I just got this photo from Tracey Croom, my production editor on the Second Edition of Adaptive Web Design and I wanted to share it with you. Production is almost done and I should be getting my bound copies soon. I’m so excited!
Dispatches From The Internets
Adaptive Web Design: Folded & Gathered
Hints for successfully managing an open-source project
A nice post from my colleague David Catuhe on what it takes to build a successful open source project.
Labeled with Love
Forms exist on pretty much every site on the web in one form or another. They are the primary mechanism by which we gather information from our users. Of course, before anyone can fill out a form, they need to know what it’s asking for. Labeling is key.
Aural UI of HTML elements
This is an indispensible resource for understanding how screen readers treat your markup. Many thanks to the Paciello Group for putting it together.
50 Female Tech Influencers You Need To Follow on Twitter
Just what it says on the tin. It’s a great compliment to the recommended speaker list I published.
Analytics confirm the need for adaptive web design
I cite this post a ton in my talks and workshops (and in the forthcoming second edition of Adaptive Web Design), but I realized I had not explicitly linked it up here.
This post is a look at browser stats for an industry/research site over a size year period of 6 years. Jason’s findings are astonishing, making this post a must-read for coming to terms with the need for designing with progressive enhancement in mind.
The changing form of the web browser
This is an interesting thought piece from Peter Gasston, examining where browsers are heading and what their role in the future of delivering content and interaction will be.
Supercharging JavaScript performance with asm.js
I’m intrigued by the power of asm.js, but have not found a use for it…yet. I hope to resolve that in the future.
Regardless, it’s in Microsoft Edge now, so that’s pretty badass.
Opt Out From Online Behavioral Advertising By Participating Companies
Did you know you can opt out of behavior-tracking advertising cookies? Neither did I.
Why Computer Programmers Should Stop Calling Themselves Engineers
I have been grappling with a lot of the concerns this fantastic article raises. In particular, this bit resonated with me:
Would-be “engineers” are encouraged to think of every project as a potential business ready to scale and sell, rather than as a process of long-term training in disciplines where concerns for social welfare become paramount. Engineering has always been a well-paid profession, but computing is turning it into a type of speculative finance rather than a calling.
It’s a generalization, but it’s also a trend I’ve been seeing. I’m also on the fence regarding licensure and continuing education credits. I think they could do a lot to improve the state of the Web without destroying the wonderful DIY nature of its accessibility.