Accelerated Mobile Pages is an open source project aimed to make news pages load faster on the web. It dictates how the page resources are loaded, primarily Javascript, because JS can be a resource hog …
Category: Web Industry Blog
Other websites that I find appealing, or can learn from in some capacity.
Best Employee Page
The group at Wistia has the best employee page I’ve seen. The rollover effect on the employee image shows the person in different poses. It gives life and character to an otherwise boring page of employee …
Blog Design – Percolate
I like the design of the blog page because each post is associated with a photographic image. Easy to scan, easy to review and scroll. I also like the fatness of the main navigation.
Title Attribute is Dead?
The once “must have” title attribute on links is no longer relevant for SEO purposes. Even Zeldman says so. I love this article and how it gives a video of how screen readers interpret the …
WordPress 2016 No Main Navigation
The new WordPress 2016 theme does not come with the main navigation installed. While we will most likely (first-thing) look into installing the main nav, it makes me stop and evaluate “is this is intentionally …
Mobile First is Like A Tiny House
I have been thinking about how to explain the mobile first concept to designers in my industry that obviously do not understand what it is. It bothers me when they don’t want to try, and …
Adding to the UX Drinking Game
I love the UX drinking game, I think it it absolutely hysterical. It is funny, and sad, at the same time because some of these hit a nerve and are so true. Actually, I am …
Correct Full Screen Sliders
Aren’t we tired of seeing the same cookie cutter sliders on every website? I believe the trend is to steer away from sliders. They are routinely installed without any thought to their purpose, no thought …
Resources for Me and My Team
I am keeping this reference for myself! I am sure I will come back to it. Short URLs on WordPress: http://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/shortened-links-like-bit-ly/?utm_campaign=Roost&utm_source=Roost&utm_medium=push http://www.usertesting.com/blog/2013/11/07/10-tools-every-user-experience-pro-should-know-about/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=Edgar&utm_campaign=10+tools and http://blog.invisionapp.com/7-free-resources-every-product-designer-needs/ http://blog.invisionapp.com/14-design-podcasts-to-put-in-your-ears/
Don’t put Drop-downs in your Quick Launch
Here is a utility navigation at the top of a page. I consider it a “quick launch” type of navigation, very similar to the traditional Windows system tray in the lower right hand corner of …