UI Design
FlakeUI is a Javascript-based graph user interface utilizing fractal structures and orbiting elements for unique content navigation. The interface enables content exploration through zoomable, orbiting ovals arranged in parent-child relationships, controlled by five simple gestures. Content management involves XHTML pages structured through XML files, making it suitable for recurring visitors exploring curated web links or hierarchical catalogs.
Scroll Buddy is an innovative website feature that replaces traditional scrollbars with animated characters that move as users scroll. Future versions will include skateboarders, rock climbers, and squirrels, with accessibility considerations for users with vestibular motion disorders.
A web app called 'Let's Hold Hands' enables anonymous, non-verbal interactions between two users through a simple hand-holding interface. Built using Preact and PartyKit, the project explores serendipitous human connections without verbal communication, offering both direct invites and random pairing functionality.
Google Chrome is introducing a customizable select element feature allowing developers to style form controls with enhanced flexibility and functionality. The feature includes new pseudo-elements, content styling options, and improved accessibility controls, currently available for testing in Chrome Canary 130. The implementation builds upon the existing HTML select tag, ensuring backwards compatibility while enabling progressive enhancement.
Latest Kagi updates introduce advanced filtering for AI-generated images, domain blocking support through uBlacklist, and major UI/UX improvements including a revamped search builder interface and simplified onboarding process.