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Using the HTML document outline
Article posted 3rd April 2020 in Accessibility, Design and Development
What is a document outline? Sounds complicated, but it’s really not – it’s just headings! Find out more about them and why they’re a good idea.
Pixels, constraints, minimalism, and tempertemper
Article posted 14th March 2020 in Brand and Design
As a designer, I thrive on constraints; as a minimalist, I enjoy boiling something down to its essence. Happily, my brand now allows room for pixel art.
Even the finest of details can be important
Article posted 28th February 2020 in Brand and Design
Since my post on refining my brand I’ve encountered a tiny issue where, with a circular crop, the underscore is too close to the edge of the circle.
What watchOS 7 might have in store
Article posted 27th February 2020 in Apple and Design
I was pretty pleased with watchOS 6 when it landed last autumn, but a recent article got me thinking about what watchOS 7 might have in store.
Why is accessibility so often seen as a low priority?
Article posted 20th February 2020 in Accessibility
A couple of recent CSS-Tricks articles got me thinking about how website owners prioritise their legal (and moral!) obligations to their users.
How to rename a remote repo in Git
Article posted 10th February 2020 in Development and Git
Renaming a Git repository feels pretty fundamental – surely something will break? Well, worry no more – it turns out it’s a piece of cake!
The simplest solutions are usually the best
Article posted 25th January 2020 in Brand and Design
I’ve spent more than 5 years working on an icon for my brand. It has been a lot of fun and the right solution turned out to be under my nose all along!
How to diff branches in Git
Article posted 11th January 2020 in Development and Git
Turns out it’s pretty easy to look at the differences between two branches in Git. This is useful when coming back to a feature branch after a while.
Git rebase versus merge
Article posted 31st December 2019 in Development and Git
There are two ways to get a branch up to date with master before raising a PR: merge and rebase. Here are pros and cons with each.
Version tagging with Releases in GitHub Flow
Article posted 27th December 2019 in Development and Git
I’ve started using GitHub Flow for some projects and the process is much simpler than GitFlow, but one hurdle I encountered was tagging.