+++ WEB DESIGN UPDATE. - Volume 14, Issue 27, December 30, 2015. An email newsletter to distribute news and information about web design and development. ++ISSUE 27 CONTENTS. SECTION ONE: New references. What's new at the Web Design Reference site? http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/ New links in these categories: 01: ACCESSIBILITY. 02: CASCADING STYLE SHEETS. 03: EVENTS. 04: JAVASCRIPT. 05: MISCELLANEOUS. 06: NAVIGATION. 07: PHP. 08: TOOLS. 09: USABILITY. SECTION TWO: 10: What Can You Find at the Web Design Reference Site? [Contents ends.] ++ SECTION ONE: New references. +01: ACCESSIBILITY. Provide Alternatives for Timed Web Content By Deque. "WCAG 2.0 Success Criterion 2.2.1 states that for web content that has a time limit, an option should be provided for the user to change or disable the time limit..." https://dequeuniversity.com/tips/alter-timed-content 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value By Rakesh Paladugula. "Every user interface component on the page should have a name and role. For few components that are developed using scripting language a state, property or value should be set programmatically..." http://www.maxability.co.in/2015/12/4-1-2-name-role-value/ Lawsuits Rise: Blind Plaintiffs Sue Additional Retailers for Website Accessibility/ADA Claims By Fredrikson and Byron PA. "Patagonia, Ace Hardware, Aeropostale, Bed Bath & Beyond and Estee Lauder are the most recent companies sued by blind plaintiffs, alleging that the retailers websites are not accessible to the blind as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)..." http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=073805a5-0424-48a4-9385-dce5d2eeb657 +02: CASCADING STYLE SHEETS. Getting the Best Out of CSS By Emma Grant. "...there's a huge amount that designers and developers need to learn in order to truly master the entire skill set required to earn the title of CSS Ninja..." http://www.developerdrive.com/2015/12/getting-the-best-out-of-css/ +03: EVENTS. HighEdWeb West June 10, 2016. Riverside, California, U.S.A. http://west16.highedweb.org/ Elements Web Conference June 13-15, 2016. State College, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. http://elements.psu.edu/ SmashingConf June 14-15, 2016. New York, New York, U.S.A. http://lanyrd.com/2016/smashingconf-new-york/ Front End Design Conference June 15-17, 2016. St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.A. http://frontenddesignconference.com/ WebVisions Barcelona July 7-9, 2016. Barcelona, Spain http://www.webvisionsevent.com/barcelona/ +04: JAVASCRIPT. aria-relevant (property) By Rakesh Paladugula. "Aria-relevant property is an optional value to an aria-live region..." http://www.maxability.co.in/2015/12/aria-relevant-property/ The Future of Bundling JavaScript Modules By Axel Rauschmayer. "This blog post examines how the bundling of modules is affected by two future developments: HTTP/2 and native modules..." http://www.2ality.com/2015/12/bundling-modules-future.html +05: MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Web Predictions for 2015 - The Results By Craig Buckler. "... I scored a pathetic 4.5 out of 10 last year. Let's see if I can beat it in 2015..." http://www.sitepoint.com/10-web-predictions-2015-results/ 25 Years - How the Web Began By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols . "25 years ago there was the Internet, but there was no Web. Then, Tim Berners-Lee proposed creating an Internet-based hypertext system and the Web was on its way..." http://www.zdnet.com/article/25-years-how-the-web-began/ Solve the Hard Problems By Drew McLellan. "Drew McLellan brings our 2015 calendar to a motivational close with some encouragement for the year ahead..." https://24ways.org/2015/solve-the-hard-problems/ +06: NAVIGATION. Why Hover Menus are Problematic By Adam Silver. "...hover menus are problematic and here's why..." https://medium.com/simple-human/why-hover-menus-are-problematic-b21d6c7de91c#.jm4azjvea +07: PHP. Add Values to Arrays in PHP By Olaf Lederer. "Like in other programming and scripting languages, PHP arrays are used to store data used in your application or script..." http://www.web-development-blog.com/archives/add-values-to-arrays-in-php/ Composition over Inheritance PHP Style By James Lewis. "...Lets dive into an example written in PHP to help us better understand composition over inheritance..." http://blog.jwlewisiii.com/composition-over-inheritance-php-style/ +08: TOOLS. Revisiting Firefox's DevTools By Patrick Brosset. "If you do any kind of development for the web, then you know how important tools are, and you like finding tools that make your life easier..." http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/12/revisiting-firefox-devtools/ Static Scan By Microsoft. "Run a quick code scan on anu URL to check for out-of-date libraries, layout issues, and accessibility." https://dev.windows.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/staticscan/ +09: USABILITY. The 11 Most Inspiring Usability and User Experience Talks By Markus Pirker. "Let these 11 inspiring talks from the smartest UX and Usability people on the planet motivate you for your upcoming user experience and user research efforts. Listen up and let the learning begin..." https://userbrain.net/blog/11-most-inspiring-usability-user-experience-talks 5 Essential Usability Tips to Get Your Website Ready for the New Year By Markus Pirker. "Here are five main tasks to start off with in 2016..." https://userbrain.net/blog/5-essential-website-usability-tips-new-year 6 Dimensions of UX Research By Spencer Lanoue. "There are 6 dimensions of UX research that you need to keep in mind when selecting the methodology that will help you move the needle..." https://www.usertesting.com/blog/2015/12/29/6-dimensions-of-ux-research/ Can't Put Down Your Device? That's by Design By Natasha Singer. "Network Effect explores the psychological implications of popular digital services and features 10,000 clips of people engaging in various activities." http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/06/technology/personaltech/cant-put-down-your-device-thats-by-design.html 'Modern' Homepage Design Increases Pageviews and Reader Comprehension, Study Finds By Joseph Lichterman. "A new report from the Engaging News Project shows that users prefer modular, image-heavy homepage designs..." http://www.niemanlab.org/2015/07/modern-homepage-design-increases-pageviews-and-reader-comprehension-study-finds/ [Section one ends.] ++ SECTION TWO: +10: What Can You Find at the Web Design Reference Site? Accessibility Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/accessibility.html Association Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/associations.html Book Listings. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/books.html Cascading Style Sheets Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/css.html Color Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/color.html Drupal Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/drupal.html Evaluation & Testing Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/testing.html Event Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/events.html HTML Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/html.html Information Architecture Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/architecture.html JavaScript Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/javascript.html Miscellaneous Web Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/misc.html Navigation Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/navigation.html PHP Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/php.html Sites & Blogs Listing. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/sites.html Standards, Guidelines & Pattern Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/standards.html Tool Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/tools.html Typography Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/type.html Usability Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/usability.html XML Information. http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/xml.html [Section two ends.] ++END NOTES. + SUBSCRIPTION INFO. 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