Web Browsers on PDAs
The web in the palm(Pilot) of your hand.
A history of internet web browsers on personal digital assistant devices and operating systems, including EPOC, Apple Newton, Palm OS, and Windows Mobile (Pocket PC). From small, bespoke browsers with unique features to large mainstream browsers with PDA presence.
https://vale.rocks/posts/pda-browsers
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All 9 items on Vale.Rocks categorised with the tag 'UI/UX'. Content relating to user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design principles.
Web Browsers on Video Game Consoles
Exploring cyberspace with a thumbstick.
A comprehensive history of web browsers on video game consoles. From the CD-i to modern systems, exploring the evolution of the web on consoles in detail. Covering bespoke iterations, releases by PlanetWeb and NetFront, contemporary engines across Sega, PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox platforms, and other details.
https://vale.rocks/posts/game-console-browsers
‘Did you add an extra page to the site just so the footer links would balance nicely?’
Me? No. Pfft. I— Y’know— Me? Ha. I— I’d never! Not something I’d do… nope…
I love dark mode, but it mustn’t be the only option. For a lot of people, white text upon a dark background is illegible.
Common eye conditions like astigmatism, myopia, and presbyopia can make content look foggy, become hard to focus on, and cause eye strain.
The above effect is especially exacerbated by strong contrast, like pure white on pure black. However, different conditions benefit from different levels of contrast. For example, people with conditions such as cataracts, aniridia, and achromatopsia can benefit from low-contrast visuals. The prefers-contrast CSS media feature is fantastic for tailoring to your user’s needs.
You can’t put important links exclusively in your site’s footer if you have infinite scroll.
You can’t have infinite scroll if you put important links exclusively in your site’s footer.
Please stop.
The Death of Character in Game Console Interfaces
A eulogy for the console soul.
Coverage of the steady erosion of the identity and character of game console interfaces, and a celebration of the excellent original Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, PS Vita, GameCube, and Wii interfaces and what made them great.
https://vale.rocks/posts/game-console-interfaces
Design Considerations for Moderation Tooling
Ensuring protection of the protectors.
Overview of thoughful and protective design of tooling for moderating user-generated content, placing emphasis on minimising the psychological effects of exposure to heinous content, while balancing efficiency, accuracy, and the long-term wellbeing of trust and safety teams. Covering techniques for the mitigation of impact where applicable.
https://vale.rocks/posts/moderation-tooling-design
Growing increasingly frustrated as I attempt in vain to explain how one can modify the browser chrome of a browser that isn’t Chrome to look like chrome. That is, to change the chrome of a non-Chrome browser to look like chrome, without making it look like Chrome.
Respecting User Preference
Allowing users choice is satisfying.
Discussion of why respecting user preferences is satisfying, covering how respecting user autonomy, embracing diversity, solving dual-nature problems, practicing quality craftsmanship, and seeing visible impact creates fulfilling work beyond mere functionality.
https://vale.rocks/posts/respecting-user-preference