An overview of the state of media queries and accessible
overrides (page zoom, text zoom, min/max font size settings etc.),
seeking to determine which of em, rem, or px is the best
option. Turns out …
Notes from my second fully remote conference, this time Sparkbox's UnConference. Being able to freely access talks from the US is a rare bonus of everything going on right now, and this did not disappoint. Musical cameos, great talks on UX, accessibility, design systems, and amazing speakers. Great event (despite the time difference).
I love Heydon's breakdown of why "accessible" =/= "good". To
paraphrase: accessibility is about removing barriers that would
prevent people from using your site, but if the content is crap or
the …
I've been saying for a couple of years that we are on the brink
of a "fluid design" revolution in front-end development, similar to
what happened around the late 2000s with "responsive design". …
Josh has added some additional thoughts to Andy's CSS reset.
Personally, I like a combination of the two (with a dash of
Stephanie's best practices thrown in for good measure), but wanted
to capture …
Whilst I've used fluid typography on several site designs
(typically via Utopia's calculator), I've always been a bit wary
about the base assumptions and potential accessibility issues that
it can …