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		<title>Online collaboration tools</title>
		<link>https://www.carnelianwebservices.ca/2026/05/20/online-collaboration-tools/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvonne Aburrow]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Are you concerned about the security and privacy of your data in Google Drive and OneDrive? Following on from my previous post about cloud file storage tools, what about online collaborative editing tools? Factors you will want to consider Online collaboration tools 🇨🇦 CellySheets.ca Canadian, Collaborative, Spreadsheets.That&#8217;s the goal.Powerful real-time collaboration and multi-user workspaces. Hosted [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Cloud file storage tools</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvonne Aburrow]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Are you looking for an alternative to storing your files on Dropbox, OneDrive, or Google Drive? You may be looking for Canadian or EU-based storage solutions &#8211; here are a few that you could use. Factors you will want to consider Cloud storage providers 🇨🇦 Sync Sync is a truly Canadian cloud storage provider. By [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Multi-faith Hospice Chaplaincy Resources</title>
		<link>https://www.carnelianwebservices.ca/2026/05/11/multi-faith-hospice-chaplaincy-resources/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvonne Aburrow]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[An introduction to the Interfaith Grand River Multi-faith Hospice Chaplaincy Resource, showing what&#8217;s included and how to navigate the resource. If you would like to request changes to the resource, please use the IGR contact form or the Carnelian Web Services contact form.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Website colours</title>
		<link>https://www.carnelianwebservices.ca/2026/05/06/website-colours/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvonne Aburrow]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Web Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[branding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[colour palette]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[colours]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[complementary colours]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[seasons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shades]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tints]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[user interface design]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The colours you choose for your website set the mood and present your brand and values consistently. The science of colour The colours that we can perceive are known as visible light, a section of the electromagnetic spectrum. At either end of the spectrum of visible light are infrared and ultraviolet, which are not generally [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Red Dress Day</title>
		<link>https://www.carnelianwebservices.ca/2026/05/05/red-dress-day/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvonne Aburrow]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:44:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Red Dress Day is held every May 5th and is a national day of remembrance and activism honouring the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S+). It started in 2010 with the REDress Project, which was created by Métis artist Jaime Black. On this day, red dresses will be draped in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Who are you writing for?</title>
		<link>https://www.carnelianwebservices.ca/2026/04/29/writing/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvonne Aburrow]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There are many different styles and registers of writing, but writing for the web has a specific set of techniques and styles, and a number of factors that you need to think about.]]></description>
		
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		<title>How good is your website?</title>
		<link>https://www.carnelianwebservices.ca/2026/04/22/how-good-is-your-website/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvonne Aburrow]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[accessibility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AI search]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Is your website performing for you the way it should? Have you checked your SEO, performance, accessibility, usability, and AI-search-readiness (AIEO or GEO) recently? Do you know what is a good score for each of these metrics? A score between 0 and 49 is poor and needs addressing urgently. A score between 50 and 89 [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>When marketing goes wrong</title>
		<link>https://www.carnelianwebservices.ca/2026/04/15/when-marketing-goes-wrong/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvonne Aburrow]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[cultural competence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[localization]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[We live in a global context. So when you&#8217;re creating a marketing campaign, you need to think about its implications across many cultures, especially in Canada, whose culture was famously described as a mosaic, not a melting-pot. And things can change as a result of world affairs. In this post, I will explore some recent [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Happy birthday Carnelian!</title>
		<link>https://www.carnelianwebservices.ca/2026/04/08/happy-birthday-carnelian/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvonne Aburrow]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[anniversary]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[I started Carnelian Web Services on 8 April, 2025, so the company is one year old today! The company may only be 1 year old, but between us we have 50 years of experience. Yvonne has 25 years&#8217; experience of professional web development, and Bob has 25 years&#8217; experience of professional photography. In the last [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>International Day of Pink</title>
		<link>https://www.carnelianwebservices.ca/2026/04/07/international-day-of-pink/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvonne Aburrow]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow, April 8th, is the International Day of Pink, when people stand against bullying. This year&#8217;s theme calls us to tune in to the voices of queer and trans communities, past and present. On April 8, 2026, millions wear pink to stand against bullying, discrimination, and hate. But this year, we’re not just standing—we’re listening. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>We&#8217;re going to Bingemans!</title>
		<link>https://www.carnelianwebservices.ca/2026/04/03/were-going-to-bingemans/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvonne Aburrow]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[business expo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chamber of Commerce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Come and check out our booth at the Bingemans 2026 Business Expo on April 15th, 2026, from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm. It&#8217;s the region&#8217;s biggest business event! Everyone who signs up for our mailing list will be entered for our prize draw to win a valuable website tune-up package. 425 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Descriptive links</title>
		<link>https://www.carnelianwebservices.ca/2026/03/31/descriptive-links/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvonne Aburrow]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[links]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[When you&#8217;re linking to another website or creating a call to action, it is always a good idea to make the label for the link or button describe what will happen when a visitor clicks on it. If a link is labelled &#8220;click here&#8221;, &#8220;here&#8221;, &#8220;read more&#8221;, or &#8220;more information&#8221;, the visitor has to hover [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Canadian email tools</title>
		<link>https://www.carnelianwebservices.ca/2026/03/25/canadian-email-tools/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvonne Aburrow]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[alternatives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anti-spam legislation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C-mail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canadian]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[newsletter]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Are you looking for the perfect tool for your company newsletter? Do you want to use a Canadian tool to ensure privacy, security, and compliance with Canada&#8217;s legislation? Here&#8217;s a few different tools that you could use. The advantages of using a Canadian tool are that they provide the option for bilingual newsletters; the mailing [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Identity-first language</title>
		<link>https://www.carnelianwebservices.ca/2026/03/18/identity-first-language/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvonne Aburrow]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[person-first language]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Many websites advise people to use person-first language when referring to disabled people (e.g. &#8220;a person with a disability&#8221;). But many disabled people prefer identity-first language (e.g. &#8220;a disabled person&#8221;). Carnelian Web Services follows the social model of disability, which points out that disability is imposed by social attitudes and the built environment. We use [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Introducing our services</title>
		<link>https://www.carnelianwebservices.ca/2026/03/11/introducing-our-services/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvonne Aburrow]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[user interface design]]></category>
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