www.getstark.co
Building accessible digital products using focus and interaction states
A great article about correctly using focus states to improve website accessability.
27 October 2021 accessibility
Journal
Why I switched my domain from .com.au to .design
I recently switched my website from using a .com.au domain to a .design instead. Here’s why. 85% of my client base are internationally based Being a Brit, about 85% of my work is from UK...
My office setup
I’ve been working for myself for over 20 years now, and this is the first time that I have truly had the opportunity to set up my own office space at home. In the past...
7 October 2021 work space office
Liquid tip: Drop cap the first letter of an article
Drop caps have been used in printed media for a long time to add styling to the first letter of the first paragraph of piece of content. There are many ways to add this effect...
css-tricks.com
iOS browser choice
I wasn’t aware that all browsers on iOS are restricted to Webkit, so effectively there is no browser choice on iPhones or iPads. This raises the question of whether there is any point testing websites with different browsers on these devices if their engines are unsupported?
28 September 2021 web development browsers ios
New Shopify website for Hearing Dogs UK
This month, I’ve been working on designing and building the new shop for Hearing Dogs, a UK charity that trains dogs to alert deaf people to important and life-saving sounds they would otherwise miss. The...
24 September 2021 front-end development web design shopify ecommerce
What’s your development workflow for Shopify 2.0?
With the arrival of Shopify 2.0, it’s now thrown my development workflow out of the window. The `config.yml` made development much more manageable when working on different store features because it linked directly to a...
13 September 2021 shopify 2.0 development
css-tricks.com
Scrollbar Reflowing
I’m not sure why anybody, developer or not, would want to turn off/hide scrollbars on a desktop. This macOS setting has always puzzled me.
Book Recommendation: Show your work! by Austin Kleon
If you work for yourself, this book is a must-read! It’s insightful, down-to-earth, and Austin Kleon explains everything in a simple, enjoyable format. I could relate everything within it to my own personal experiences. Definitely worth reading.
24 August 2021 inspiration creativity book
I don't need you Sass, the creator of bad habits
I’ve been using sass for a few years now, and I’ve gotten so used to using it on new projects, I never gave it a second thought. I thought it was making my life easier,...
16 July 2021 sass web design css