Clarissa Peterson

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Strategist/UXer, writer, speaker, educator. Author Learning Responsive Web Design (O'Reilly). She/her. #a11y #BlackLivesMatter #MMIW
LocationChicago, Illinois, United States
Websitehttp://www.clarissapeterson.com
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/clarissapeterson/
Clarissa PetersonJan 12, 2024
Welp, I've found the worst government website. Laid out with tables and frames and hasn't been updated since HTML 4. https://www.recalls.gov/recent.html
Recent Recalls

Clarissa PetersonJul 26, 2023
Does anyone know the best way to display temperatures so they are accessible for screen readers? Should it be like 80 F, or 80 degrees F, or 80 °F, or do I have to use the whole word Fahrenheit instead of F? I think all of those should be understandable on a screen reader, but I'm not sure which would be the best option. There is also the special character ℉, but it's my understanding that some screen readers don't support it.
Clarissa PetersonMar 30, 2023
I'm hiring several more folks for my team at WebFirst: UX designer, UX researcher, content strategist, and content analyst. We’re also looking for a scrum lead who has experience working with UX/content strategy teams. These are all new positions as we expand our work in this area. All 100% remote positions anywhere in the U.S. (with Eastern Time work hours). Please let me know if you are going to apply so I can look out for your application!
Clarissa PetersonFeb 3, 2023
Some interesting thoughts from Cory Doctorow on how Netflix's new sharing policy tries to (poorly) define families. https://pluralistic.net/2023/02/02/nonbinary-families/
Pluralistic: Netflix wants to chop down your family tree (02 Feb 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

Clarissa PetersonJan 12, 2023
I'm looking for a UX designer for my team at WebFirst. This position is fully remote within the U.S. Let me know if you are going to apply so I can look out for your application! https://www.webfirst.com/careers/ux-designer
Clarissa PetersonJan 9, 2023
Eric A. MeyerJan 9, 2023

Gentle reminder to make your metadata fields as self-documenting as possible. As an example, if you store the ID of a YouTube video in some metadata, the field should be called 'youtubeID' and not just plain 'youtube'. Or, if you need the whole URL, call it 'youtubeURL'.

This isn’t for you, it’s for the person (or team) that inherits the system after you’ve changed roles and your external documentation has somehow been misplaced.

Clarissa PetersonJan 9, 2023
As new tech devices are gathering more and more data about users, privacy and safety are STILL not being talked about. So many devices can harm users, either directly or indirectly, and users often have no idea. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/01/08/ces-worst-products-safety-privacy/
Safety advocates see red flags galore with new tech at CES show

CES brings a flood of new products for consumers — often with little vetting from their makers.

The Washington Post
Clarissa PetersonDec 19, 2022
René Merced  🇵🇷Dec 17, 2022

Just a friendly reminder!

#TwitterMigration #TwitterExodus #fediverse #FediTips

Clarissa PetersonDec 16, 2022
I’m looking for a UX Specialist for my team at WebFirst (I'm the UX Director). This position is fully remote within the U.S., and is the last position to round out our new UX/content strategy team. The position will be mostly working on projects for federal agency clients, so we’re especially interested in anyone with federal government experience, although it’s not required. Please let me know if you’re going to apply so I can look out for your application! https://www.webfirst.com/careers/ux-specialist
UX Specialist | WebFirst

UX Specialist (100% Remote)  

Clarissa PetersonNov 11, 2022
I'm hiring a UX researcher for my team at WebFirst. This is a fully remote position, mostly working on federal government projects. Please let me know if you apply so I can look out for your application! https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3356313520/?refId=Jk0ZEqujDZLJowAdctKKuA%3D%3D
Optimus Blue, LLC hiring Senior User Experience Researcher in Washington DC-Baltimore Area | LinkedIn

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