Web Standards Sherpa Reviews Summary

Balancing Act: Features, Budgets & Timelines

Adrian Roselli — 2013-05-14T09:56:10+00:00

Adrian offers insight into the decision process of building a new site for the Buffalo Soccer Club, a not-for-profit with little to no budget and a looming deadline.

Responsive Retrofitting

Ben Callahan — 2013-04-03T09:02:52+00:00

Older, legacy sites may limit your ability to modify CSS, but you can still use responsive web design techniques for a better user experience. Ben introduces you to responsive retrofitting.

Leaning Into Longform

Nicole Jones — 2013-03-12T17:00:33+00:00

How do we embrace today's shifting landscape of content and devices? Nicole walks through ways to make readers comfortable on any device.

Secrets of Awesome JavaScript API Design

Brandon Satrom — 2013-02-26T18:00:47+00:00

Great API design equals great user experience. Brandon details how JavaScript API builders can design great experiences by following principles found in art, architecture and industrial design.

Dissecting Gmail’s Email Attachments

Nicholas Zakas — 2013-02-12T10:00:06+00:00

Gmail was one of the first web applications to use drag-and-drop file upload. Nicholas shows you how to add this functionality to your web application using HTML5.

Art of the Quiet Interface

Nicole Jones — 2012-04-12T16:36:34+00:00

How do we design content to be engaging and distraction-free? Looking at Bonappetit.com, Nicole shows how we can give our users the space and time to relish good content.

What’s Your CSS Style?

Emily Lewis — 2012-02-16T16:00:25+00:00

Looking beyond class and id selectors, Emily explores how and when we can use attribute, child and sibling selectors in the real world through a reader-submitted portfolio, klvn.org.

Auto-detecting Credit Card Type

Nicholas Zakas — 2012-01-12T16:00:12+00:00

Credit cards are so common that we take internet payment forms somewhat for granted. By auto-detecting credit card types, Nicholas shows how we can give these forms more finesse.

Wayfinding: Writing for Accessibility

Nicole Jones — 2011-12-15T21:43:06+00:00

How do you keep accessibility in mind when writing content? Looking at the Transport for London website, Nicole shows us how we can create, organize and maintain accessible content.

Crafting Intentional Content

Stephanie Hay — 2011-09-22T21:33:23+00:00

Creating a website that conveys effective messaging is challenging. Stephanie Hay examines Irish Website Builder in light of elements that will best engage their audiences.