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Extended reality (XR) on the web

Extended reality (XR) is gaining more attention thanks to new headsets from Apple and Meta alongside AR apps like Snapchat and Pokémon Go on smartphones, but how can universities take advantage of this technology?

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RSS feeds are underrated

With the shutdown of third-party apps for Reddit, I took a look at RSS, the 20+ year old technology to help me keep up to date with the world.

Blondie, Angel Eyes, and Tuco from the film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly sporting white, grey, and black hats respectively.

The three hats of user experience

User experience (UX) and design patterns fall under three categories (or hats) – white hat, grey hat, and black hat – or more simply put, the good, the bad, and the ugly.

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A Look at GitHub Copilot

At the end of July, GitHub released a new AI tool called Copilot that helps developers write code. I investigate what Copilot is, how it works, and give developers the peace of mind that their jobs aren’t at risk.

The HTML 5 and JavaSript logos superimposed on a layer of Lego.

A look at web components

On the surface, web components look like an easy way to create and reuse elements and patterns for websites, but how easy are they to set up and use?

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A look at AVIF

AVIF is a modern image format and its presence is attracting a lot of attention in the web development world. How does it compare to other image formats, and what impact will this format have on the web?

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The information scent of links

When looking at links on a web page, how do you decide which one will take you closer to your goal? You’ll choose the one with the highest information scent.

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A look at T4 dashboards

TerminalFour have recently released the dashboard module to the latest version of T4v8. But what is it and what affect will it have on its users?

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Site performance and its impact on user experience

Your site could look amazing and be easy to use, but if your site is slow to load, or even failing to load, this will have an effect on the overall experience. A summary of Paul Boag's "Why performance is the best way to improve the user experience" article.