Tyler Sticka

@tylersticka.com

(he/him) Design leader and creative technologist for 20+ years. Platform Experience Director @thetypefounders.bsky.social. I make websites, apps, indie games, long articles and silly drawings. Opinions here are my own. https://tylersticka.com

Once again, @gri.gs proves that I am the more even-keeled of the two of us — not given to hyperbole or hubris, as he so often is — as he declares the death of responsive images once and for all. Call him a “bad influence” on me if you must (as many people do!), but so help me: I’m inclined to agree.

Ending Responsive Images

Mat Marquis isn't known for pulling his punches. And yet, Marquis stopped short when he declared The End of Responsive Images. Mat left responsive images on the ropes. I hope to finish them.

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I am so tired of tools promising to "fix accessibility". I thought we were already past that? seeing how much of a failure accessibility overlays have been. Not a single tool I that promises accessibility without people has actually delivered on its promises. At least none that I know of.

Adrian Roselli, pH0@aardrian.bsky.social · 3mo ago

[1/5] I heard about AccessibilityFirewall.com, promising “No code changes. No overlay. No JavaScript.” It uses “edge” in the same way the Overlay Community Group does. Red flag emoji. So I ran it through its own “Live Remediation Engine”: webcraft.inc#audit-section Hmmm… #accessibility #a11y

Audit Complete, target: AccessibilityFirewall.com. Original score, 73%. Remediated score, 100%. The Accessibility Firewall has analyzed and prepared remediations for this infrastructure. This diagnostic view is for demonstration only. On your live site, the Accessibility Firewall operates at the server level — no overlay, no widget, no injected JavaScript. View live remediated site (link).

I can't speak highly enough of Tyler & the Cloudfour team. While I've never worked with them on a project (I secretly wish I did when I was still freelancing), I have learned from & enjoyed all the work and knowledge they have shared over the years. Highly recommend hiring them for your projects👇🏻

Tyler Sticka@tylersticka.com · 4mo ago

Over the past 19 years, my team @cloudfour.com have shared over 600 articles and resources with the #WebDesign community, absolutely free. But now, our design practice is in danger without your help. Please read and share: cloudfour.com/thinks/more-... #OpenToWork #UXDesign #UIDesign

Because you can't hire Paravel anymore, I would heartily recommend hiring @cloudfour.com. I've long been jealous of CloudFour's ability to boil the ocean of complexity into understandable terms. Good communicators, great people, and a deep understanding of how to make great apps and websites.

Tyler Sticka@tylersticka.com · 4mo ago

Over the past 19 years, my team @cloudfour.com have shared over 600 articles and resources with the #WebDesign community, absolutely free. But now, our design practice is in danger without your help. Please read and share: cloudfour.com/thinks/more-... #OpenToWork #UXDesign #UIDesign

I posted we were quiet last year and everyone was amazing. Let's do the same for the fine folks at Cloudfour. A great agency, full of lovely, talented people. You will be in good hands!

Tyler Sticka@tylersticka.com · 4mo ago

Over the past 19 years, my team @cloudfour.com have shared over 600 articles and resources with the #WebDesign community, absolutely free. But now, our design practice is in danger without your help. Please read and share: cloudfour.com/thinks/more-... #OpenToWork #UXDesign #UIDesign

Let's talk about Global Privacy Control (GPC) and the ways cookie banners seem to be trying to trick people into accepting cookies even though they've already opted out. Is this just poor UX or is it malicious compliance? cloudfour.com/thinks/gpc-o...

GPC Opt Out: UX Fails or Malicious Compliance?

As of Jan 1, the CCPA requires websites to confirm they are honoring Global Privacy Control (GPC) opt outs. Why are so many cookie banners complying with the new rule in ways certain to confuse users?

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