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All 7 items on Vale.Rocks categorised with the tag 'UI/UX'. Content relating to user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design principles.

ActivityPub Bluesky

‘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…

ActivityPub Bluesky

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.

Pure white text on a pure black background, blurred in a manner representative of what some people with astigmatism might see. It is difficult to read and focus on due to halation, with the bright text appearing to bleed into the dark background.

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.

ActivityPub Bluesky

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

ActivityPub Bluesky

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