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nattarnoff / EmailCongress.md
Created November 23, 2016 14:56
Email congress

[Congress person],

I'm scared. My father's family is Jewish. My children and I are members of the LGBTQ community. I have two disabilities, with a possible third yet-to-be-diagnosed. Donald Trump's policies and appointments so far make it very clear that my family and friends are under attack and some of us will not survive the next administration.

There have been a number of discrepancies that have popped up in

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nattarnoff / letter.md
Created April 7, 2016 16:18
Pronouns and honorifics

Dear venue staff,
Our company does not recognize society's obsession with the gender and sexuality binary. We encourage people to be themselves in all manner of life. As such, you will encounter people attending our even that use the honorifics Mr., Ms., Mx. (pronounced Mix), Miss, Mrs. Additionally, folks will use pronouns such as he, they, she, xe, ze, and hir. We will be providing badges or nametags for people to identify which honorifics and pronouns should be used in which case. Please see to it that you use the proper ones for each member of our team. Lastly, our diverse team of folks know what bathrooms are appropriate for them to use. If you see a member of our team using one that you don't think is right, ignore it. They know better than you."

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nattarnoff / tips.md
Last active August 29, 2015 14:28
Tips on animation for presentations

Animation tips for presentations to help people with motion sickness and vestibular disorders

  1. No moving images behind text intended to be read
  2. Limit animation size, smaller animations are easier to digest
  3. Avoid spinning, recursions, falling, or large and fast zooming animations
  4. Provide a trigger warning at the beginning of the presentation
  5. Provide a trigger warning before each slide if it violates one of the above.
  6. Using slide transitions that are 3D rotation variants, should be avoided.
  7. Fade & dissolve type animations for transitions are usually safe.
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nattarnoff / hello.rb
Created February 10, 2013 18:12
Quick variant on Hello World
lines = []
lines << "I've been alone with you inside my mind"
lines << "And in my dreams I've kissed your lips a thousand times"
lines << "I sometimes see you pass outside my door"
lines << "Hello, is it me you're looking for?"
lines << "I can see it in your eyes"
lines << "I can see it in your smile"
lines << "You're all I've ever wanted, (and) my arms are open wide"
lines << "'Cause you know just what to say"
lines << "And you know just what to do"
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nattarnoff / quicktest.md
Last active December 11, 2015 12:08
Quick test for the a11yproject

#Quick Test: Check Comprehension Level#

Cognitive disabilities affect more than 6% of the population. People with cognitive disabilites often struggle with reading text on the internet. When writing content, it is important to identify your target audience and write accordingly. If you don't know who your target audience is, target your content a reader between the ages of 12 and 15 years old.

Here are some tools to test your content:

  1. Read-able.com
  2. Microsoft Office
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nattarnoff / haiku.rb
Created August 27, 2012 02:52
First .rb I have written without a guide. Its simple, but feels like a big win right now.
class Haiku
def initialize
five_syllables(1)
seven_syllables
five_syllables(0)
end
def five_syllables(line)
if line == 1
puts "This is a haiku"