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[Edwin @Edwin25833346]

Better web design practices are not only better for UX, but also for our planet. YouTube alone outputs as much CO₂ annually as the city of Glasgow. Sending as little data as possible makes sites faster and cuts down on “digital waste”
#ubart320 #discovery
https://t.co/qhPMvzptSL

[Edwin @Edwin25833346]

Hertz sued Accenture for $32 million when they failed to deliver a functional redesigned website and mobile app that they were promised
#art320 #discovery
https://t.co/7ep6qQk1lE

[Edwin @Edwin25833346]

@GreatRipple Wow! Another quality and inspiring tweet by Billy. What an interesting read, this is the reason why i signed up for Twitter. Keep up the amazing content 👏👏👏

[Edwin @Edwin25833346]

YouTube wanted to kill off IE6, so they displayed a banner to all IE6 visitors that they’ll stop supporting the browser and that they should switch to a newer one. In just one month, IE6 traffic fell by half as users switched browsers
#ubart320 #discovery
https://t.co/EbocpFfuc2

[Edwin @Edwin25833346]

Blue/purple hyperlinks have been the standard for decades. To some, it looks ugly and distracting, but studies show that the colors don’t impair reading ability at all. Its better to keep this convention, changing it causes confusion.
#ubart320 #discovery
https://t.co/AKUpjrokpQ

[Edwin @Edwin25833346]

Gotham is a geometric sans serif font that was designed for GQ but has become like a universal font. It comes in many weights and can be used in a wide variety of contexts like the minimalist design that is so common today
#ubart320 #discovery
https://t.co/u0xdE5fSNR

[Edwin @Edwin25833346]

This software can be trained to mimic the sound of someone’s voice. With only a couple minutes of audio, the AI can generate new audio with the same voice. This can be used to make fake news and spread misinformation.
#ubart320 #discovery
https://t.co/W3VqJ72mNs

[Edwin @Edwin25833346]

Privacy on the internet is not just a human problem. eBird is a database where birdwatchers share sightings with others. But for endangered species, it exposes their locations to poachers. All kinds of animals and plants are at risk.
#ubart320 #discovery
https://t.co/T2qELEMfIv

[Edwin @Edwin25833346]

A unified process for content strategy is good because it helps establish to everyone what the current priorities are. The structured order makes it easier to see how close to finish a plan is that actions can be taken.
#ubart320 #reading8

[Edwin @Edwin25833346]

Collaborating with other professionals with a diverse set of expertise allows inputs from more people who may catch things that someone else didn’t. This helps get rid of mistakes before the final product reaches these people and has to be fixed afterwards.
#ubart320 #reading7

[Edwin @Edwin25833346]

Minimalism is a common theme in web design because its fast and its responsive design is also simple so it can more basic elements
#ubart320 #discovery
https://t.co/d84OlWlGjD

[Edwin @Edwin25833346]

This eye-tracker allows web developers see how users visually interact with their site. It lets them see what users look at and compare it to their actions. This lets them know if they ignored visual elements or if they didn’t see it.
#ubart320 #discovery
https://t.co/inz1BcrlrL

[Edwin @Edwin25833346]

Anticipatory design would be most useful for people who can’t make their own decisions or people who don’t have the time. Some people are so busy that they need assistants so make decisions for them. Tasks that are repetitive can easily be anticipated.
#ubart320 #reading6

[Edwin @Edwin25833346]

Some towns in Iceland are concerned that tourists are avoiding them because satellite images on Google Maps make it look barren and covered in ice year-round when it is actually green.
#ubart320 #discovery
https://t.co/YHQJXaDrPQ

[Edwin @Edwin25833346]

GeoCites was a popular web hosting site that eventually shut down in 2009 but it survived in Japan. It was announced that it will be shut down in March so people are trying to preserve it as a time capsule before it is lost forever
#ubart320 #discovery
https://t.co/1B9YOakM23

[Edwin @Edwin25833346]

The priority guide is useful be useful because the designer has to add the content and the guide will create wireframes for it that will help the designer make sure their site is responsive.
#ubart320 #reading5

[Edwin @Edwin25833346]

Building a website with context is better because it lets the designer connect their design with the content. But it might not be appropriate or even possible on sites that have a lot of content and/or changes frequently. That doesn’t mean creativity is dead.
#ubart320 #reading4

[Edwin @Edwin25833346]

Captain Marvel is set in 1995 so for its website, they designed it like this for the 90s nostalgia. Interestingly, the website uses CSS which didn’t exist yet since it was first published in 1996. It also would’ve taken 48min to load.
#ubart320 #discovery
https://t.co/glwUO6f5Kd

[Edwin @Edwin25833346]

Every medium has its limitations. Printed paper will stay the same for everyone. But webpages use screens not paper. Instead of limiting webpages to whats possible on paper, take advantage of whats possible on screen, like letting users pick font size/weight
#ubart320 #reading3

[Edwin @Edwin25833346]

Programming is not just languages we use to code. It is also something we can use to make art. Knowing how to code a website isn’t enough to make people use it. Developers have to be good designers to provide a good user experience.
#ubart320 #reading2