The fight we face for the web’s future
The web is facing many challenges from new technologies, threatening the open culture that made it such a success. We need to fight for its survival.
Tag: Mobile devices
The Google accessibility tool that will improve mobile devices for everyone
Google wanted to fix mobile interfaces for people with motor impairments. But this new technology will benefit us all.
The 14 lessons designers need to know from Ofcom’s report on ‘smartphone by default’ users
Last month Ofcom published a report on the people who rely on their phones as their main way of accessing the internet. Some of the findings are shocking and eye-opening.
Exciting developments in mobile user interfaces
This edition of the digital design digest highlights some incredible looking technology from Microsoft that could transform mobile interfaces.
What the Accelerated Mobile Pages project tells us about the sorry state of web publishing
The web is in a bad state of health right now. Web publishers and developers can blame themselves.
Why hamburger menus can be good for you as part of a healthy balanced diet
There is an interesting debate in the design community right now about the hamburger menu. Given two extremes of opinion, the truth lies somewhere in the middle.
Hands on with the Moto 360 Android smartwatch
I was surprised by the ways the Moto 360 disappointed me. But I am still glad I bought this smartwatch. Will others be so forgiving?
Implementing header images
I decided to add header images to this website’s design. I opted for a parallax effect, despite the fact that I normally rail against them.
The power of the web has not yet been unlocked
I think about the web all the time. I like to believe that I get it. But I am still surprised by the advances in technology and the promise the future holds.
Nexus 10: my first tablet
Up until now, the tablet revolution has passed me by. But now I have decided to get the Nexus 10. It is a highly impressive piece of kit, but there are frustrations too.
Mobile first
I have made some tweaks to the design of this website. I decided to take the opportunity to make the CSS file mobile first.
On the web, big is beautiful — but not in extremes
No matter how great a design trend feels at the time, we always look back and cringe. What is today’s clanger? I am worried that everything on the web is getting too big.