Good design includes everyone, great design thinks of them first. đź’ˇ

Accessibility isn’t an add-on, it’s a mindset that shapes better digital experiences♿💙

#Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #A11y #UXMatters #DesignThinking #DigitalInclusion #BuildForEveryone #BetterWeb

Don't use "click here" as link text

When calling the user to action, use brief but meaningful link text that:
• provides some information when read out of context
• explains what the link offers
• doesn't talk about mechanics
• is not a verb phrase

Read more on https://www.w3.org/QA/Tips/noClickHere, one of the @w3c quality tips (https://www.w3.org/QA/Tips/)

#w3c #web #betterweb #TipsForWebmaster #tips

“Wait, not like that”: Free and open access in the age of generative AI

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.citationneeded.news/free-and-open-access-in-the-age-of-generative-ai/

“Wait, not like that”: Free and open access in the age of generative AI

The real threat isn’t AI using open knowledge — it’s AI companies killing the projects that make knowledge free

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Users might subscribe to your newsletter, but it won’t be because of a popup.

đź’ˇ Give them valuable content first

đź’ˇ Be clear about what they’ll receive

đź’ˇ Let them find the signup when they’re ready

Our #research proves it’s time for a smarter approach. Read it here: https://noble.click/popupresearch #UX #MarketingEthics #DesignMatters #StopThePopups #EmailOverload #AntiPopups #BetterWeb #NoMorePopups

Users aren’t just ignoring popups. They’re leaving your site because of them.

👉 â€śIn most cases, I close down the page and search for another site.”

Bad #UX costs you visitors. So what should businesses do instead? We’ve got the data: https://noble.click/popupresearch

#uxresearch #research #MarketingEthics #DesignMatters #StopThePopups #EmailOverload #AntiPopups #BetterWeb #NoMorePopups

I’ve done it. Now there is an easy way to figure out whether or not you should use React for your or your company’s next project or product:

https://mottokrosh.github.io/should-i-use-react/

#betterweb #accessibility #datadrivendecisions

Should I Use React?

POSSE: Reclaiming social media in a fragmented world

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.citationneeded.news/posse/

POSSE: Reclaiming social media in a fragmented world

A simple technique offers the best of both worlds: total control over your own work, while still maintaining a presence on third-party platforms.

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Fighting for our web

A talk from XOXO

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In a recent article of mine about a better web, I wrote: “We often forget: that world is still out there.”

Here’s a great example: https://eieio.games/essays/the-secret-in-one-million-checkboxes/

#BetterWeb #web

The secret inside One Million Checkboxes

Teens wrote secret binary messages in One Million Checkboxes. I found them.

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