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PunkchipPunkchip
Personal blog · punkchip.comwebdesign
PunkchipPunkchip is a personal blog at punkchip.com about web and design. Since 2013, 5 different Hacker News readers have linked it 8 times. No feed was found, so read it on the site itself.
Too few sampled comments (3) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN readers link this blog for posts on web accessibility and usability, including autoplay media, JavaScript with screen readers, and Bootstrap. Comments cite these posts or argue with them.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 3 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
What Hacker News says?
Honestly this is getting completely absurd so I'll try to be brief 1. You're article actually states how small this is so point taken I guess 2. 99% of screen readers today actually support javascript [1] and as I stated, if you want to talk hiccups effectively supporting the visually impaired is a veritable minefield of challenges and just supporting javascript being disabled isn't even the tip of the iceberg. 3. F…
Comment linking /2011/03/why-support-javascript-disabled/
on “Stop asking users for their timezone – use per-device settings and JavaScript”Submitted Why don't you use Bootstrap? as a story · 69 points
HN discussionThe author makes a good point that's worth exploring, but I think his view misses the point that Bootstrap is really targeted at and most beneficial to those who aren't full-time developers. The cartoon near the bottom of the page [1] illustrates what I don't think is a common reality. In it, we see the developer adapting a designer's mock-up (rather poorly) using Bootstrap. To me, your full-time backend developers…
Comment linking /wp-content/uploads/2014/10/580-bootstraped1.jpg
on “Why don't you use Bootstrap?”Submitted Autoplay is still bad for all users as a story · 2 points
HN discussionInteresting story. Killed by presentation. Autoplay video and audio have no goddamned place on the Web. They violate W3C recommendation. Autoplay is bad for all users http://www.punkchip.com/autoplay-is-bad-for-all-users/ Autoplay is a bad idea not just for accessibility but for usability and general sanity while browsing. This article will explain what the problems are, where to find backup for arguments and what y…
Comment linking /autoplay-is-bad-for-all-users/
on “Brazil's gamble on deep water oil”Submitted Autoplay is bad for all users as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Autoplay is still bad for all users as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Autoplay is bad for all users as a story · 1 points
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