Following Best Practices Doesn’t Have to Be Ugly
Many websites and interfaces will have you failing this short pop quiz. That’s their fault and not yours.
Usability
Just Because You Can…
You probably know the phrase and how it ends. Sadly, not all web developers who build website tools have users’ best interests in mind (or at least they didn’t stop to think about all of them). It’s up to us all to avoid using common and popular features that shouldn’t be.
Messing with Expectations and UI. Feedback Needed!
I need some quick feedback. I’m releasing a major update to a plugin and I’ve made a simple tweak to the settings form. Will it help or will it hurt? You tell me.
What are We To Do About Hover Drop Down Menus?
Hover-triggered drop down menus have long been the standard, but they come with loads of problems that have emerged over time. It’s time to drop them and move to something better.
Why I Don’t Reinvent the Wheel [quote]
A quick quote today about how to make usable websites.