Some very smart ideas in here for resetting default browser styles, like only resetting lists that have classes applied to them:
ul[class],
ol[class] {
padding: 0;
}
I select only lists that do have a
class
attribute because if a plain ol’<ul>
or<ol>
gets used, I want it to look like a list. A lot of resets, including my previous ones, aggressively remove that.
An interesting proposal to allow websites to detect certain SMS messages. The UX implications are fascinating.
“Ah, this is good news!”, I thought, reading this update about how service worker scripts won’t be cached.
And that was the moment when I realised what an utter nerd I had become.
Browsers have had consistent scrolling behavior for years, even across vendors and platforms. There’s an established set of physics, and if you muck with the physics, you can assume you’re making some people sick.
Guidelines to consider before adding swooshy parallax effects:
- Respect the Physics
- Remember that We Call Them “Readers”
- Ask for Consent
Given all the work that goes into a powerful piece of journalism—research, interviews, writing, fact-checking, editing, design, coding, testing—is it really in our best interests to end up with a finished product that some people literally can’t bear to scroll through?