Some Things About `alt` Text

March 8, 2018design tips

I’m sure you know about alt text. It’s the attribute on the image tag that has the important task of describing what that image is for someone who can’t see it for any reason. Please use them.

I don’t want to dimish the please use them message, but some interesting alt-text-related things have come up in my day-to-day lately that are related.

When you don’t

Hidde de Vries wrote You don’t always need alternative text recently:

But when an icon …

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Why Your eCommerce Store Needs AMPs ASAP

March 7, 2018design tips
As you probably already know, mobile usage is on the rise. From checking the news to online shopping, mobile has become the easiest and most accessible way to get things done—partly because users can rely on their mobile devices to be available anytime and anywhere, which makes it convenient with our on-the-go lifestyles. People are …
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Screen Recording Utilities for macOS

March 7, 2018design tips

I record quite a few short little videos. Sometimes for use demonstrating bugs or weirdnesses. Sometimes right here for the blog. A lot of times for Instagram or other social media.

Allow me to get SUPER NITPICKY about what I like.

  • Multiple formats. Sometimes you need a GIF. Sometimes you need an MP4. Sometimes you need both. It’s ideal if the software can export as either or both.
  • Easily resizeable recording area. If you need to record the entire screen,

…

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5 Things To Consider Before Choosing A Theme

March 7, 2018design tips
Many people strive to launch their blog with WordPress platform. A huge part of creating an impactful digital experience is choosing a beautiful theme. Many new site owners can get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of themes in the repository. Especially when each of them looks better than other. When choosing the most appropriate theme, …
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Creating a Parking Game With the HTML Drag and Drop API

March 7, 2018design tips

Among the many JavaScript APIs added in HTML5 was Drag and Drop (we’ll refer to it as DnD in this article) which brought native DnD support to the browser, making it easier for developers to implement this interactive feature into applications. The amazing thing that happens when features become easier to implement is that people start making all kinds of silly, impractical things with it, like the one we’re making today: a parking game!

DnD requires only a few things …

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​What do you think about headless CMS?

March 7, 2018design tips

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20+ Best Space Fonts

March 7, 2018design tips
Are you looking for a space-themed font to add a futuristic and sci-fi vibe to your designs? Then this collection of space fonts is the best place to start! Space fonts line up with a popular trend that’s taking over the design world, especially in website headers, social media, posters, and print design. In this […]
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Torque Toons: What Makes Up The Other 70%?

March 6, 2018design tips
It seems like it was only yesterday that the WC3 announced that 26% of all websites were powered by WordPress. That number has recently gone up to 30%, so we decided to find out what the rest of the internet is made of.
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