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COOL STUFF
WE LEARNED
THIS MONTH
NETFLIX IS TESTING A
FEATURE THAT LETS
YOU SPEED UP BORING
EPISODES
Ever feel as though
your binge-watch
sessions are becoming a bit
of a grind? A proposed
update to the Netflix
Android app will enable you
to whizz through any
tedious episodes by
watching them at 1.5 speed.
https://netm.ag/2CEdsmM
GREAT EXPECTATIONS:
USING STORY PRINCIPLES
TO ANTICIPATE WHAT YOUR
USER EXPECTS
When users land on a
site, they have certain
expectations of how the
experience is going to pan
out. And with the help of
storytelling, web designers
can ensure they meet and
even exceed these
anticipations. This article
explores what’s involved.
https://netm.ag/2qNFqK
HERE ARE THE WINNERS
OF THE FIRST CONTEST TO
DESIGN STOCK IMAGES OF
HACKERS
Hacking is quite an
abstract and shadowy
topic. That’s why you find
news sites often use edgy
images of hooded figures
hunched over keyboards in
dark rooms. This contest
manages to find a new spin
on hacking by asking artists
to create some original
cybersecurity illustrations.
https://netm.ag/2NF9QHz
WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE WEB
DESIGN TREND / TOOL OF 2019?
THE POLLFrom our timeline^
What are the first things you should consider
when creating accessible web designs?Dark mode
10.54%Lots of white
space
21.05%Personalised
typography
5.26%Video
backgrounds
5.26%Custom
graphics and
illustrations
5.26%Micro
interactions
21.05%Progressive web
apps
26.32%Dynamic
scrolling design
5.26%Providing the same
functionality and
information for
everyone. Designing for
keyboard-only user experience.
Relying not only on colours and
testing UI in grayscale. Choosing
common UX patterns, which [are]
familiar to users.
@MaratFazThe first things should
start before design.
Discuss this as a team
at the requirements stage.
Things like which guidelines andlevel are we working to, what
assistive technologies are we
testing with, at what points are
we testing with users with
access needs to name just a few.
@RooRonksWe’d start by checking
legal requirements. Next
we’d try to understand
any underlying issues that make
this website hard to use by
certain groups and work with the
client to make sure web content
is easily accessible.
@signaturewebFeeling overwhelmed by
the concept of
accessibility? Use
Chrome’s Lighthouse audit tool
and work through the steps one-
by-one. It’s much easier than you
might think!
@mrdanielschwarz1) Design for PWA
performance and speed.
2) Use exact-match
domain name on .app TLD. Every
#dotapp #domainname is
included in HSTS preload of all
major web browsers. #Dotcom is
not. This makes every .app safer
and faster compared to every
other domain name that’s not in
the preload.
@RBTewksbury