Two Years — Paul Robert Lloyd
On the two-year anniversary of his arrival at Clearleft, Paul takes a look at where the craft of web design is today and where it’s heading tomorrow.
Link archive: June 10th, 2011
McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: TripAdvisor.com Reviews for the Overlook Hotel.
I look forward to seeing Eyes Wide Shut as a series of Foursquare check-ins.
Camptown News Greasemonkey Script — doo-dah, doo-dah « Tom Scott
Tom’s Greasemonkey script turns any seven-syllable headline into a verse of Camptown Races.
Accessibility. You’re doing it wrong. | nicepaul.com
Ignoring the awful misleading title, this is a really good post from Paul on his personal experiences dealing with accessibility on one or two projects.
Bacon Ipsum | A Meatier Lorem Ipsum Generator
A meatier alternative to lorem ipsum placeholder text.
Designing the Wider Web
The dominance of the desktop browser is over – the web has become wider. After so long painting in a tiny corner of the canvas, it’s time to broaden our approach.
It’s understandable that the community is somewhat nervous about the changes ahead. So far, we’ve mostly responded by scratching around for device-specific tips, but this isn’t sustainable or scalable. We should transcend “platformism” and instead learn to design for diverse contexts, displays, connectivity, and inputs by breaking devices down into first principles. Instead of the defective dichotomy of the “desktop” and “mobile” web, designers should aim to create great user experiences using the truly fluid nature of the web.
Tips, Tricks and Best Practices for Responsive Design | Webmonkey | Wired.com
A nice round-up of responsive design techniques, with a particular focus on content first.