The Precarious X In UX
A UX designer critiques the overemphasis on 'experience' in design, arguing for simplicity and utility, especially for users with real-world constraints.
A UX designer critiques the overemphasis on 'experience' in design, arguing for simplicity and utility, especially for users with real-world constraints.
A weekly roundup of browser bugs, workarounds, and developer tools, focusing on CSS, SVG, and debugging techniques.
Explains how to use the HTML link tag with rel="alternate" to provide alternate content versions like themes, languages, and feeds.
Weekly roundup of browser updates, bug reporting tips, and web development tools, covering Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and WebKit.
Explores the persistent UI issue of unwanted focus styles on buttons after mouse clicks, detailing the problem's history and proposed CSS solutions.
A developer details fixing a mobile scrolling bug in Safari with VoiceOver while creating an accessible slide-out navigation menu.
A developer creates a Tumblr blog called 'Accessibility Wins' to showcase positive examples of web accessibility and encourage its adoption.
A developer shares key takeaways from the CSUN 2015 conference, focusing on web accessibility, user testing, and emerging assistive technologies.
A technical tutorial on creating a responsive, JavaScript-enhanced pop-out navigation menu with accessibility and mobile usability in mind.
A web developer argues against using target="_blank" on links, explaining why it's bad for user experience and control.
A February 2015 roundup of browser bugs, workarounds, new features like WOFF2 in Firefox 35, and developer tools for debugging and accessibility.
A developer's experience improving accessibility in AngularJS Material Design and the ngAria module, including collaboration with the Angular team.
A review of Scott Jehl's book 'Responsible Responsive Design', covering advanced responsive web design techniques, performance, and accessibility.
A tutorial on creating an image comparison slider using only CSS and the resize property, exploring its benefits and limitations.
A technical case study on building responsive, accessible websites for Radio Free Europe to reach users with slow connections and old devices.
Explores the accessibility challenge of indicating the current page link in web navigation, discussing solutions like hidden spans and ARIA labels.
Explores how Shadow DOM and Web Components impact web accessibility, explaining that assistive technologies interact with the rendered DOM tree.
Explores combining CSS Regions and CSS Shapes for creative magazine-style layouts, while emphasizing the importance of maintaining readability and accessibility.
A CSS technique using outline-offset and transitions to create animated, shrinking focus outlines for buttons, improving accessibility and visual feedback.
Discusses the 300ms click delay on touch devices, critiques disabling zoom as a solution due to accessibility issues, and recommends alternatives like FastClick.