You’re supposed to be able to create two-handled sliders with input type="range" but the browser support isn’t there yet. In the meantime, Lea has created a nice lightweight polyfill.
Paul Ford:
The web was born to distribute information on computers, but the technology industry can never leave well enough alone. It needs to make everything into software. To the point that your internet browser is basically no longer a magical book of links but a virtual machine that can simulate a full-fledged computer.
Apparently the sentence forms that I kicked off with Huffduffer are making a comeback.
This is a great deep dive into a single component, a password toggle in this case. It shows how assumptions are challenged and different circumstances are considered in order to make it truly resilient.
I click the link. The page loads fast. I navigate the surprisingly sparse yet clear form inputs. And complete the whole thing in less than thirty seconds.
Oh, how I wish this experience weren’t remarkable!
Simple forms with clear labels. Little to no branding being shoved down my throat. No array of colors, big logos, or overly-customized UI components.
Another five pieces of sweet, sweet low-hanging fruit:
- Always label your inputs.
- Highlight input element on focus.
- Break long forms into smaller sections.
- Provide error messages.
- Avoid horizontal layout forms unless necessary.
Naming custom elements, naming attributes, the single responsibility principle, and communicating across components.
Debugging an error message.
Apply your ARIA attributes with JavaScript and then use them as hooks in your CSS.
A defensive enhancement to avoid losing everything you just typed into a textarea.
An interface pattern for Ajax interactions that’s borrowed from video games.