Gems from the web - 3rd Feb 2011

so I've decided to share my favourite things I've read from the web recently. Hopefully you'll like some of them as much as I did.
Punk Chip
Metadata for semantic information
[http://www.punkchip.com/2006/07/metadata-semantic-info/]
nice post on accessibility and metadata with code. It is a 2006 article , but it content is sadly still valid now in terms of accessibility.
Accessible Radio Buttons
[http://www.punkchip.com/2006/09/accessible-radiobuttons-checkboxes/]
Again shows both the markup and output and provides a bit of context about forms and how to design them well.

Super quick overview of WCAG 2.0
[http://www.punkchip.com/2008/05/overview-wcag-2-0/]
summary of some of the good points for accessibility for CAG update. Like the concepts of 4 principles ie perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust.

Bokardo
Creating engaged and passionate users (part 1)
[http://bokardo.com/archives/creating-engaged-and-passionate-users-part-1/]
talks about the social web and the usage lifecycle ie how users interact and what they need at different points in the lifecycle. Useful for design teams.

UX Crank
Design is a Side Effect
[http://dswillis.com/uxcrank/?p=480]
Discusses design and how it is crucial to good user experience, but that brand should not override user experience. Especially relevant is his 4 bullet points, but I'll leave u to read further.
Undefine Design
[http://dswillis.com/uxcrank/?p=457]
Discusses how design means different things to different people. Does design happen as a post development activity, does design include visual designers right up front. Design however, is just how it works, but you have to know how to do it well.