It doesn't feel as accessible as when you are in central or west London where there's a bridge like every kilometre. When I started using [the tunnel], I would go to work and the north lift wouldn't be working in the morning and then on the way back south, that one would not be working. It was very on and off.
Luxury perfume brands have always poured resources into elaborate packaging with bottles shaped like sky-high stilettos, sculpted torsos, or capped with oversize daisies. Yet for all the creativity devoted to packaging, the mechanics have barely evolved. Nearly every alcohol-based perfume still relies on the same one-finger actuator to dispense the fragrance. While this design mechanism has become synonymous with eau de parfum, it also makes the product inaccessible for anyone with limited hand strength or dexterity.
The web is evolving at an incredible pace. I've been writing about web development for over a decade (and building websites even longer), but for the first time, it feels challenging to keep up. While we may never see "HTML6" or"CSS4," new standards continue to emerge and browsers are adopting them faster than ever. Features like <dialog>, <details>, and the Popover API are now widely available.
Confirmation dialogs are more than just pop-ups - they're moments of trust, friction, and protection. This article explores how to design them intentionally - when to use them (or not), how to avoid annoying users, and how to build smarter, safer interactions that prevent costly mistakes. We'll cover psychological insights, best practices, alternatives like undo, anatomy breakdowns, and real-world UX patterns. And at the end - don't miss my personal design experiment and the final set of practical takeaways.
Design Systems have hundreds (sometimes thousands) of design tokens, complex UI components, as well as guidelines for usage-making it easy to feel buried in the workload. That's why creating an audit structure upfront is so important. In this stage, you'll set the scope of the audit, select tools to use, and identify the accessibility standards to measure your Design System with.
The international category recognizes best workplaces for innovators based in regions beyond North America that have invested in human capital and innovation infrastructure in their home markets. Leveraging internal innovations and outside expertise, the climate fintech company created a tool to customize investment portfolios for businesses pursuing decarbonization. ESR, Shenzhen, China The real estate asset management company tripled the size of its R&D team last year to continue nurturing new ideas, such as its new MagSafe wireless mouse.
Screen readers narrate on-screen menus so blind and low-vision players can navigate a game or a piece of software without additional assistance. Typically, screen reading software is custom-built for each game, which can make them resource-intensive for developers to implement. "Building something like that from scratch has to be decided upon early in development so you have the time/resources allocated to make it properly," Steve Saylor, an accessibility consultant and creator, shared on Bluesky. "Having it in-engine can mean the heavy lifting is done for you, and the cost of time/resources now is significantly lower."
Creating high-quality YouTube content is not just about great visuals. To truly stand out in the competitive world of online video, creators must focus on enhancing the accessibility and reach of their content. One effective strategy for achieving this is through video transcription. When you transcribe video to text, you unlock several benefits that can improve your video's SEO, accessibility, and engagement.
Yoga will humble you in some ways and exalt you in other ways. There's something sorta alchemical about the way it works on the body, breath, and mind. Although consider yourself warned that the results aren't always what you want but usually what you need, something that can only be attributed to the magic of the ancient tradition (and, perhaps, the wisdom of the Rolling Stones).
Ever left a video call only to realize you don't remember the key details? Or struggled to focus as background noise made it hard to follow the conversation? Video calls were supposed to make life easier, but they feel like a mix of bad audio, awkward silences, and forgotten action items. Artificial intelligence (AI) simplifies virtual meetings by transcribing conversations, eliminating distractions, and even summarizing key points.
Loosely characterizing Donkey Kong Bananza in this manner misses the point of what makes the game so enjoyable to play. Bananza is a breeze for players because it's built on a framework that is versatile and complex yet accessible and intuitive. By giving you all the tools you need to succeed in Bananza's vast sandbox, Nintendo made a game that feels effortless to punch your way through. If you think the game is easy, then it's doing its job correctly--Nintendo wants it to feel easy.
Tailwind-jQuery Modal is a lightweight jQuery modal plugin that creates responsive, modern, customizable modal dialogs for web apps styled with the Tailwind CSS framework. It combines the utility-first approach of Tailwind CSS with jQuery's DOM manipulation capabilities to provide smooth anf flexible modal experiences across different devices. Features: Multiple Modal Types: Support for standard dialogs, slide panels, and image/video modals. Animation Framework: CSS3-powered transitions with customizable timing and effects. Media Modal Support: Built-in image zoom and YouTube video embedding capabilities.
While orange and green might make a fetching palette, it spells bad news for accessibility, meaning there's much to be learned from Ms Swift's design flaw. You can employ the best designers or opt for the best website builder, but without accessibility at the forefront of your design, you risk alienating a huge audience. By today's standards, aesthetics and accessibility need to work in tandem, and sadly, Taylor's website misses the mark.
Located at the western edge of Mexico City, the project developed by AMASA Estudio in the INFONAVIT Santa Fe Housing Unit faced one of the most complex contexts within the set of interventions carried out in 2024. This unit presents a particular condition: having been built on a ravine area, the buildings are situated on uneven terrain, with considerable slopes that hinder both connectivity and accessibility among them.
This post covers a design referred as infinite selection. Metaphorically infinite. Here's how it works: That's right, you click an item and it jumps right into the shopping cart, complete with a smooth transition that shows it happening. You can add as many items as you want! And guess what: all of it is done in CSS - well, except the part that keeps count of selected items - and all it took is a combination of radio form inputs in the markup.
More gym-goers are signing up for fitness competitions, ranging from obstacle courses to high intensity competitions and races, which combine cardiovascular exercise and strength training. Experts say the boom is driven by younger generations seeking connection as much as competition, with many of these workout devotees belonging to online fitness tribes of amateur athletes of all sizes and shapes. Women are entering events once dominated by men, while over-45s are signing up in increasing numbers.
The facelift is no small thing. The 1962 landmark now boasts reclaimed redwood exteriors (from old NYC water towers), wider seats, 20 more ADA-accessible spots, new ramps, lifts and dressing rooms that are finally air-conditioned. Even the bathrooms got an overhaul-cheers to the Central Park Conservancy for more stalls in the women's restroom. Call it accessibility, sustainability and comfort in one neatly cued act.
That frustration might soon be over, as the latest beta version of Android 16 is bringing expanded support for dark mode -- including apps that don't have it built in. Also: Your Android phone just got a major upgrade for free - including these Pixel models In a recent developer blog post , Google announced that Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 can "intelligently invert the UI of apps that appear light despite users having selected the dark theme."
London Underground A second entrance for the Northern line's joint-newest tube station, at Battersea Power Station, looks ready to open very shortly. ianVisits Cockfosters might be known for its gnomes - but a few stations down the Piccadilly line you'll find another horticultural quirk: a transport-themed garden inside a passimeter. Londonist Meet the migrant Tube workers resisting Labour's deportation plans Socialist Worker
