Em 4d ago

Please stop with the floating elements on websites. They're hiding your content, and make me want to leave!

No, I don't want to "swipe to the next article" if there's also gonna be a giant floating arrow hiding the text and make me want to stop reading the one I'm painfully trying to read right now.

No, I don't want to "donate" if I can't even fully read what your organization is about because of all those buttons floating over your content.

The goal is to show your content! Why hiding it with a bajillion arrows, buttons, and popups? And please test your website for small mobile display. Your floating elements are ENORMOUS there 😭

#WebDesign

Show threadBryan L. Fordham4d ago
@Em0nM4stodon omg yes. I took this screenshot recently of a nonprofit’s site. They have the “do you want cookies?” pop up, but then a floating button to make a donation over it. Can’t do anything on the site before making a cookie selection, but can’t do that because of the button.
Show threadEm 4d ago
@Bfordham Oh no 🫣🤦‍♀️
Show threadBryan L. Fordham
@Em0nM4stodon right? And I pulled up the link from their newsletter because I wanted to learn more about their gala. I wonder how many people did the same on their phones?
Jun 7 at 4:52pmWeb
Show threadisol4d ago

@Bfordham @Em0nM4stodon

They seem to really like the word "construction" 🤪