Let the hum-drum web design shake-up begin!
Just remember that not all browsers support these features, so have a fall-back for those that don’t.
Let the hum-drum web design shake-up begin!
Just remember that not all browsers support these features, so have a fall-back for those that don’t.
Etsy’s approach for automatic JPEG quality reductions is fascinating!
If you’ve never worked with a screen magnifier before, this is a super-handy piece to quickly boost your awareness.
This is an excellent and well-argued piece from Dieter Bohn. In it, he argues that “the web” is characterized by two things:
Reading this, I’m reminded of a lot of Jeremy’s writings about products being “on the web” rather than “of the web”. It’s an incredibly important distinction in my mind because, as Dieter so eloquently puts it
The openness of the web allowed small companies to become big ones without seeking permission from the biggest ones. Preserving the web, or more specifically the open principles behind it, means protecting one of the few paths for innovation left in the modern tech world that doesn’t have a giant company acting as a gatekeeper. And there’s reason not to trust those giant companies: there’s much less incentive to encourage openness when you have a massive empire to defend.
These are important things to consider when deciding where to invest your time and energy.
Carousel’s and slideshows are the red-headed stepchild of the web design world, but they are still used (and useful) in many scenarios. That said, they are often horribly inaccessible. This article offers a step-by-step walkthrough of common accessibility issues with this interface and details how to address them.
Do you use CKEditor? You should really grab the new Accessibility Checker.
Yes, yes, and yes!
An excellent response to Patrick Lauke’s post on High Contrast Mode in Windows. Greg makes seem great points and provides a clear use case using system color keywords.
Edge usage is growing. NetMarketShare.com puts it above Safari usage on macOS and the U.S. government websites have seen more than 98 million visits in the last 3 months alone. If you’re not testing on Edge you should be.
This post offers exactly what it says on the tin: 7 screen reader/browser combos you should be using in your testing work.