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Looks like 3D Touch is going away
Article posted 8th June 2019 in Apple
In spite of my recent enthusiasm for 3D Touch, there have been murmurs that it is on its way out. I think they might be right.
WWDC 2019 roundup
Article posted 6th June 2019 in Apple
I love watching the opening Keynote for WWDC. Here’s a brief overview of the things they announced this year that I’m excited about or interested in.
Reducing motion
Article posted 30th May 2019 in Accessibility, Design and Development
Accessibility is important, so I’ve taken steps to minimise animation on my site, and even removed it completely for those who ‘prefer reduce motion’.
Let’s make webmasters a thing again
Article posted 21st May 2019
We used to be webmasters. CMSs then gave our clients control of their websites, but I can’t help wondering if we had it right in the first place.
Face ID and sunglasses
Article posted 21st May 2019 in Apple and Design
Face ID worked perfectly every time until the sun started coming out. Seems its achilles heel is sunglasses, but I think I might be ok with that.
Settling for less
Article posted 18th May 2019
I take a lot of care over my articles, but that means they take a long time before I hit ‘publish’. Maybe I need to put less pressure on my writing…
Thoughts on 3D Touch
Article posted 8th May 2019 in Apple and Design
Moving from an iPhone 6 to an iPhone XS has been great, and I know it has been around for a while but one of my favourite things is 3D Touch.
Still a sucker for Sublime
Article posted 1st May 2019 in Development and Tools
Over the years I jumped from one code editor to another before settling on Sublime Text. I’ve since tried others but keep ending up back with Sublime.
I can’t wait for Dark Mode on iOS
Article posted 24th April 2019 in Apple and Design
Dark Mode on iOS looks to be right around the corner. I’m already all-in on Dark Mode on my Mac but it’s even more compelling on the iPhone.
Choosing Dark Mode on macOS
Article posted 17th April 2019 in Apple and Design
It’s nice to dust the cobwebs off with a UI overhaul every so often, so when macOS Mojave was released last year I couldn’t wait to try Dark Mode.