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Published at: May 10, 2024, 4:04 p.m. CST by Barbarella Hi, friends! Barbarella here with a question. Who likes to read? We have two copies of the novel The Image of You, signed by both the actor Sasha Pieterse and the international best-selling author Adele Parks. Sasha plays twins Anna and Zoe in the thriller that […]
I’ll admit, adding UI testing to an app that currently doesn’t have it included is probably stretching the definition of quick win, but the aim here isn’t 100% coverage – not right away anyway. Start small and add to your test suite as you gain confidence. Even a small suite of crucial happy-path UI tests […]
If you have a regulatory requirement to provide accessibility in your app (spoiler, you do) the chances are it will say you have a requirement to reach WCAG AA. While this is likely meaningless to anyone other an accessibility professionals, in short it means you are providing the minimum level of accessibility features required to […]
Many people don’t realise dark mode is an accessibility feature. It’s often just considered a nice to have, a cool extra feature that power users will love. But dark mode is also a valuable accessibility feature. Some types of visual impairment can make it painful to look at bright colours, or large blocks of white […]
How many shades of grey do you use in your app? OK, maybe thats a bit cruel towards designers, grey is a great colour, but the problem with grey is that it can be deceptively difficult to distinguish from a background. And this problem is not just limited to greys – lighter colours too can […]
Images are a major part of our apps. They add meaning and interest, they give your app character and context. The adage is that a picture is worth a thousand words. But if you can’t see the image clearly, how do you know what those words are? If you aren’t providing image descriptions in your […]
I’ve just placed a sizeable 6 figure bet on TRUMP to win re-election in the US 2020 presidential race, here’s why… Many of my long time readers will remember my wager on Trump to win the election in 2016 which returned over 500%, a giant trade and a result that most people around me said […]
The Saints dominated play against Cabrillo on Tuesday, but they didn’t pull ahead of the Conqs for the 2-1 win until the 73rd minute of a critical Los Padres League contest at Santa Maria High. Both boys soccer teams started the game 5-1-0 in league and tied for second place behind Santa Ynez — the Pirates […]