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Technology Accessibility in Higher Education: Facilitating Learning for All Students — A Day for Exploring the Possibilities

Filed under: Accessibility — spiderwebwoman at 11:24 am on Sunday, September 30, 2007

On Fri., Oct. 12, from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., the Disability Resource Center and the Access Computing Team (ACT) at Southern Connecticut State University will hold a conference on “Technology Accessibility in Higher Education: Facilitating Learning for All Students — A Day for Exploring the Possibilities.” I will be participating in the Roundtable discussion: […]

TechNet Webcast: Secure, Simplified Web Publishing Using Internet Information Services 7.0

Filed under: Expression Web,FrontPage,FrontPage Server Extensions,Microsoft,Security — spiderwebwoman at 8:14 pm on Friday, September 28, 2007

Event Overview Learn how Web publishing is changing for Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.0. In this webcast, we take an in-depth look at the new FTP service for IIS 7.0, with demonstrations that showcase new features such as FTP over Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), enhanced security, and improved supportability options. We also discuss […]

Free Microsoft Accessibility CD set

Filed under: Accessibility,Microsoft — spiderwebwoman at 6:31 pm on Monday, September 17, 2007

Discover How to Make the Computer Easier to See, Hear, and Use This free CD set shows you how to make your computer more comfortable and easier to use with accessibility settings and programs. The free Microsoft Accessibility CD set includes: Windows Vista Accessibility Demonstrations and Tutorials CD featuring a video and eleven demonstrations of […]

Another reason why you should attend ReMIX07 in Boston

Filed under: Expression Web,Microsoft,ReMIX07 in Boston,Web Standards — spiderwebwoman at 8:34 am on Saturday, September 15, 2007

According to Jeff Barnes, every ReMIX07 Boston attendee will receive a voucher for a $120 online shopping spree at the Microsoft Company store.  I’m assuming this is a voucher to spend $120 of your own money, as opposed to being a $120 gift certificate, but it’s a great deal. I’ve shopped at the Company Store both in […]

Is anyone home at VIA NET.WORKS?

Filed under: Miscellaneous — spiderwebwoman at 7:11 pm on Sunday, September 9, 2007

My web site has been down since Friday night, and all my email is bouncing back to the sender. They won’t answer my emails asking for an ETA on a resolution – when I call they are all sorts of apologetic, they tell me that the sysadmins are working on it. Working on what? 48 […]

Moving my web site to a new host

Filed under: Miscellaneous — spiderwebwoman at 9:58 am on Sunday, September 9, 2007

This article, 6 Easy Steps to Making a Web Hosting Switch, couldn’t have come at a better time. I am so unhappy with VIA NET.WORKS and I’m getting ready to move on. My web site has been down since Friday night and I can’t get an ETA from VIA NET.WORKS as to when it will […]

Expression Web VPAT is now available

Filed under: Accessibility,Expression Web,Microsoft — spiderwebwoman at 4:59 pm on Friday, September 7, 2007

The Expression Web Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, or VPAT, is now available. The VPAT outlines how Expression Web meets key regulations of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Free ASP.Net web hosting until January 2010

Filed under: Expression Web — spiderwebwoman at 8:53 am on Sunday, September 2, 2007

From the Public Sector Developer Weblog – Verio is offering a sweet little free hosting deal to developers and designers to promote Microsoft-based hosting for products and technologies like Expression, Visual Studio, and Silverlight. The Plan includes: .NET Framework 3.0 SQL Server Express ASP.NET 2.0 (Including ASP.NET AJAX 1.0) Full Trust Shared AppPool 100 MB disk […]

Get $100 off your registration fee for ReMIX07 in Boston

Filed under: Expression Web,Microsoft,ReMIX07 in Boston — spiderwebwoman at 7:39 am on Sunday, September 2, 2007

If you haven’t registered yet for ReMIX07 in Boston, you’re in luck. According to Brian Johnson, an Enthusiast Evangelist (EE) on Microsoft’s DPE (Developer and Platform Evangelism) team, you will get $100 off by entering the code RM07INTB when you register.