Another fine example of “off-canvas” navigation. I think we all know to not use :hover on mobile, but Thomas does a nice job of adding the why, which might be useful for discussions with clients, as well as a few … Continue reading
Category Archives: accessibility
Today’s Readings
Okay, this is cool! Navigate via hand-gestures, using your web cam… Great basic intro post from Stoyan regarding how to set-up, download, and extract data from the HTTP Archives database. Begin fascinating data building, now! I’ll bet most of you … Continue reading
Today’s Readings
Let’s start this issue off correctly, with a tour of the ISS! I think if I’m going to live in zero-gravity, I’d cut my hair first… ;-) And soon you’ll be able to enjoy the view from up there, in … Continue reading
How to Do the “Right Thing”
I just read an article from one of my faves, Jeremy Keith, titled How do I convince…?, and I chuckled to myself several times because it is also something I’ve heard many times, something to the effect of “But how … Continue reading
Looking for a Responsive Content Dialog(ue)
One of the larger issues when trying to create a truly responsive site is the content. Or rather, “what to send to whom…” (I am not trying to coin the next Ajax, but I am lazy, so I’m going to refer … Continue reading
Responsive Design: Progressive Enhancement, Part Deux!
Okay, I know the term du jour is Responsive Design, but just think of it as progressive enhancement. The term (and philosophy) progressive enhancement replaced graceful degradation back in 2003, but back then it was mostly pertaining to CSS and … Continue reading
Making a Case for the Death of Website Navigation
When was the last time you went to a site that you hadn’t visited before and found what you were looking for by using the website’s navigation? Often even the Contact Us info can be a mystery. I’m screaming at … Continue reading
Update WordPress Comment Form to HTML5, Without Hacking Core Templates
For some reason, WordPress 3.2.1 still uses <input type=”text”…> for email and website addresses on their Leave a Reply form… But to edit those <input> types, you have to edit a core template, found in the wp-includes folder, which, of … Continue reading
Finally, an update to my Boilerplate: Starkers WP Theme!
Well, it took nearly 9 months, but the first real update to my Boilerplate: Starkers WP Theme is live! The update includes all of the current HTML5 Boilerplate updates that are applicable to WordPress. WordPress’ process still doesn’t allow me … Continue reading
Today’s Readings
Catching up on a LOT of backed-up readings after finally getting a couple large projects out the door, so, let’s dive right in! Not a totally new idea, but a great use of CSS none-the-less (scroll down to see the … Continue reading