General

• Member of International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP).
• Member of User Experience Professionals Association (UXPA).

Certifications

Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC)
Authority: IAAP

Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS)
Authority: IAAP

Favorite Stuff

Movies

Star Wars saga, Woody Allen films, Kirstin Dunst movies, Forrest Gump, Cast Away, Edward Scissorhands, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Scary Movie, Virgin Suicides, Green Mile, Beowulf, Magnolia, Vanilla Sky

TV Shows

Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, Family Guy, American Dad, Judge Judy, Forensic Files, Cold Case Files, Modern Family, U of M football, Naked & Afraid

Food

Tacos/burritos/nachos, pizza with mushrooms and anchovies, Indian buffet, spaghetti with meatballs, pancakes with bacon, banana splits

Drinks

Triple cappuccino, orange G2, root beer float, Diet/Cherry Coke mix, Tetley's English Ale, Gin & Tonic

Music Groups

The Cure, The White Stripes, Alice N Chains, Adam & the Ants, Marilyn Manson, Weezer, Tool, Audioslave, Nirvana, AC/DC, Beastie Boys, David Bowie, Björk, Led Zeppelin, Crystal Method, The Smiths, The B-52s, Sade

DJ Den Blip.fm page

Hobbies (besides coding!)

Playing guitar, photography, watching (American) football, playing tennis

Easy Chirp (formerly Accessible Twitter) - Web accessibility for the Twitter web application

Web-based Twitter application built with strict web accessibility and web standards.

Accessible Twitter is a recipient of the 2014 FCC Chairman's Award for Advancement in Accessibility!

Follow Easy Chirp on Twitter: @EasyChirp

Web Axe - Practical web design accessibility tips

Dennis' podcast and blog focused specifically on web accessibility. Founded in September 2005.

Web Axe was nominated for "Podcast of the Year" in .net magazine's Best of the Web awards in 2008, 2009, 2010.

Follow Web Axe on Twitter: @WebAxe

Web Overhauls - Tune-up your web site

Dennis' (freelance) web development company which specializes in web standards, usability, and accessibility.

Inactive Projects

• MyClientTime - Track time spent with your clients with this web application.
• Screenplaze - Create and manage screenplays with this web application.
• Refresh Detroit - Community of web professionals in southeast Michigan. Dennis is a co-founder of this chapter of the Refreshing Cities organization.