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Reluctant Gatekeeping: The Problem With Full Stack

Much of my career as a web designer has been spent, quite happily, working alongside programmers, engineers, people with computer science…

Dec 3, 2018

Dec 3, 2018

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Choosing The Right JavaScript Arrow Function: A Guide

Most of you will be familiar with JavaScript’s fat arrow functions, also known as “chonky darts”. But if not, here’s a quick example:

Sep 14, 2018

Sep 14, 2018

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CSS: A New Kind Of JavaScript

Those familiar with the web platform will be well-versed in its two complementary technologies: HTML for documents and their structure, and…

Jul 12, 2018

Jul 12, 2018

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Managing Heading Levels In Design Systems

One thing that keeps coming back to me, in research, testing, and everyday conversation with colleagues and friends, is just how important…

Apr 21, 2018

Managing Heading Levels In Design Systems

Apr 21, 2018

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Accessibility, The Free Market, and Punching Nazis While Sitting Down

Before Hitler set about exterminating Jewish people, he practiced on the disabled. The Aktion T4 programme was particularly fond of…

Feb 6, 2017

Feb 6, 2017

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What Breaking My Wanking Claw Taught Me About Accessibility

Absolutely FUCK ALL.

Jan 28, 2017

Jan 28, 2017

Heydon

Designer Is Not A Profession

Design is a wonderful thing. It’s an integral part of how we work to shape the world around us.

Aug 22, 2016

Aug 22, 2016

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Writing Less Damn Code

I’m not the most talented coder in the world. No, it’s true. So I try to write as little code as possible. The less I write, the less there…

Aug 16, 2016

Aug 16, 2016

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Star Trek TNG: First Impressions

Star Trek: The Next Generation was on TV in the UK when I was a little younger than Wesley Crusher, but I never watched it properly. I’ve…

Jul 8, 2016

Jul 8, 2016

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Responses To The Screen Reader Strategy Survey

(This article is also available on my blog: http://www.heydonworks.com/article/responses-to-the-screen-reader-strategy-survey)

Jul 1, 2016

Jul 1, 2016

Heydon

Heydon

I often eat rice and do not own an Audi. I know CSS and accessibility. I have a blog about inclusive interaction design: https://inclusive-components.design

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