Florian Thoma

@innoweb
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Innoweb is celebrating 15 years!

What started as a small idea has grown into a decade and a half of trusted partnerships, future‑proof solutions, and genuinely rewarding client relationships.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey.

https://www.innoweb.com.au/blog/celebrating-15-years-of-innoweb?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=blog

#WebDevelopment #OpenWeb #SmallBusiness #Silverstripe

Celebrating 15 Years of Innoweb

Innoweb turns 15, and we thank our clients for the long‑term relationships built on trust and care at every stage of our journey.

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Accessibility isn’t just good practice, it’s good business.

Designing for everyone improves usability, trust, and outcomes for all.

https://www.innoweb.com.au/blog/designing-for-everyone-accessibility-as-a-business-advantage?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=blog

#Accessibility #InclusiveDesign

Designing for Everyone: Accessibility as a Business Advantage - Web Development Sydney - Innoweb

Accessibility is often framed as a moral obligation or a compliance requirement. But accessibility is also a powerful competitive advantage.

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I wrote a little post when the article turned ten, which is already plenty of ink to spill on the subject: https://ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/responsive-design-at-10/ But with everything happening in the industry these days, it’s hard not to look back on the optimism of those early days with a little wistfulness.
Responsive web design turns ten. — ethanmarcotte.com

The original “Responsive Web Design” article was published a decade ago! Here’s how it happened, and who helped make it happen.

And some people wonder why we are wary and suspicious of new Google products/features.

Seriously, do yourself a favor and go read Matthias' article. Everybody should understand what's happening now https://matthiasott.com/notes/ad-infinitum

Ad Infinitum · Matthias Ott

Web design engineer, UX designer, teacher, and speaker – helping teams build websites and digital products with a focus on CSS, accessibility, and performance.

Matthias Ott – Web Design Engineer

I'm honored to share that the Practical Accessibility course has become a required component of *more* in-house #accessibility training programs for companies and startups worldwide!

Thank you @tink @TetraLogical for sharing that the course is part of the multi-month training programme TetraLogical aimed to help Associate Accessibility specialists level up to become Accessibility Specialists.

🙌🏻🩷

A great CMS should empower editors, not frustrate them.

Here’s how we craft better authoring experiences with Silverstripe CMS.

https://www.innoweb.com.au/blog/crafting-a-better-authoring-experience-with-silverstripe?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=blog

#Silverstripe #CMS #OpenWeb

Crafting a Better Authoring Experience with Silverstripe

Silverstripe gives us the freedom to shape the authoring experience around your workflows, your brand, and your goals.

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How To Use Standard HTML Video & Audio Lazy-Loading on the Web Today. Part 2 of my Squarespace Engineering blog series on the topic. Please enjoy! https://engineering.squarespace.com/blog/2026/how-to-use-standard-html-video-and-audio-lazy-loading-on-the-web-today
How To Use Standard HTML Video & Audio Lazy-Loading on the Web Today — Squarespace Engineering Blog

HTML video and audio lazy loading is now a web standard and quickly gaining support in all major browsers. Given Squarespace’s role in proposing and implementing it, we’re very excited to see how developers use it on the web. Let’s cover some best practices for using video and audio lazy loading in

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Looking into this one next and just left a comment with design plans/decisions as we look to nudge it along into potential reality. https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/10378#issuecomment-4297579999

WebPageTest used to be the gold standard for deep, transparent performance testing. Since being folded into Catchpoint, it’s become harder to use, less focused, and increasingly shaped by enterprise priorities rather than developer needs.

I wrote about what’s changed and why it matters for anyone who cares about real diagnostics.

https://www.innoweb.com.au/blog/the-slow-demise-of-webpagetest

#WebPerf #WebDev

The Decline of WebPageTest After the Catchpoint Era

WebPageTest has lost the clarity and developer focus that once made it indispensable, fading into Catchpoint’s enterprise ecosystem and a less usable interface.

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A recent chat about mobile UX pushed me to finally write down my thoughts on the hamburger menu.
Spoiler: we can do better.

Here are some modern patterns that improve discoverability and reduce friction: Priority+, tab bars, horizontal scrolling, combo menus, and more.

Full article:
https://www.innoweb.com.au/blog/beyond-the-hamburger-better-mobile-menu-patterns-for-modern-websites

Beyond the Hamburger: Better Mobile Menu Patterns for Modern Websites - Web Development Sydney - Innoweb

For more than a decade, the hamburger icon has been the default answer to one of responsive design’s biggest challenges: how do you fit a full website navigation into a tiny mobile screen without overwhelming the user? The hamburger icon has become popular because it solves a layout problem, not…

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