A tale of three skeuomorphs
A trashcan, a tyepface, and a tactile keyboard. Marcin gets obsessive (as usual).
A trashcan, a tyepface, and a tactile keyboard. Marcin gets obsessive (as usual).
Here’s one simple, practical way to make apps perform better on mobile devices: always configure HTML input fields with the correct
type
,inputmode
, andautocomplete
attributes. While these three attributes are often discussed in isolation, they make the most sense in the context of mobile user experience when you think of them as a team.
This is an excellent deep dive with great advice:
You may think that you are familiar with the basic
autocomplete
options, such as those that help the user fill in credit card numbers or address form fields, but I’d urge you to review them to make sure that you are aware of all of the options. The spec lists over 50 values!
If you enjoyed reading Marcin’s serendipitous story on Twitter, here are the pictures to accompany it.