Forever grateful, Mr. Zeldman
Blue Beanie from Luxembourg / @hellgy
Handicapped, but professional! ;o)
OpenWebServices, we are a professional Team in Munich developing accessible Web Sites. We support the BLUE BEANIE DAY! YEAH! WE wish that more people in the world understand the advantages of standards in the web. It’s not only great for us, handicapped people, but for everyone.
Ninth Annual Blue Beanie Day
The ninth annual Blue Beanie Day in support of web standards will be celebrated around the world tomorrow, November 30, 2015. The more folks who (literally and figuratively) tip their cap to Blue Beanie Day, the more we can restore or raise awareness of web standards and the accessible, open web they make possible. I hope I can count on your help to spread the word.
It’s a thrilling time to create web content and experiences, as more new coders join our ranks, using more new tools and frameworks to create more new kinds of content, experience, and interactivity. But in this environment that moves faster than reason, it’s too easy for our community—and the breathless media that reports on it—to lose sight of vital basics.
Progressive enhancement and accessible, semantic markup aren’t optional extras. They’re the foundation of a web that works for all people, of whatever ability, on whatever devices they choose to access it.
Please join me tomorrow—Monday, November 30th—in celebrating a web that works for all. On your social networks, use hashtag #bbd15 and add a blue beanie to your avatar or photo. And on your websites and social media, please take a moment to share what web standards mean to you. If you wish, you can also post your photos or essays right here on bluebeanieday.tumblr.com .
Merch!
The legendary John Rainsford has created buttons and stickers to help you show your love and support for web standards. They’re specially discounted for Blue Beanie Day 2015 and in stock for fast shipping.
A Hat of One’s Own
You say you want to show your support for web standards and diversity in our community by adding a blue beanie to your social media avatar on November 30. (Thank you!)
Unfortunately, you don’t have a blue beanie to call your own. Fortunately, you own Photoshop or a roughly equivalent image editor.
Download the zipped Photoshop file here (45KB PSD), hand crafted by the magnificent Kevin Cornell. Open in your image editor and paste onto all your favorite social media avatars—from Twitter to Instagram, Facebook to Google+, Flickr to Foursquare, and beyond.
Thank you for supporting web standards and diversity in our community! #bbd15
Cat Farman’s got the blue beanie on!