Things You Should Never Do, Part I
Netscape 6.0 is finally going into its first public beta. There never was a version 5.0. The last major release, version 4.0, was released almost three years ago. Three years is an awfully long...
View ArticleThinking on ways to solve color palettes
In today’s GUI Challenge, @AdamArgyleInk builds a wide gamut color palette with okLCH, checking accessible color pairs along the way, inspecting color with d…Play Video: Thinking on ways to solve color...
View ArticleThe Most Exciting Design Systems Are Boring | Big Medium
Design systems should solve problems that designers confront over and over again, so that they can turn to more interesting challenges.View link
View ArticleBoringness in Design Systems
There’s a lot of “same-ness” across design systems. Yesenia Perez-Cruz said it well:View link
View ArticleMarkdown images are an anti-pattern
The shorthand for embedding an image in Markdown is the following:View link
View ArticleShould vs Want | Matt Wilcox, Web Developer & Tinkerer
A blog post from some months ago, which I never published. Here it is, finally published.View link
View ArticleResponsive design: seams & edges
In some ways, responsive design was an attempt to move past the idea of a “page.” How’s that worked out for us?View link
View ArticleThe Accessibility to Burnout Pipeline
Accessibility practitioners are currently at risk of Burnout due to the nature of our work. No matter our role, our work often gets prioritized over our well…Play Video: The Accessibility to Burnout...
View ArticleHow to use the placebo effect to (actually) feel better
The placebo effect is way weirder than you think.Play Video: How to use the placebo effect to (actually) feel better
View ArticleRe-evaluating px vs em in Media Queries
We used to say ems were the best unit to use in media queries. Is that still the case in 2023?View link
View ArticleWatch Out for Layout Shifts with ‘ch’ Units
Since ch units are based on your current font their value can change when fonts are loaded and cause unexpected layout shifts.View link
View ArticleNo, ‘AI’ Will Not Fix Accessibility
In recent years, a series of new technologies have provided better experiences and outcomes for disabled users. Collectively branded “Artificial Intelligence”, the two biggest breakthroughs have been...
View ArticleDebunking the Tech Hype Cycle with Dan Olson
From the Metaverse to AI, tech giants continue lure us with false promises of "the next big thing.Play Video: Debunking the Tech Hype Cycle with Dan Olson
View ArticleThe Risks of Staying Put
The website of Robin Rendle, a designer and writer from the UK.View link
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