Three quick tips to help the responsive web design process
Tip 1: Creating a narrow viewport in Chrome Have you ever noticed that some browsers (such as Safari, Chrome and Firefox) do not allow you to reduce the width of the viewport narrower than a certain...
View ArticleUsing the required attribute with the select element
I recently received the following question: I tried to add the "required" attribute to the <select> element but now my page won’t validate. Is the "required" not allowed on a <select>...
View ArticleCSS, OOCSS, SMACSS and more
An introduction to the changing world of CSS. Slides from Brisbane Web Designer Meetup 13 March 2013. CSS – OOCSS, SMACSS and more from Russ Weakley
View ArticleA simple (and very rough) responsive table solution
There are a lot of very clever responsive table solutions available now. There are solutions that flip the table on it’s side, convert it to a pie chart, gradually reduce the columns, allow users to...
View ArticleIdeal line length in ems
Let’s assume that you have a chunk of body copy and you place it inside a container. Question 1: is there an optimal line length for copy? The optimal line length for your body text is considered to...
View ArticleThree quick accessibility tips for HTML5
Slides from my presentation at OZeWAI 2014 Three quick accessibility tips for HTML5 from Russ Weakley
View ArticleResponsive Web Design – more than just a buzzword
What is Responsive web design? What is “Mobile first”? Is responsive the best solution in all cases? How do you wireframe responsive? How do you user-test responsive? Find out the answers to these...
View ArticleCSS pattern libraries
Pattern libraries can be hugely beneficial during the design and development of any website or web application. In this presentation explores pros and cons of moving towards abstracted layouts, we...
View ArticleAccessible modal windows
Slides on how to make modal windows accessible for all users Accessible modal windows from Russ Weakley
View ArticleSpecialise or cross-skill
Slides from my presentation at IxDA Sydney Meetup, 2015 tech edition Skills within the web industry are constantly changing. The roles of UX, design and front end development are shifting and...
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