Perso-Arabic Input Methods and Making More Emacs Apps BIDI Aware
Demonstrating Emacs as a comprehensive environment for Perso-Arabic users, covering input methods, bidirectional support, and applications like email, calendars, and typesetting.
Through the Looking Glass - How User Testing Can Give Technical Writers Better Perspective
Explore how user testing enhances technical writing, providing insights into user experiences and improving documentation. Learn techniques to convert test results into better, more user-focused content.
Fonts and Math
Explore the intersection of font design and mathematics, covering topics like nib pens, Donald Knuth, railroad tracks, and differential equations. No advanced math knowledge required.
Revisiting Cross-Stitch Generation with a Restricted Palette
Explore creating cross-stitch art with a restricted sepia palette using Python. Learn to generate graphs for natural alpaca fiber colors and overcome challenges in the process.
Information Architecture - Build It Better
Explore practical tools for improving information architecture, including content inventory, card sorting, and user testing. Learn to enhance user experience and reduce support load.
Professional Quality Layout Design with Scribus
Comprehensive tutorial on Scribus for professional layout design, covering document setup, layout elements, text styling, color management, and PDF export. Ideal for beginners seeking to master this powerful open-source tool.
What Even Is Code? Building a Non-Code Coding Interface
Explore the concept of a coding interface without traditional syntax, brackets, or whitespace. Learn about innovative approaches to programming and the influence of human language on code structure.
FPGA Design with Chisel
Explore Chisel, a modern hardware description tool leveraging Scala for complex digital circuit design, offering improved ergonomics and software engineering practices over traditional HDLs.
UI Text - Simplicity is Difficult
Discover the power of microcopy in web design. Learn how concise UI text can enhance user experience, save time, and boost application sales. Gain insights on creating effective, user-friendly interfaces.
Upstream Accessibility - A Contributor's Guide
Learn to contribute accessibility improvements to open-source frameworks, enhancing web accessibility for people with disabilities. Covers identifying issues, collaborating with maintainers, and testing changes effectively.
More Than Words - Reviewing and Updating Your Information Architecture
Discover effective strategies for assessing, planning, and implementing information architecture to enhance user experience, SEO, and content findability in technical documentation.
Producing an Open Font in 2022
Explore modern open typography: font creation with free software, QA with CI/CD, listing on CDNs, developer-specific typography, and variable fonts. Gain appreciation for written beauty across digital spaces.
Accessibility, Why Bother?
Explore the importance of digital accessibility and its impact on user experience, legal compliance, and inclusive design principles.
Mind Training for Creative Thinking
Discover techniques for fostering innovation and creativity in a rapidly changing world. Learn from an entrepreneur's insights on staying relevant through original ideas and constant adaptation.
Design is Conscious
Explore how design shapes human behavior and evolves through our input, guided by an experienced UX designer's perspective on the deliberate framework of intention in design.
Offline and Performant Web Apps Using Service Workers
Enhance web app performance and offline accessibility using Service Workers. Learn techniques for improved connectivity and user experience in various network conditions.
Turbo Charging 2D on the Web
Explore innovative techniques for high-performance 2D rendering on the web, comparing traditional methods with WebGL-powered approaches for faster graphics and unique visual effects.
10 Things I Learned Making the Fastest JS Server Runtime in the World
Insights on creating the fastest JS server runtime, covering runtimes, engines, performance optimization, and debunking myths about native code vs. script and RAM usage.
Shipping High Quality JS Apps with Confidence
Explore techniques for delivering high-quality JavaScript applications, from code formatting to post-release practices. Learn about the "Testing Spectrum" to enhance code reliability and user experience.
Testing in Production
Strategies for effective testing in production, including feature flagging, canary releases, and CI/CD pipelines. Learn to mitigate risks and improve accuracy for better user experiences.
Demystifying Memory Leaks in JavaScript
Explore Node.js internals, profilers, and garbage collection to identify and fix memory leaks, ensuring safer, faster, and more efficient JavaScript applications.