web_design

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Design,Fonts

Philosophy

Websites should be minimal. There is no reason to download fivemegabytes of Javascript to communicate my hiring credentials. Ishouldn't have to wade through frameworks and dark patterns to read ablog post!

I am taking a reductionist approach to web design by:

  • Limiting the number of lines of Javascript. Javascript consumesunnecessary resources and can distract from information presented; assuch, Javascript should serve only to enhance current content.
  • Limiting the number of colors on the site, shifting focus to centralcomponents.
  • Reducing the overall complexity of the project. You can only trulyunderstand a machine if you can remove every piece you don't need. Ifevery piece is necessary for communicating the information, it's allthe end user should need to see.

Aesthetics aside, focusing on minimizing web development allows themillions of people worldwide with slow connections to access resourcesand information. Using a simple subset of CSS and Javascript, too,enables older browsers and hardware to sufficiently load websites.

The web doesn't have to be so hostile or expensive to run. Focus onboiling it down to its essentials.

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