Category archive: Learn
Web accessibility for designers [useful infographic]
WebAIM is a site that I have recommended to many designers, template users and site builders. But I don’t think that I have written about it on andreasviklund.com before. What caught my attention today was a simple but very useful infographic on points worth keeping in mind to improve the accessibility of the site you…
How to create an easy-to-remember and strong password
As the web looks today, most people have a number of user accounts on various services. With that comes the need to use passwords, which should be as secure as possible. Preferably by being long, containing letters in mixed cases as well as numbers and special symbols. Passwords should also never be re-used, but unique…
Learning to use the semantic elements of HTML5
One question which I have got in several e-mails is: “Why should I use HTML5 tags rather than regular (X)HTML?”. In an effort to answer that question, I recommend that anyone interested in learning and understanding the new elements of HTML5 should read the article Learning to use HTML5 semantic elements by Steven Bradley. It…
What tools am I using?
A new site section is in the works: a page and a blog category about web design tools, software and online services which I find useful and can recommend others to use. I often get asked what editor I use, why I use that editor over others and if I can recommend some good online…
How to use Google Font Directory for webfonts
I have previously written about using custom fonts through @font-face, and the difference it makes for the visual appearance of a website. Today I want to recommend a large directory of hosted fonts that you can include in your designs easily, without having to deal with the actual font files. Google has launched a site…