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What could be simpler than returning HTTP status codes? Did the page render? Great, return 200. Does the page not exist? That’s a 404. Do I...
Back in March, a developer named Renan Cakirerk wrote a small piece of code that made a big impact on Netflix. Cheekily named "god mode," it addressed one of the most annoying aspects of trying to...
As we refine our methods of responsive web design, we’ve increasingly focused on **measure** (another word for “line length”) and its relationship to how people read.
Shows how a site will look in a bunch of different browsers. DO NOT use live; it's very, very slow.
Example of a project charter.
"Progressive enhancement" as web-design principle.
The Responsinator is designed to test responsive websites on different device resolutions
Tables of data can only squish horizontally so far, so they can be a pain to browse on small screens (like mobile devices) where you may need to scroll both horizontally and vertically to browse the information at readable text sizes. We'll explore a CSS-based possible-solution to this issue.
There has been a lot of talk about how the ‘flat design’ trend of more austere UI is an indication that users are more comfortable with interfaces now. When touch screens were new, user…
I wrote a step-by-step guide on switching your site to HTTPS. It's $0, and not that hard. The time is now!
This post includes the slides and some of things I said during a brief presentation I made to the LIS 9706 User Experience Research class at...
Everything you need to know about responsive design to get started. Let’s explore how to respond to the user's behavior and environment based on screen size, platform and orientation.
A detailed brain dump about how to go about starting web design for startups. Including design process, inspiration and required reading.