Beyond Responsive [18F 2015]

Responsive Webdesign is much more than squishing containers and setting breakpoints. Performance is often a big problem. How to achieve performance with progressive enhancement, conditional loading and RESS. Original Slideshow: http://maddesigns.de/responsive-enhancement/

These are the slides for my talk about jQuery Mobile and creating a jQuery Mobile web app from scratch with nothing more than a text editor.

The document discusses responsive images and issues around their implementation. It begins by outlining the new <picture> element and srcset/sizes attributes that allow images to adapt based on screen size and resolution. It then discusses challenges like managing many images, the need for image breakpoints to determine appropriate file sizes, and the tension between responsive images and the browser's lookahead parser. Overall, the document examines both the promise and difficulties of responsive images on the modern web.

The document discusses responsive web design and strategies for creating websites that adapt to different screen sizes. It recommends taking a mobile-first approach, using fluid layouts and media queries to make content responsive. Key tips include starting small and resizing the browser, using Chrome's device mode to emulate different devices, and the matchMedia API to bind JavaScript to breakpoints. The overall goal is to provide an optimal viewing experience across all devices.

This document summarizes John Resig's presentation on the state of jQuery in 2009. It discusses recent releases of jQuery including versions 1.3, 1.3.1, and 1.3.2. It also outlines improvements to performance, features being added in upcoming versions, growing adoption on large sites, increasing traffic to jQuery.com, financial donations supporting development, and plans for conferences and community events.

The document discusses creating mobile apps without using native code. It describes how mobile apps today are often created natively, but that native apps have disadvantages like being expensive to create and only working on specific platforms. The document then presents alternatives like mobile web apps and hybrid apps. It provides examples of how to build a basic mobile web app using HTML, CSS, and responsive design techniques like viewports and media queries to make the app work well on different devices.

A session talk for #NAGW2012 on: Mobile app, choices Dreamweaver’s place Creating Mobile Design (actual design, not code) Other helpful Adobe tools to create HTML/CSS jQuery Mobile in DW PhoneGap Build in DW

You can improve how well your website works and looks across different devices using responsive web design techniques. But did you know you can also improve access for all users, including those with disabilities, by applying responsive techniques? Learn how.

Presented June 8, 2012 (Online) at the 'Access by Touch: Delivering Library Services Through Mobile Technologies' conference sponsored by Amigos Library Services. Description: By the end of 2012, it is expected that more than 80% of the world’s population will have access to a smartphone. Your library users will assume that your library can be accessible from anywhere, at any time, and on any device. Now is the time to be ready! During this webinar, you will: - learn what a mobile framework is. - acquire best practices in mobile Web development. - understand the various technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and how they work together to build mobile Web apps. - recognize the differences between native and web apps. - have an opportunity to continue to work with Chad after the webinar to demonstrate what you learned. - gain access after the webinar to a free Web server so you can see your mobile Web app live.

The document discusses high performance web design. It covers measuring performance using tools like YSlow and PageSpeed, as well as techniques to improve performance such as reducing HTTP requests by combining scripts and stylesheets, using CSS sprites, and inline images. The document also discusses how performance impacts businesses and provides examples of component weights and grades for different websites according to YSlow rules. It emphasizes the importance of clear objectives, consistent design, and clean code for building high performance sites.

Mobile web development frameworks are targeting the builtin web browsers on iPhone and Android only; however, jQuery mobile has in a different vision, one that will reach the largest distribution of phones possible. Leveraging the ways of progressive enhancement, your website can be viewed in raw HTML on old mobile phones and then enhanced with nice CSS styles across mobile platforms that have a decent CSS and JavaScript support. In this session, Grabanski gives you his list of reasons to use jQuery mobile, an overview of the framework and will draw from his experiences building websites on top of jQuery Mobile.

The document discusses responsive web design techniques for building websites that automatically adapt to different screen sizes and devices. It covers fluid grids that resize content areas proportionally, flexible images that scale nicely on different screens, and media queries that allow custom styling for different device widths. The document emphasizes building websites with a single responsive design that serves all devices rather than creating separate designs for each one. This reduces development effort and provides a better experience for users on both desktops and mobile.

Progressive enhancement is still an important approach for building responsive websites and web applications. While JavaScript can now be assumed to be widely available, progressive enhancement avoids single points of failure and improves performance by loading critical content first before non-essential enhancements. The distinction between websites and applications is also blurred, so progressive techniques remain applicable to most digital experiences on the web.

The document discusses 43 common web design mistakes that should be avoided. Some key points include: 1. Websites should clearly communicate their purpose within seconds to capture visitors' limited attention. 2. Content should be scannable through use of bullet points, headers and lists rather than large blocks of text. 3. Fonts must be readable on all devices and visitors should not need to zoom in to read content. 4. Forcing new windows, resizing browsers or requiring registration without reason will frustrate visitors. 5. Usability, readability and clarity should be prioritized over flashy or distracting design elements that interfere with the user experience.

Introduction to Responsive Web Design http://tinyurl.com/9ldo4c6 Includes a sample project built from scratch in Node.js using LESS available on Github

The document discusses web standards and protocols as well as tips for good website design. It provides lists of "dos" and "don'ts" for website design. The "dos" include testing pages in multiple browsers, keeping layouts simple, writing clearly and concisely, and providing alternatives to images. The "don'ts" include linking to irrelevant material, overusing emphasis, and splitting topics across multiple pages.

Web forms are complex beasts with many moving parts. That’s one of the reasons they're so challenging to build well. In this session, Aaron Gustafson will walk you through the process of creating a form—from planning to production—and give you sage advice for improvement. You’ll learn ways to keep forms focused, how to leverage HTML5 for better user interaction, and a variety of design techniques to enhance forms’ usability. Whether you have one form or a thousand, you’ll leave this session with a much better handle on how to take them from distressing to delightful!

Forms. Without them, the web would not be what it is today, but they are challenging from a markup and styling standpoint. In this session, we will explore forms from top to bottom, examining how they work and how their components can be incorporated with other elements to maximize accessibility, improve semantics, and allow for more flexible styling. You’ll get to see the complete picture with forms, including * new HTML5 field types; * validation, error messages & formatting hints; * how to mark up and style forms for the greatest flexibility in responsive designs; and * best practices for enhancing forms with JavaScript.

The document discusses strategies for organizing and structuring HTML forms using semantic HTML5 elements and progressive enhancement principles. It recommends organizing forms as an unordered list of field "groups", with each group classified by the type of control it contains (e.g. "text", "email"). Within each group, it suggests labeling each field and adding explanatory notes. The document provides many code examples demonstrating how to implement different field types like text, email, numbers, dates and dropdowns using HTML5 form inputs.

With the exploding popularity of DOM Scripting, Ajax and JavaScript in general, it's important to know what to do -- and what not to do -- when dealing with these technologies.This session will walk you through several real-world examples, pointing out common mistakes that hinder usability, accessibility, and searchwhile teaching you ways to avoid them altogether, either programmatically or simply by altering the way you think about JavaScript-based interactivity.

Without forms, the web would not be what it is today, but they are challenging from a markup and styling standpoint. In this session, we'll explore forms from top to bottom, examining how they work and how their components can be incorporated with other elements to maximize accessibility, improve semantics, and allow for more flexible styling. You’ll get to see the complete picture with forms, including new HTML5 field types; validation, error messages & formatting hints; how to mark up and style forms for the greatest flexibility in responsive designs; and best practices for enhancing forms with JavaScript. By the end of this session you’ll be prepared to tackle whatever form-related challenges are thrown at you. You might even find yourself a little giddy over how awesome you can make them.

This document provides guidance on designing accessible and user-friendly forms. It discusses best practices such as: - Using labels to associate each form control with its corresponding field - Specifying the type of input that is most appropriate for the data being collected - Allowing values to be auto-filled to reduce errors and ease the user experience - Clearly indicating which fields are required to submit the form - Providing helpful validation and error messages when invalid data is entered The document explores various HTML form elements and attributes that can be leveraged to improve accessibility and usability of forms on the web. Special consideration is given to supporting auto-fill functionality and native validation handling across browsers.

The document provides guidance on writing for engagement. It discusses identifying lifeless writing and clarifying goals and audience. It emphasizes writing with clarity, purpose, and style while establishing a shared voice and appropriate tone. The document suggests connecting with readers by maintaining consistency, taking the right tone for the content, and thinking through the message. It offers tips for using verbs, adjectives, adverbs and other literary techniques to write in an engaging way. The overall summary is that the document offers best practices for writing content that clearly engages the intended audience.

Users are gradually becoming more accustomed to and reliant on voice-based interactions, so enabling users to complete critical tasks without a visual user interface is crucial for the long-term success of websites. This session shows how designing such a “headless” user interface is equivalent to designing the conversation you want to have with your users. Learn how to ensure that the technological decisions you make with respect to HTML, CSS, and JavaScript respect and support that conversation.

Every decision we make affects the way real people experience our products. We've all heard the rallying cry for user-centered design, but even those of us who ascribe to that ideal often fall back on our own biases and instincts when it comes to making decisions about how people experience our content and our services. Sadly, this often means we make decisions we think will be good for our “users” - that anonymous, faceless crowd - rather than actually trying to understand the perspectives, surroundings, capabilities, and disadvantages of the actual people who we are here to serve. In this session, Aaron will explore why empathy is a good thing, how empathy empowers creativity, and how we, as a community, can inject more empathy into our work.

This document discusses how websites have changed significantly since 2008 in terms of the devices and browsers used to access them. Some key points made include: - The percentage of visits from mobile devices has grown exponentially from 0.2% in 2008 to 14.4% today. - The percentage of visits from Windows users has decreased from 93.5% to 68.2%, while visits from other browsers like Firefox, Safari, and Chrome have increased. - The number of detected screen resolutions has increased dramatically from 71 in 2008 to over 1000 in 2014, requiring responsive designs that adapt to different screen sizes.

Progressive Enhancement, the heart of Adaptive Design, makes the life of a design less complicated. Considerations like browser types, accessibility, device compatibility, and responsive or adaptive design are a lot to juggle. Start by creating a solid core and build out to craft amazing user experiences that work regardless of devices capabilities or deficiencies.

In this session, Aaron Gustafson will explain the ins and outs of crafting rich Web experiences that adapt to the capabilities and peculiarities of our customers and their devices, while maintaining your sanity in the process. You will learn: * An understanding of the challenges (and possibilities) presented by the wide range of browsers and devices being used to access the web * A fresh perspective on interface design, grounded in the progressive enhancement philosophy * Ideas around how to tailor experiences based on device capabilities; * Solid strategies for determining how common UI components can be re-imagined in an adaptive fashion * A practical knowledge of how HTML, CSS, and JavaScript can be deployed in the service of adaptive user interfaces

Responsive web design has taken our industry by storm and with good reason; it helps us improve our reach with less effort. However, incorporating responsive design is not the goal, meeting our user’s needs is! Responsive design is not an end in itself… it’s just the beginning. We need to embrace the heterogenous nature of the web - myriad web-enabled devices with vastly different dimensions, screen sizes, networks, and capabilities used by countless individuals, each with their own special needs - and craft experiences that will work anywhere at any time. We need to build robust systems that adapt in ways far beyond aesthetics. If you or your team are responsible for creating interfaces on the web then this workshop is for you. All you’ll need is an open mind and rudimentary drawing skills but if you think better in code whether it's HTML, CSS, and/or Javascript, feel free to bring your laptop (but it’s not essential).

For years, designers and developers have griped about the difficulties they encountered in supporting the numerous desktop browsers out there, but mobile is even more fragmented. Phones, tablets, media players, video game systems—each device (and in some cases each browser on each device) has its own dimensions, quirks and capabilities. It can make your brain hurt just thinking about it. Thankfully, going mobile doesn’t have to be a painful experience. In this session, Aaron Gustafson will introduce you to the concept of progressive enhancement and demonstrate why it is the way forward for web design, especially on mobile devices. In the course of his talk, he’ll walk you through progressive enhancement’s layered approach and show you how the latest techniques—mobile first, responsive design, and adaptive UI—fit in to the process. Note: If you plan to take participate in Aaron’s workshop, Adaptive Web Design: Layer by Layer, you will want to attend this session or read the first chapter of Aaron’s book (free download) in order to get the necessary background. What You'll Learn: * What progressive enhancement is * How it’s different from ‘graceful degradation’ * How progressive enhancement leads to a better user experience

This document summarizes key changes in web usage over the past decade that have necessitated responsive and adaptive web design approaches. It notes that desktop usage has declined while mobile usage has grown exponentially, with over 50% of US households now owning smartphones. Browser and device fragmentation has also increased dramatically. The document then introduces concepts of responsive web design like fluid grids, flexible images and media queries to build websites that can adapt to different screens. It emphasizes the importance of progressive enhancement and graceful degradation to ensure accessibility across browsers. Overall it argues for content-first, semantics-based approaches to building websites that can provide good experiences across devices.

How do you plan for the unknown? The answer is obvious—you can’t—but that’s not a bad thing. Unknowns can be scary, but they also create opportunity. On the web, it’s tempting to focus our effort around what we know (or think we know) about our customers based on analytics data we’re collecting and our own experience of the web. Similarly, we often get hung up on trying to give every customer the exact same experience of our product. What we need to realize, however, is that analytics and anecdotal knowledge only get you so far. Our customers’ access and experience of the web is highly variable, deeply personal, and, more often than not, completely out of our control. But take heart, all is not lost. By being flexible in our approach and embracing the unknown, we can create user experiences that are intended to vary from device to device, browser to browser, and network to network. In this workshop, Aaron Gustafson will explain the ins and outs of crafting rich web experiences that adapt to the capabilities and peculiarities of our customers and their devices, while maintaining your sanity in the process. You’ll leave with: * an understanding of the challenges (and possibilities) presented by the wide range of browsers and devices being used to access the web; * a fresh perspective on interface design, grounded in the progressive enhancement philosophy; * ideas around how to tailor experiences based on device capabilities; * solid strategies for determining how common UI components can be re-imagined in an adaptive fashion; and * a practical knowledge of how HTML, CSS, and JavaScript can be deployed in the service of adaptive user interfaces.

The document discusses planning adaptive interfaces for different screen sizes and browsers. It suggests using progressive enhancement and graceful degradation to create interfaces that work across devices. Specific techniques discussed include lazy loading images, creating tabbed interfaces, and adding ARIA roles for accessibility. The document provides examples of how to build interfaces like carousels, galleries, tables and more using these principles.

Responsive web design refers to a website designed to adapt to whatever device a visitor is using. Responsive web sites are designed to provide an optimal viewing experience across all platforms. In this presentation, you'll find benefits and basic principles of Responsive Web Design.

The concept of progressive enhancement is the way forward for web design, especially on mobile devices. Aaron Gustafson shows you how the latest techniques - mobile first, responsive design, and adaptive UI - fit in to the process.

How do you plan for the unknown? The answer is obvious—you can't—but that's not a bad thing. Unknowns can be scary, but they also create opportunity. On the web, it's tempting to focus our effort around what we know (or think we know) about our customers based on analytics data we're collecting and our own experience of the web. Similarly, we often get hung up on trying to give every customer the exact same experience of our product. What we need to realize, however, is that analytics and anecdotal knowledge only get you so far. Our customers' access and experience of the web is highly variable, deeply personal and, more often than not, completely out of our control. But take heart, all is not lost. By being flexible in our approach and embracing the unknown, we can create user experiences that are intended to vary from device to device, browser to browser, and network to network. In this workshop, Aaron Gustafson will explain the ins and outs of crafting rich web experiences that adapt to the capabilities and peculiarities of our customers and their devices, while maintaining your sanity in the proces. You'll leave with: * an understanding of the challenges (and possibilities) presented by the wide range of browsers and devices being used to access the web; * a fresh perspective on interface design, grounded in the progressive enhancement philosophy; * ideas around how to tailor experiences based on device capabilities; * solid strategies for determining how common UI components can be re-imagined in an adaptive fashion; and * a practical knowledge of how HTML, CSS, and JavaScript can be deployed in the service of adaptive user interfaces.

This document introduces responsive web design, which creates flexible and fluid web content that adapts to different devices. The key principles of responsive design are to be device agnostic, build mobile-first, have a resolution-independent and fluid approach, and optimize for performance. Responsive design involves a process of designing across various screen sizes without creating separate fixed-width comps, and using relative units, media queries, and fluid grids when building websites.

This document discusses best practices for mobile web development. It begins by noting limitations of mobile devices like less CPU/memory and smaller screens. It then provides tips for configuring the viewport, using media queries to separate styles, and detecting device properties in JavaScript. The document also covers HTML5 features like geolocation, media capture, and input types. It gives recommendations for images, gestures, and performance optimizations like minimizing redirects, requests, files sizes and using Gzip compression.

This document discusses how to create mobile apps that feel native using only web technologies. It covers supporting features in Mobile Safari like local storage, CSS3 features, and geolocation. It recommends using web technologies over native due to quicker iteration times. Specific techniques covered include detecting browser type, adding home screen icons, startup images, going full screen, and viewport settings. The document also discusses frameworks like jQuery Mobile but notes native DOM APIs may be sufficient. It covers input features, touch vs click, animations, locking orientation, and performance tips. It acknowledges limitations of Android and webOS and recommends testing on actual devices. Finally, it discusses hybrid mobile frameworks like PhoneGap and Titanium that allow developing for multiple platforms using one code

How do you plan for the unknown? The answer is obvious—you can’t—but that’s not a bad thing. Unknowns can be scary, but they also create opportunity. On the web, it’s tempting to focus our effort around what we know (or think we know) about our customers based on analytics data we’re collecting and our own experience of the web. Similarly, we often get hung up on trying to give every customer the exact same experience of our product. What we need to realize, however, is that analytics and anecdotal knowledge only get you so far. Our customers’ access and experience of the web is highly variable, deeply personal, and, more often than not, completely out of our control. But take heart, all is not lost. By being flexible in our approach and embracing the unknown, we can create user experiences that are intended to vary from device to device, browser to browser, and network to network. In this workshop, Aaron Gustafson will explain the ins and outs of crafting rich web experiences that adapt to the capabilities and peculiarities of our customers and their devices, while maintaining your sanity in the proces. You’ll leave with: * an understanding of the challenges (and possibilities) presented by the wide range of browsers and devices being used to access the web; * a fresh perspective on interface design, grounded in the progressive enhancement philosophy; * ideas around how to tailor experiences based on device capabilities; * solid strategies for determining how common UI components can be re-imagined in an adaptive fashion; and * a practical knowledge of how HTML, CSS, and JavaScript can be deployed in the service of adaptive user interfaces.

An introduction to responsive web design and why it is important. Source code is from my latest book, High Performance Single Page Web Applications (http://amzn.to/1a55L89). Source code is on GitHub, https://github.com/docluv/movies.

The document discusses pushing the boundaries of user experience with Drupal. It talks about using responsive design and progressive enhancement to build websites that automatically adapt to different screen sizes like desktop, tablet, and mobile. Responsive design uses CSS media queries and a fluid, data-driven approach to layouts. This allows a single website to effectively serve users on any device. The document recommends using responsive frameworks like Omega or Mojo themes for Drupal, and discusses building custom "UX modules" to enhance the user experience for different devices.

Evolving mobile hardware and networks have made it challenging for web sites to deliver an optimal experience to each client. If you send the same image to both a WiFi Retina tablet and a 3G phone, you compromise speed and bandwidth cost against image quality. We'll look at using HTML and CSS image markup, CDNs, HTTP caching directives and how WPO can deliver a great UX with minimal effort.

Websites are viewed on all kinds of devices, in all kinds of browsers. In this presentation, I explain how you can adapt your site to these different environments, using modern browser hooks and techniques. I cover the various aspects (and some gotchas) of the viewport mechanism and media queries, and shed a light on how new CSS3 properties allow you to optimize images and videos for multiple screens.

The document discusses progressive web apps (PWAs) and outlines key considerations for creating a PWA. It addresses questions around what a PWA is, how to make a website feel like an app, offline functionality, push notifications, and creating a roadmap. Examples from companies that implemented PWAs successfully are provided. The conclusion recommends developing a progressive roadmap that starts with baseline PWA features and builds out functionality over time based on priorities and initiatives.

Aaron Gustafson presented on delivering critical information and services during times of crisis. Some key points from the presentation include: - Access to the internet is essential for participating in the modern world but many people and places still lack access or have unreliable access. - During times of crisis like natural disasters, the lack of internet access can have severe consequences and exacerbate problems. - We need to plan for network issues by optimizing websites and applications to work well even on slow or unreliable connections through techniques like using small static files and caching content.

This was a guest lecture I did on Progressive Enhancement for Peter-Paul Koch’s class on Browser Technologies

Over time, your users will become more accustomed to and reliant on voice-based interactions with their computers and, thereby, the web. Enabling them to complete critical tasks without a visual user interface will be crucial for the long-term success of your website. In this session, Aaron Gustafson will discuss how smart markup choices can improve the overall usability and accessibility of your projects without disrupting your current workflow.

The document provides an overview of progressive web apps (PWAs) through a presentation by Aaron Gustafson. Some key points include: - PWAs are web applications that use modern web capabilities like HTTPS, manifest files, and service workers to deliver native-app-like experiences. - Technically, PWAs use HTTPS, a web app manifest, and service workers to enable features like offline support, push notifications, and app installation. - Examples are given of companies that saw engagement and business metrics improve after adopting PWAs, like Starbucks, Tinder, and Trivago. - The presentation walks through creating a basic manifest file and registering a service worker to enable core P

For the last three years, our industry has been coming to terms with Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) and what they mean for the work we do every day. Scores of articles, reams of documentation, and dozens of white papers touting the successes and failures in this space can really get your head spinning. It’s easy to get lost in the complexities of service workers, manifests, and oh so many JavaScript frameworks and toolkits. Aaron believes it’s time to take a step back and refocus our attention on what really matters: building great web experiences. In this session, you’ll learn how to apply modern web design and development best practices to your web projects. You’ll learn how to grow a project from a core, universally-accessible experience to a sophisticated Progressive Web App that ensures users will be able to access your product, no matter what.

Our industry is abuzz with talk about Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) and with good reason: they are a great way to improve the experiences our users have on our sites, especially when it comes to performance. Using Service Workers—a key component of PWAs—we can manage network requests and the cache to an incredibly granular degree. We can also totally abuse the privilege Service Workers grant us when it comes to writing files to disk. In this session, Aaron Gustafson will discuss some of the potential pitfalls in implementing Service Workers, especially when it comes to managing heavy files like images and video. He’ll provide guidance on current best practices in cache management. And he’ll offer a few simple recipes you can put to use right away to deliver amazing experiences for your users that respect their data usage and disk space.

After enjoying more than a decade of relative stability in designing for the 'desktop' web, smartphones had to come along and throw a wrench in the works. It seemed that in an instant, everything changed and nothing was certain any more. The truth is, though, nothing was ever certain. One of the web’s major strengths is its ability to adapt, to travel anywhere and everywhere in service of its users. All those years we were the ones restraining it with our desire to create a single monolithic experience. But experience is not monolithic. Every person is different, and we all bring our unique perspectives, experiences, and capabilities to the table. A one-size-fits-all approach rarely fits anyone well. When we embrace that, our designs, products, and experiences will be all the better for it.

Over time, your users will become more accustomed to and reliant on voice-based interactions with their computers and, thereby, the web. Enabling them to complete critical tasks without a visual user interface will be crucial for the long-term success of your website. In this session, Aaron Gustafson will discuss how smart markup choices can improve the overall usability and accessibility of your projects without disrupting your current workflow.

Design is problem solving. Each and every day, we are tasked with finding ways to reduce the friction our users experience on the Web. That means streamlining flows, reducing cognitive load, writing more appropriate copy, and (of course) building accessible experience. But experience is about more than just interface. Our users’ experiences begin with their first request to our servers. In this intensely practical session, Aaron will explore the ins and outs of page load performance by showing how he made the web site of the 10K Apart meet its own contest rules, by having a site that was functional and attractive even without JavaScript, and was less than ten kilobytes at initial load. You’ll walk away with a better understanding of the page load process as well as numerous ways you can improve the projects you are working on right now.

The document discusses progressive enhancement and building frontend features on GitHub.com without relying on JavaScript libraries like jQuery, instead using regular HTML and only adding JavaScript behaviors progressively. It notes that as a result, UI elements enhanced with JavaScript would still work with JavaScript disabled in the browser by having an HTML foundation.

Over time, your users will become more accustomed to and reliant on voice-based interactions with their computers and, thereby, the web. Enabling them to complete critical tasks without a visual user interface will be crucial for the long-term success of your website.

Over time, your users will become more accustomed to and reliant on voice-based interactions with their computers and, thereby, the web. Enabling them to complete critical tasks without a visual user interface will be crucial for the long-term success of your website.

Design is problem solving. Each and every day, we are tasked with finding ways to reduce the friction our users experience on the Web. That means streamlining flows, reducing cognitive load, and writing more appropriate copy, but user experience goes far beyond the interface. Our users’ experiences begin with their first request to our servers. In this intensely practical session, Aaron will explore the ins and outs of page load performance by showing how he made the web site of the 10K Apart meet its own contest rules, by having a site that was functional and attractive even without JavaScript, and was less than ten kilobytes at initial load. You’ll walk away with a better understanding of the page load process as well as numerous ways you can improve the projects you are working on right now.

We, as an industry, tend to have a pretty myopic view of experience. Those of us who work day-to-day in accessibility probably have a broader perspective than most, but I would argue that even we all fall short now and again when it comes to seeing the Web as others do.

Aaron Gustafson Author, Adaptive Web Design Performance as User Experience Design is problem solving. Each and every day, we are tasked with finding ways to reduce the friction our users experience on the Web. That means streamlining flows, reducing cognitive load, and writing more appropriate copy, but user experience goes far beyond the interface. Our users’ experiences begin with their first request to our servers. In this intensely practical session, Aaron will explore the ins and outs of page load performance by showing how he made the web site of the 10K Apart meet its own contest rules, by having a site that was functional and attractive even without JavaScript, and was less than ten kilobytes at initial load. You’ll walk away with a better understanding of the page load process as well as numerous ways you can improve the projects you are working on right now.

The document discusses optimizing website performance as an important part of user experience. It provides examples of how to improve performance by using native browser features, only including necessary assets, optimizing assets, and carefully managing when assets are loaded. Specific techniques mentioned include using semantic HTML, preconnecting to domains, preloading critical resources, minifying files, leveraging content delivery networks, and avoiding blocking dependent scripts. The overall message is that digital performance impacts user behavior and business metrics, so designers must prioritize optimizing load times and reducing friction throughout the user experience.

This document discusses advanced design methods for building responsive web layouts. It covers using flexbox and grid for layout control, handling breakpoints and special cases, and designing content teasers. It also discusses pros and cons of using frameworks versus building custom frameworks tailored to specific projects' needs and goals.

This document provides an overview of advanced design methods for building responsive web designs. It discusses fluid grids that adapt to different screen sizes, flexible media like images that scale appropriately, and media queries that allow scoping CSS styles based on screen characteristics. The document emphasizes starting with the smallest screen size and adding larger breakpoints as needed. It also compares mobile-first and desktop-first approaches, noting that the focus should be on layout defaults. The overall process of design is broken down into steps like focusing on essential information, writing things out, considering semantics, designing for comprehension and different interaction methods.

This document discusses designing accessible and user-friendly forms on the web. It recommends using labels to associate each form control with its label, marking required fields clearly, using the appropriate input type like email for email fields, and enabling autofill so users can easily fill out forms with information they've provided before. It also suggests considering progressive enhancement and ensuring forms work without JavaScript. The goal is to design forms that are intuitive for users to complete without unnecessary obstacles.

After enjoying more than a decade of relative stability in designing for the 'desktop' web, smartphones had to come along and throw a wrench in the works. It seemed that in an instant, everything changed and nothing was certain any more. The truth is, though, nothing was ever certain. One of the web’s major strengths is its ability to adapt, to travel anywhere and everywhere in service of its users. All those years we were the ones restraining it with our desire to create a single monolithic experience. But experience is not monolithic. Every person is different and we all bring our unique perspectives, experiences, and capabilities to the table. A one-size-fits-all approach rarely fits anyone well. When we embrace that, our designs, products, and experiences will be all the better for it. In this talk, Aaron will discuss and dissect several adaptive interfaces and demonstrate how they smartly morph to meet their users’ needs — slow connections, older browsers, narrow screens, and even no screens at all. He’ll also introduce you to a battle-tested tool for planning, discussing, building and testing adaptive interfaces.

Jindong Gu, Zhen Han, Shuo Chen, Ahmad Beirami, Bailan He, Gengyuan Zhang, Ruotong Liao, Yao Qin, Volker Tresp, Philip Torr "A Systematic Survey of Prompt Engineering on Vision-Language Foundation Models" arXiv2023 https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.12980

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Widya Salim and Victor Ma will outline the causal impact analysis, framework, and key learnings used to quantify the impact of reducing Twitter's network latency.

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This presentation explores the practical application of image description techniques. Familiar guidelines will be demonstrated in practice, and descriptions will be developed “live”! If you have learned a lot about the theory of image description techniques but want to feel more confident putting them into practice, this is the presentation for you. There will be useful, actionable information for everyone, whether you are working with authors, colleagues, alone, or leveraging AI as a collaborator. Link to presentation recording and slides: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/details-of-description-part-ii-describing-images-in-practice/ Presented by BookNet Canada on June 25, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.

The presentation showcases the diverse real-world applications of Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) across multiple industries: 1. **Manufacturing**: FDM is utilized in manufacturing for rapid prototyping, creating custom tools and fixtures, and producing functional end-use parts. Companies leverage its cost-effectiveness and flexibility to streamline production processes. 2. **Medical**: In the medical field, FDM is used to create patient-specific anatomical models, surgical guides, and prosthetics. Its ability to produce precise and biocompatible parts supports advancements in personalized healthcare solutions. 3. **Education**: FDM plays a crucial role in education by enabling students to learn about design and engineering through hands-on 3D printing projects. It promotes innovation and practical skill development in STEM disciplines. 4. **Science**: Researchers use FDM to prototype equipment for scientific experiments, build custom laboratory tools, and create models for visualization and testing purposes. It facilitates rapid iteration and customization in scientific endeavors. 5. **Automotive**: Automotive manufacturers employ FDM for prototyping vehicle components, tooling for assembly lines, and customized parts. It speeds up the design validation process and enhances efficiency in automotive engineering. 6. **Consumer Electronics**: FDM is utilized in consumer electronics for designing and prototyping product enclosures, casings, and internal components. It enables rapid iteration and customization to meet evolving consumer demands. 7. **Robotics**: Robotics engineers leverage FDM to prototype robot parts, create lightweight and durable components, and customize robot designs for specific applications. It supports innovation and optimization in robotic systems. 8. **Aerospace**: In aerospace, FDM is used to manufacture lightweight parts, complex geometries, and prototypes of aircraft components. It contributes to cost reduction, faster production cycles, and weight savings in aerospace engineering. 9. **Architecture**: Architects utilize FDM for creating detailed architectural models, prototypes of building components, and intricate designs. It aids in visualizing concepts, testing structural integrity, and communicating design ideas effectively. Each industry example demonstrates how FDM enhances innovation, accelerates product development, and addresses specific challenges through advanced manufacturing capabilities.

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As a popular open-source library for analytics engineering, dbt is often used in combination with Airflow. Orchestrating and executing dbt models as DAGs ensures an additional layer of control over tasks, observability, and provides a reliable, scalable environment to run dbt models. This webinar will cover a step-by-step guide to Cosmos, an open source package from Astronomer that helps you easily run your dbt Core projects as Airflow DAGs and Task Groups, all with just a few lines of code. We’ll walk through: - Standard ways of running dbt (and when to utilize other methods) - How Cosmos can be used to run and visualize your dbt projects in Airflow - Common challenges and how to address them, including performance, dependency conflicts, and more - How running dbt projects in Airflow helps with cost optimization Webinar given on 9 July 2024

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Six months into 2024, and it is clear the privacy ecosystem takes no days off!! Regulators continue to implement and enforce new regulations, businesses strive to meet requirements, and technology advances like AI have privacy professionals scratching their heads about managing risk. What can we learn about the first six months of data privacy trends and events in 2024? How should this inform your privacy program management for the rest of the year? Join TrustArc, Goodwin, and Snyk privacy experts as they discuss the changes we’ve seen in the first half of 2024 and gain insight into the concrete, actionable steps you can take to up-level your privacy program in the second half of the year. This webinar will review: - Key changes to privacy regulations in 2024 - Key themes in privacy and data governance in 2024 - How to maximize your privacy program in the second half of 2024

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We are honored to launch and host this event for our UiPath Polish Community, with the help of our partners - Proservartner! We certainly hope we have managed to spike your interest in the subjects to be presented and the incredible networking opportunities at hand, too! Check out our proposed agenda below 👇👇 08:30 ☕ Welcome coffee (30') 09:00 Opening note/ Intro to UiPath Community (10') Cristina Vidu, Global Manager, Marketing Community @UiPath Dawid Kot, Digital Transformation Lead @Proservartner 09:10 Cloud migration - Proservartner & DOVISTA case study (30') Marcin Drozdowski, Automation CoE Manager @DOVISTA Pawel Kamiński, RPA developer @DOVISTA Mikolaj Zielinski, UiPath MVP, Senior Solutions Engineer @Proservartner 09:40 From bottlenecks to breakthroughs: Citizen Development in action (25') Pawel Poplawski, Director, Improvement and Automation @McCormick & Company Michał Cieślak, Senior Manager, Automation Programs @McCormick & Company 10:05 Next-level bots: API integration in UiPath Studio (30') Mikolaj Zielinski, UiPath MVP, Senior Solutions Engineer @Proservartner 10:35 ☕ Coffee Break (15') 10:50 Document Understanding with my RPA Companion (45') Ewa Gruszka, Enterprise Sales Specialist, AI & ML @UiPath 11:35 Power up your Robots: GenAI and GPT in REFramework (45') Krzysztof Karaszewski, Global RPA Product Manager 12:20 🍕 Lunch Break (1hr) 13:20 From Concept to Quality: UiPath Test Suite for AI-powered Knowledge Bots (30') Kamil Miśko, UiPath MVP, Senior RPA Developer @Zurich Insurance 13:50 Communications Mining - focus on AI capabilities (30') Thomasz Wierzbicki, Business Analyst @Office Samurai 14:20 Polish MVP panel: Insights on MVP award achievements and career profiling

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Stream processing is a crucial component of modern data infrastructure, but constructing an efficient and scalable stream processing system can be challenging. Decoupling compute and storage architecture has emerged as an effective solution to these challenges, but it can introduce high latency issues, especially when dealing with complex continuous queries that necessitate managing extra-large internal states. In this talk, we focus on addressing the high latency issues associated with S3 storage in stream processing systems that employ a decoupled compute and storage architecture. We delve into the root causes of latency in this context and explore various techniques to minimize the impact of S3 latency on stream processing performance. Our proposed approach is to implement a tiered storage mechanism that leverages a blend of high-performance and low-cost storage tiers to reduce data movement between the compute and storage layers while maintaining efficient processing. Throughout the talk, we will present experimental results that demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach in mitigating the impact of S3 latency on stream processing. By the end of the talk, attendees will have gained insights into how to optimize their stream processing systems for reduced latency and improved cost-efficiency.

If you’ve ever had to analyze a map or GPS data, chances are you’ve encountered and even worked with coordinate systems. As historical data continually updates through GPS, understanding coordinate systems is increasingly crucial. However, not everyone knows why they exist or how to effectively use them for data-driven insights. During this webinar, you’ll learn exactly what coordinate systems are and how you can use FME to maintain and transform your data’s coordinate systems in an easy-to-digest way, accurately representing the geographical space that it exists within. During this webinar, you will have the chance to: - Enhance Your Understanding: Gain a clear overview of what coordinate systems are and their value - Learn Practical Applications: Why we need datams and projections, plus units between coordinate systems - Maximize with FME: Understand how FME handles coordinate systems, including a brief summary of the 3 main reprojectors - Custom Coordinate Systems: Learn how to work with FME and coordinate systems beyond what is natively supported - Look Ahead: Gain insights into where FME is headed with coordinate systems in the future Don’t miss the opportunity to improve the value you receive from your coordinate system data, ultimately allowing you to streamline your data analysis and maximize your time. See you there!

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