Ovi Demetrian Jr

@ovidem
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UX/UI designer and web design engineer. Writer of blog posts about these things and some stories. Founded blocksedit.com CMS and indieaisle.com tools for indie creators.
Blog on design and techhttps://distinctivequality.com/blog/
CMS for email and landing pageshttps://blocksedit.com
Tools for indie creatorshttps://indieaisle.com
Stories and writinghttps://ovidem.com
Ovi Demetrian Jr1d ago

How I approach responsive images and using img srcset.

https://blocksedit.com/content-code/responsive-image-sizing/
#webdesign #responsive #mobile

Modern responsive image sizing

Determining when to use alternate responsive images, with a simplified output using only the img tag

Blocks Edit
Ovi Demetrian JrFeb 8
Accessibility AwarenessFeb 8
You don't necessarily need to say "image of" in your alt text for users to know it's an image. Screen readers will announce that it's an image. But it can help readers to specify if it's a hand-drawn image, Polaroid, infographic, screenshot, chart, map, diagram, or so on.
Ovi Demetrian JrFeb 8
Good InternetFeb 6

Why I email complete strangers

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://goodinternetmagazine.com/why-i-email-complete-strangers/

Ovi Demetrian JrFeb 8
Good InternetFeb 6

Accessible personal websites are easier than you think

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://goodinternetmagazine.com/accessible-personal-websites-are-easier-than-you-think/

Ovi Demetrian JrFeb 8
Stefan BohacekFeb 7

Hey, the Autumn/Winter 2025 issue of the Good Internet magazine is out?

Go read/subscribe!

https://goodinternetmagazine.com

#GoodInternet #GoodInternetMagazine #indieweb #essay

Good Internet

A magazine for the non-corporate and independent web, use of code as an art medium, and web development enthusiasm of hobbyists and professionals alike.

Good Internet
Show threadOvi Demetrian JrFeb 8
@khleedril That’s a good point. I could have made it more clear that a code editor is required and that it works the same way it always has. I didn’t mean to imply that browsers have a built-in coding option.
Show threadOvi Demetrian JrFeb 8
@khleedril Yes, you’re right. What I’m saying is that HTML/CSS is very easy to get into as far as programming goes with a format (declarative) that follows close to design practices.
Ovi Demetrian JrFeb 7
My article is out in the latest issue of Good Internet Magazine! It’s about using the web browser as a web design tool and how anyone can do it, no matter their level of knowledge.
https://goodinternetmagazine.com/web-design-without-design-software/
#indieweb #smallweb #personalwebsites #webdesign #html #css
Web design without design software

Designing directly in the browser, using only HTML and CSS As a web designer, having designed and built many websites, there are times where I have a design fully realized in my head that I would skip using a design tool and just start coding HTML and CSS to flesh

Good Internet
Ovi Demetrian JrFeb 4
Blocks EditFeb 4

Having an active state for the current page in your navigation helps with usability, for your users to know where they are within your website’s architecture. Setting it up however, can get complicated.

https://blocksedit.com/content-code/navigation-active-state/
#webdesign #tutorial #code

Automated navigation active state

Simple Javascript snippet for automatically giving items a selected state.

Blocks Edit
Ovi Demetrian JrFeb 4
ppk 🇪🇺Feb 4
Please name your favourite I-used-to-do-this-with-JavaScript-but-now-I-don't-need-to CSS properties/functionalities.