What We Wished For What We Wished For Mat Marquis 2018-12-24T14:30:46+01:00 2018-12-25T06:51:38+00:00 I think we’re headed for trouble, though I can’t say for sure. Trouble — trouble I know. The on-ramp to it, though; I’ve only heard about that. I’ve only been doing this for ten years. I missed all the lead-up the last time…
Generic First CSS: New Thinking On Mobile First Generic First CSS: New Thinking On Mobile First Alastair Hodgson 2018-12-21T14:45:16+01:00 2018-12-21T16:34:19+00:00 I think it’s safe to say that Ethan Marcotte’s Responsive Web Design was a welcome revelation for web developers the world over. It triggered a whole new wave of design thinking and wonderful new front-end…
Writing A Multiplayer Text Adventure Engine In Node.js Writing A Multiplayer Text Adventure Engine In Node.js Fernando Doglio 2018-12-20T14:05:34+01:00 2018-12-20T14:16:59+00:00 Text adventures were one of the first forms of digital role-playing games out there, back when games had no graphics and all you had was your own imagination and the description you read on the…
I Used The Web For A Day Using A Screen Reader I Used The Web For A Day Using A Screen Reader Chris Ashton 2018-12-19T13:30:48+01:00 2018-12-20T11:36:33+00:00 This article is part of a series in which I attempt to use the web under various constraints, representing a given demographic of user. I hope to raise the…
Mixing Tangible And Intangible: Designing Multimodal Interfaces Using Adobe XD Mixing Tangible And Intangible: Designing Multimodal Interfaces Using Adobe XD Nick Babich 2018-12-18T15:00:04+01:00 2018-12-19T09:07:50+00:00 (This article is kindly sponsored by Adobe.) User interfaces are evolving. Voice-enabled interfaces are challenging the long dominance of graphical user interfaces and are quickly becoming a common part of our…
Don’t Pay To Speak At Commercial Events Don’t Pay To Speak At Commercial Events Vitaly Friedman 2018-12-17T14:15:00+01:00 2018-12-18T10:20:11+00:00 Setting up a conference isn’t an easy undertaking. It takes time, effort, patience, and attention to all the little details that make up a truly memorable experience. It’s not something one can take lightly, and it’s often…
Monthly Web Development Update 12/2018: WebP, The State Of UX, And A Low-Stress Experiment Monthly Web Development Update 12/2018: WebP, The State Of UX, And A Low-Stress Experiment Anselm Hannemann 2018-12-14T12:20:03+01:00 2018-12-14T11:35:15+00:00 It’s the last edition of this year, and I’m pretty stoked what 2018 brought for us, what happened, and how the web evolved….
How To Convert An Infographic Into A Gifographic Using Adobe Photoshop How To Convert An Infographic Into A Gifographic Using Adobe Photoshop Manish Dudharejia 2018-12-13T14:00:11+01:00 2018-12-14T11:35:15+00:00 Visuals have played a critical role in the marketing and advertising industry since their inception. For years, marketers have relied on images, videos, and infographics to better sell products…
The Importance Of Macro And Micro-Moment Design The Importance Of Macro And Micro-Moment Design Susan Weinschenk 2018-12-13T12:30:10+01:00 2018-12-13T12:31:52+00:00 (This article is kindly sponsored by Adobe.) When you design the information architecture, the navigation bars of an application, or the overall layout and visual design of a product, then you are focusing on macro design. When…
Protecting Your Site With Feature Policy Protecting Your Site With Feature Policy Rachel Andrew 2018-12-12T11:30:30+02:00 2018-12-12T09:19:36+00:00 One of the web platform features highlighted at the recent Chrome Dev Summit was Feature Policy, which aims to “allow site authors to selectively enable and disable use of various browser features and APIs.” In this article, I’ll take…
