Notes

⇾ Online Micro-Book: Why Do We Interface?

Ehsan Noursalehi has written this online micro-book after he gave a talk about the topic and due to the Covid-19 lockdown and having time to write it. He says:

In this micro-book I take a historical look at interfaces to build an understanding of how they allow us to utilize information in such powerful ways that they can fundamentally change what it means to be human.

Enjoy reading!

⇾ Visit: Online Micro-Book: Why Do We Interface?

⇾ Web History on CSS Tricks – Chapter 2: Browsers

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Chapter 2 of the Web History series on CS Tricks. Topic: Browsers

⇾ Visit: Web History on CSS Tricks – Chapter 2: Browsers

⇾ How I Structure My CSS (for Now) – Matthias Ott

In this post, I will share my current take on CSS structure. It does not religiously follow any particular methodology, although people familiar with Harry Roberts’ ITCSS (“Inverted Triangle CSS”) will definitely recognize parts of his methodology.

Matthias Ott describes his way of – for now – structuring his CSS. Maybe some inspiration for the one or other.

⇾ Visit: How I Structure My CSS (for Now) – Matthias Ott

⇾ Form Design – Best Practice, Research Insights and Examples (Geri Reid)

From all this learning I've formed my own forms best-practice guidelines. I thought it would be useful start recording it. Here's my work in progress. I do UI/UX so I'm coming at this from a designer's perspective.

⇾ Visit: Form Design – Best Practice, Research Insights and Examples (Geri Reid)

⇾ Form Design Best Practices (Andrew Coyle)

Form design best practices – learn how to improve the design of digital forms.

⇾ Visit: Form Design Best Practices (Andrew Coyle)

Latest Firefox with Enhanced Tracking Protecion

Isn’t ist spooky sometimes, that you search for a certain asset and in the next moment the next shopping site you visit suggests you to buy something like this? Well, nowadays is it less spooky, but annoying.

I like, that Mozilla makes this a default in their latest Firefox release to block tracking by default. Reason for this enhancement is, that, since the introduction of ETP, the ad industry found different ways to track users. Passing you through the tracker’s site before landing on your targeted website enables them to see where you came from and where you are going.

And this is what Firefox does now:

With ETP 2.0, Firefox users will now be protected against these methods as it checks to see if cookies and site data from those trackers need to be deleted every day. ETP 2.0 stops known trackers from having access to your information, even those with which you may have inadvertently visited. ETP 2.0 clears cookies and site data from tracking sites every 24 hours.

Read the whole post about the latest enhancements on Mozillas blog

A New Gin Family Member – Thanks Rodney

The photo showing a glas with red gin and tonic in a glas with ice cubes and wild berries. In the back a bottle of the gin.

This is just lovely: the door bell. DHL delivers a package. What did I order again and have forgotten about? Did I? No! It is a lovely little surprise by Rodney. A gin I don’t call a family member yet. Infused with wild berry.

Sounds interesting and I just tested it with Thomas Henry tonic, a hand full of wild berries – just right for the summer.

Thanks soo much, Rodney, for thinking of me and bringing a smile to my face with this!

⇾ Web History by Jay Hoffman now on CSS Tricks

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I am subscribed to Jay’s newsletter since ages already. Nice to see he is now writing about the history of the web on CSS Tricks as well.

⇾ Visit: Web History by Jay Hoffman now on CSS Tricks

⇾ Smart Interface Design Patterns Checklists (Vitaly Friedman, Smashing Magazine)

Image showing 5 cards of the checklist set with the Smashing Cat on the top right - headline is Smart Interface Design Patterns Checklists
Lovely design by Ricardo Gimenes

Many people would love to see these being printed to hold these lovely cards in their hands. Right now you can only download the PDF. Smashing Members for free, otherwise for $10.

⇾ Visit: Smart Interface Design Patterns Checklists (Vitaly Friedman, Smashing Magazine)

⇾ Modern CSS Solutions (Stephanie Eckles)

Great series on CSS by Stephanie Eckles. A ton of use- and helpful bits.

⇾ Visit: Modern CSS Solutions (Stephanie Eckles)