Transportation

Guide

Know your options:

6 Transit Shuttle Buses

http://umbc.edu/transit

UMBC’s Carpooling Program

Connect with UMBC carpoolers

  http://umbc.edu/go/alternetrides/

MTA – MD Public Transportation

Routes #35, 77, and 99 serve UMBC

http://mta.maryland.gov/

Zipcar – Car Share

http://zipcar.com/umbc                                

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The Web Application Security Working Group has published a Working Draft of User Interface Security Directives for Content Security Policy. This document defines directives for the Content Security Policy mechanism to declare a set of input protections for a web resource's user interface, defines a non-normative set of heuristics for Web user agents to implement these input protections, and a reporting mechanism for when they are triggered. Learn more about the Security Activity.

The Device APIs Working Group and the Web Applications (WebApps) Working Group have published Working Group Note of Web Intents. This informative specification defines a service discovery and light-weight RPC mechanism for web apps called Web Intents. This document defines DOM interfaces and markup used by client and service pages to create, receive, and reply to Web Intents messages, and the procedures the User Agent carries out to facilitate that process. Learn more about the Ubiquitous Web Applications Activity.

As our newest cohort of alumni looks ahead to the future, let’s also take a moment to reflect on Commencements of the past. We hope you’ll enjoy this slideshow of UMBC Commencements through the years! Special thanks to UMBC Digital Collections for keeping our great university’s history so neatly organized for all to use.

Please share your Commencement memories with us here or on Twitter using #UMBCgrad! We’d also love to add in Commencement photos from missing years; email them to retrievernet@umbc.edu, and we’ll add them to the slideshow!

The Device APIs Working Group has published a Last Call Working Draft of Vibration API. This specification defines an API that provides access to the vibration mechanism of the hosting device. Vibration is a form of tactile feedback. Comments are welcome through 13 June. Learn more about the Ubiquitous Web Applications Activity.

The User Agent Accessibility Guidelines Working Group (UAWG) today published updated Working Drafts of User Agent Accessibility Guidelines (UAAG) 2.0 and Implementing UAAG 2.0, which define how browsers, media players, and other "user agents" should support accessibility for people with disabilities and work with assistive technologies. These drafts have new examples of how UAAG applies in the mobile environment, an updated conformance section, and new definitions of level A, AA, and AAA. Learn more in the call for review e-mail and read about the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).