accessibility Officer Working from home has gotten comfortable. Our dog waits for me to sit at the kitchen table with my coffee so he can lay at my feet while I work. The downside is the lack of casual conversation. The sort where one...
2023 CIO Priorities
By Brian Jackson Engage cross-functional leadership to seize opportunity while protecting the organization from volatility. CIOs are facing these challenges in 2023: Trying to understand the implications of external trends. Determining what capabilities are most...
A Helpful Security Motivator: Fear?!
By Billy Hurley A Washington State University report found that both fear and a sense of responsibility are effective security motivators. But fear works a bit better. “When fear is high, violating policies will be low,” said Robert Crossler, information systems...
How to improve non-text contrast: color schemes and interface components
By: David E. Miller, Minnesota IT Services, Partnering with the Department of Corrections Since May 1999, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) have had us thinking about colors. From the start, WCAG told us to use more than just colors to convey information...
Co-Creating The Next Iteration Of Work
This is a repost from Nancy Lyons, our 2022 GOVIT Symposium keynote! As anyone who has read my book or previous posts knows, I am an advocate for future- and people-focused work cultures. Cultures are constantly changing—what workplaces looked and felt like ten years...
Tech Tip: Communicating About Needed Accessibility Improvements
This blog is a repost from the MNIT Office of Accessibility with permission to share! A question we often get in the Office of Accessibility is: What do I do if someone gives me something to post or share? Am I responsible for making sure it is accessible? The answer...