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Lazy loading for media on Australian websitesLarge hero images, product galleries and video backgrounds can make an attractive page slow on first visit. The core technique behind lazy loading for images…
Colour contrast is a core part of accessible web designColor contrast affects whether people can read a page, identify controls and understand what is interactive. Australian design teams usually call this colour…
Headlines that make informational pages worth openingAn engaging headline does more than decorate an informational page. It gives readers a precise reason to continue, signals the subject at a glance, and…
Why you should include a skip to content linkLarge headers can make a website feel slower than necessary, especially for people using a keyboard. Repeated navigation menus, promotional bars and site-wide…
Responsive layouts for data on small screensCreating a mobile-friendly table layout is not a matter of shrinking a desktop design. Begin with the fields people need for recognition, comparison, and…
Why consistent font size hierarchy mattersFont size hierarchy gives every page an immediate reading order. Larger type signals the main topic, intermediate sizes divide supporting material, and…
Breadcrumbs that make every page easier to reachBreadcrumbs are a compact navigation aid showing the route from a website’s main page to the page a visitor is reading. The trail usually uses linked parent…
Designing a clean and functional navigation menuA clean navigation menu does more than move visitors between pages. It gives them a clear model of the site, reveals where they are, and reduces the effort…
Making website images accessible through useful descriptionsOn a clean, text-led website, images can appear secondary, yet a map, diagram, photograph, or chart may be the fastest way to explain a topic. Alternative text…
How to optimise images for faster page loadingA fast website gives visitors less waiting and keeps people moving between pages. Images often account for a large share of page weight, so reducing their file…