Googling “depression” in the US will let you check if you’re depressed

Blurred Google homepage illustrating online depression screening feature

Google US has added a new mobile feature that lets you take a clinically validated screening questionnaire. People in the US who Google search on “depression” on their mobile phones, have the option to take a screening questionnaire that evaluates whether they are depressed or not. Google spokeswoman Susan Cadrecha says “It isn’t meant to […]

Chrome is working on a fix for noisy websites by muting them

Google Chrome browser interface with blurred background, symbolizing a fix for noisy websites by muting them.

Gone are the days of interrupting noise coming from who knows where. We’ve are all familiar with the annoying experience of being interrupted by audio while trying to browse peacefully. This noise usually is accompanied by a video or advert playing in the background without your permission. Chrome is working on a way to regain […]

UX for Autonomous Cars

Self-driving car technology concept, autonomous vehicles in smart transportation future

Designing the experience of self-driving cars. Autonomous cars have been tested on public roads for a couple of years now by companies like Google and Volvo. Perhaps you have seen one drive by. There is even a self-driving taxi service in Singapore. These cars of the future are being designed today. This also includes the […]

Users can now add wheelchair accessibility details

Google Maps interface highlighting wheelchair accessibility features.

Maps has currently collected accessibility data for almost seven million places. Google added accessibility details to Maps back in December. It was a feature many people have been waiting for, just in the U.S. alone there are more than three million people who require wheelchair accessibility. Maps has currently collected accessibility data for almost seven […]

Catch paper planes from the other side of the world

Accessible design for color-blind users in digital environments

Did you now that 4.5% of the populations are color-blind? Explore about color blindness on the digital world. Adam Slver is telling us about the importance of accessibility for color- blind users and explains why there is no good answer to the problem: “According to Color Blind Awareness4.5% of the population are color-blind. If your […]

How to make a better UX For Color-Blind Users

UX design tips for color-blind users – Accessibility best practices for better user experience.

Did you now that 4.5% of the populations are color-blind? Explore about color blindness on the digital world. Adam Slver is telling us about the importance of accessibility for color- blind users and explains why there is no good answer to the problem: “According to Color Blind Awareness 4.5% of the population are color-blind. If […]

Learn about accessibility with your eyes closed

Person browsing the internet with eyes closed, symbolizing digital accessibility and inclusive web design.

Learn about the accessibility of web sites with your eyes closed Here is a short section of a web developer experience after browsing the net with his eyes closed using a screen reader: “The learning curve is steep! Getting to know the keyboard shortcuts just to move around the page is difficult, as is remembering where […]