Another accessibility disaster. It’s great that people are finding creative ways to use JavaScript but it is not okay to ignore progressive enhancement techniques. Your users should never see this instead of content: Our site requires javascript, please enable javascript and refresh the browser window. JS frameworks do a disservice to the Web after all … Continue reading “Texas Gas Service Homepage”
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Bad Forms – WHY?
Forms. So easy to get right, yet so often poorly constructed. Today I came across this gem with a contrast ratio of 1.26:1, as in barely above 1:1 which is invisible. Gray on white should always have contrast checked. Other form infractions include Using placeholder text as labels. Once a user starts typing, it’s no … Continue reading “Bad Forms – WHY?”
5 Ways Buying Alamo Drafthouse Tickets Online Fails
The Austin-based Alamo Drafthouse movie theater chain has moved to assigned seating and the ability to reserve tickets through online ordering. I went through this process for the first time over the weekend and ran into several usability problems. 1) Field types are not marked This one is so basic. I’ve done enough online ordering … Continue reading “5 Ways Buying Alamo Drafthouse Tickets Online Fails”
Registering a Product Shouldn’t be this Hard
When I bought a new dishwasher recently, I went online to register it with Frigidaire in case I needed to use the warranty. My immediate reaction was, is this something I have to print out and mail in? This form suffers from a lot of problems including Unclear form fields because they aren’t boxes, just underlines; … Continue reading “Registering a Product Shouldn’t be this Hard”