Typewriters in the Technical Museum in Figueres | Flickr
If you enjoyed reading Marcin’s serendipitous story on Twitter, here are the pictures to accompany it.
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bitsofcode | Tools for Developing Accessible Websites
Ire rounds up a bunch of tools you can use to test accessibility, from dev tools to Tenon.
I Wanted To Type a Number | Filament Group, Inc., Boston, MA
Choosing the right input type for your form field.
Adapting to Input · An A List Apart Article
Jason breaks down the myths of inputs being tied to device form factors. Instead, given the inherent uncertainty around input, the only sensible approach is progressive enhancement.
Now is the time to experiment with new forms of web input. The key is to build a baseline input experience that works everywhere and then progressively enhance to take advantage of new capabilities of devices if they are available.
Touch Keyboard Type ‘Cheat Sheet’ - Labs - Baymard Institute
A useful primer on which combinations of attributes and values work best for which form fields: type, autocomplete, autocorrect, and autocapitalize.
HIKE - Introduction to accessibility concepts for the Web
It really isn’t hard to get the basics of accessibility right on the web …and yet those basics are often neglected.
Here’s a handy shortlist to run through, HIKE:
- H stands for headings and semantic markup.
- I stands for images and labels.
- K stands for keyboard navigation.
- E asks for you to ACT with a little extra love for custom components and more.
(ACT = ARIA, Colour Contrast, Text Size)
Quotes and Accents
Jessica’s handy guide to writing the right quotes and accents on a Mac keyboard.
» Responsive Design for Apps — Part 1 Cloud Four Blog
A great piece by Jason analysing the ever-blurring lines between device classes.
Mind you, there is one question he doesn’t answer which would help clear up his framing of the situation. That question is:
What’s a web app?
New Rule: Every Desktop Design Has To Go Finger-Friendly (Global Moxie)
Josh takes an-depth look at the navigation design implications of touch/keyboard hybrid devices, coming to a similar conclusion as Luke and Jason:
Unfortunately, the top-of-screen navigation and menus of traditional desktop layouts are outright hostile to hybrid ergonomics. Tried-and-true desktop conventions have to change to make room for fingers and thumbs.
Want to test for a hybrid device? Tough luck. Instead, argues Josh, the best you can do is assume that any device visiting your site could be touch-enabled.
Play Him Off, Keyboard Cat
Because everything goes better with keyboard cat.
Localization Problems: A Cellphone's Missing Dot Kills Two People, Puts Three More in Jail
When localisation attacks. This is like a more morbid Douglas Adams vignette.
Dave Veloz's Mac Mini Mod, Monitor, & Keyboard | The Steampunk Workshop
I would kill to get hold of this Steampunk Mac mini, flat panel monitor and brass keyboard.
box of chocolates » Firefox Power Moves
Handy Firefox keyboard shortcuts, courtesy of Derek.