--- title: Hey Boombox Blog | Phillip Dodson description: Phillip is a Nielsen Norman Group Certified UI/UX consultant, instructor of UX at Loyola University New Orleans, and a recovering web developer. --- [![Boombox Logo](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hubfs/Boombox%20Blog%20Assets/Boombox-logo-horizontal.svg) ![Boombox Logo](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hubfs/Boombox%20Blog%20Assets/Boombox-logo-horizontal.svg)](https://heyboombox.com/) - [Case Studies](https://heyboombox.com/case-studies/) - [Capabilities](https://heyboombox.com/capabilities/) - [About / Vision](https://heyboombox.com/about-vision/) - [Blog](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com) - [Say Hey](https://heyboombox.com/contact/) - [Case Studies](https://heyboombox.com/case-studies/) - [Capabilities](https://heyboombox.com/capabilities/) - [About / Vision](https://heyboombox.com/about-vision/) - [Blog](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com) - [Say Hey](https://heyboombox.com/contact/) # Hey Boombox # Phillip Dodson Phillip is a Nielsen Norman Group Certified UI/UX consultant, instructor of UX at Loyola University New Orleans, and a recovering web developer. [![abstract design system](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hubfs/Communify-Design-System-Philosophy.png)](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/design-systems-provide-consistency-maintainability-for-our-website) #### [Design Systems Provide Consistency & Maintainability For Our Websites](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/design-systems-provide-consistency-maintainability-for-our-website) ![Picture of Phillip Dodson](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/author-avatar-phillip.jpg?width=30&name=author-avatar-phillip.jpg) [Phillip Dodson](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/author/phillip-dodson): A design system is a set of guidelines that are used as building blocks for pages of a website. It acts as a shared brand palette that contains a... 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[Read More](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/boomboxs-position-on-the-ada-and-websites) [![appellate courts circuit split](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hubfs/blog-ada-appeal-winn-dixie-hero.png)](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/appellate-court-rules-winn-dixies-website-did-not-violate-the-ada) #### [Appellate Court Rules Winn-Dixie's Website Did Not Violate the ADA](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/appellate-court-rules-winn-dixies-website-did-not-violate-the-ada) ![Picture of Phillip Dodson](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/author-avatar-phillip.jpg?width=30&name=author-avatar-phillip.jpg) [Phillip Dodson](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/author/phillip-dodson): The plot thickens for website accessibility legislation and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). On April 7, 2021, a new ruling came down from... 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[Read More](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/accessibility-pitfalls-from-wordpress-themes) [![](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hubfs/AltTags-hero.jpg)](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/making-your-websites-images-reach-the-widest-audience-by-using-alt-text) #### [Properly Using ALT Text For Your Images to Reach the Widest Audience](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/making-your-websites-images-reach-the-widest-audience-by-using-alt-text) ![Picture of Phillip Dodson](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/author-avatar-phillip.jpg?width=30&name=author-avatar-phillip.jpg) [Phillip Dodson](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/author/phillip-dodson): Recently, there’s been an influx of people working from home and spending more time on the internet, so make sure your images are working for you... [Read More](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/making-your-websites-images-reach-the-widest-audience-by-using-alt-text) [![](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hubfs/DoSomethingGreat.jpg)](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/why-giving-back-is-good-for-business) #### [Why Giving Back Is Good For Business](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/why-giving-back-is-good-for-business) ![Picture of Phillip Dodson](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/author-avatar-phillip.jpg?width=30&name=author-avatar-phillip.jpg) [Phillip Dodson](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/author/phillip-dodson): Giving back to your community is not only a civic responsibility, but it also makes good business sense. We’ll take a look at some options and... 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[Read More](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/3-tips-for-usability-testing) [![blog-ada-lawsuit-hero](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hubfs/blog-ada-lawsuit-hero.png)](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/trial-finds-company-in-violation-of-ada-over-inaccessible-website) #### [Trial Finds Company In Violation of ADA Over Inaccessible Website](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/trial-finds-company-in-violation-of-ada-over-inaccessible-website) ![Picture of Phillip Dodson](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/author-avatar-phillip.jpg?width=30&name=author-avatar-phillip.jpg) [Phillip Dodson](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/author/phillip-dodson): In a landmark trial in 2017, a Florida federal judge ruled in favor of the plaintiff in a lawsuit against the grocery chain Winn-Dixie for violating... 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