Website Sustainability

Accessibility Requirements for People with Low Vision : "Accessibility Requirements for People with Low Vision   W3C First Public Working Draft 17 March 2016" Accessibility Requirements for People with Low Vision, describes what people with low vision need for electronic content, tools, and technologies to be accessible. It includes an overview of low vision and describes specific user needs To read more go to:  https://www.w3.org/TR/2016/WD-low-vision-needs-20160317/?utm_source=html5weekly&utm_medium=email 'via Blog this' All views are those of the author and should not be seen as the views of any organisation the author is associated with.

How to use Google analytics to measure engagement on your blog : " Are visitors to your blog really engaged in your content? How much of what you write do they read? Is your ‘bounce’ rate an accurate reflection of how engaging your blog is? It’s important to understand how to use Google Analytics and your engagement statistics so that you can understand what your visitors are doing, and work to improve your blog. " One question I have "Is bounce rate a meaningful measure of a blog as compared to a website or is it even more important?" Just thinking my own use of blogs as a reader I might come to the blog and read down through several posts which may not be recorded. To read the full article go to: http://www.razorsocial.com/google-analytics-measuring-engagement/ 'via Blog this' All opinions in this blog are the Author's and should not in any way be seen as reflecting the views of any organisation the Author has any association with.

5 great resources for learning ES6 | Web design | Creative Bloq : "The sixth ECMAScript specification was finalised in June 2015, and there is now a flurry of JavaScript features coming our way. These resources will help you decide whether you want to make the jump to ES6, and if so, provide the guidance you need to start using the new features." To read the full article go to:  http://www.creativebloq.com/web-design/5-great-resources-learning-es6-31619656 'via Blog this'

The pro's guide to UI design | Web design | Creative Bloq : "Johan Ronsse describes what it’s like to be a user interface designer, and gives some tips for how to become better at your craft." To read more go to:  http://www.creativebloq.com/web-design/pro-s-guide-ui-design-31619582 'via Blog this'

3 ways to roll out a responsive redesign | RWD | Creative Bloq : "Making an existing site responsive is a tough challenge; these tips will help you tackle it. Arguably, it is easier in the long run to create a brand new responsive web design than to make an existing, unresponsive site responsive." To read the full article go to:  http://www.creativebloq.com/rwd/ways-roll-out-responsive-redesign-31619558 'via Blog this' All opinions in this blog are the Author's and should not in any way be seen as reflecting the views of any organisation the Author has any association with.

5 features transforming how we use CSS | Web design | Creative Bloq : 1. Maintainable code 2. Modular CSS 3. CSS shapes 4. Media Queries 5. Conclusions To read more go to:  http://www.creativebloq.com/web-design/features-transforming-how-we-use-css-31619494 'via Blog this'

I have been playing with a social networking analysis tool called Socioviz ( http://socioviz.net/SNA/eu/sna/login.jsp ) for a few months. The tool allows you to visualise tweets, and hashtags to see links. Personally, I find the graphs attractive so this post is really about this and here are some examples. figure 1 connections after an event. figure 2 connections during a tweetchat figure 3 Tweets about the 2015 Royal Institute Xmas Lectures over a week. Tweets about Star Wars (#starwars) over a one day period. Tweets about another event over a week.

To read more on about the Web sustainability project at  http://websitesustainability.blogspot.co.uk/  . The project is essence was to consider ways to rescue websites that are at risk and make them available sustainably - in effect at no cost, easy to maintain and transfer to a new host/user. A. Migration to Google Site 1. Introduction The project started by looking at 'rescuing' a site (www.emkn.org) by copying content to a Google Site version. The advantages and disadvantages have been found for this approach, and some suggestions have come out of the project. 2. Why Google Sites? Google Sites (www.google.com/sites/overview.html) was investigated initially as a suitable platform for several reasons: • It is a freely available resource, allowing this approach to be replicated with other at risk resources. • It allows changes for individual pages or the entire site remotely by subscription • It supports native RSS feeds for: o Announcements pages ...

How to Perform an Image Optimization Audit - YouMoz - Moz : Phase 1 - Creating an image inventory Phase 2 - Diagnosing optimization issues Phase 3 - Taking action To read more of this article go to:  https://moz.com/ugc/how-to-perform-an-image-optimization-audit 'via Blog this' All opinions in this blog are the Author's and should not in any way be seen as reflecting the views of any organisation the Author has any association with.

Test your responsive web designs with free new Google tool | Web design | Creative Bloq : "Resizer is a simple and brilliant site for testing responsive designs. You can just type in the URL of your site and see how it looks across the most common desktop and mobile resolutions and orientations, from a phone in portrait mode up to widescreen HD monitors." To read more go to:  http://www.creativebloq.com/web-design/test-responsive-web-designs-google-tool-31619501 'via Blog this' IAll views and opinions are the author's and do not necessarily reflected those of any organisation they are associated with

Eye Tracking in 2016: How Searchers Interact with Mobile SERPs vs. Desktop - Moz : In 2014, Mediative released an  eye-tracking study  that looked at how Google’s Search Engine Results Page (SERP) has changed over the last decade, and how searcher behavior has adapted as a result.  We learned that : Top organic results are no longer always in the top-left corner, so users look elsewhere to find them. Mobile devices have habitually conditioned searchers to scan vertically more than horizontally. Searchers are looking for the fastest path to the desired content. People are viewing more search results listings during a single session and spending less time viewing each one. Businesses that are positioned lower on the SERP (especially positions 2–4) see more click activity than they did several years ago, making this real estate much more valuable. The #1 organic listing still captures the most click activity (32.8%), regardless of what new elements are presented. To ...