The 3 Short October tips about UX&A11y

Hey folks!

I'd like to talk about the usefulness of the ESC key, improving UX when interacting with a dropdown list and typing birthday date.

But before embarking on reading I leave the link on my Substack newsletter about UX and a11y tips. You know what to make

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Let's go!

Please, close popups using the Esc key

Uh Uh... It's so sad when apps like Preply ignore users that try to close popups with Esc

Blimey! Thank you the NHL app they allow users to close popups with Esc. We don't have to use a mouse

Help users with a keyboard to switch between dropdown list items

It's sad that apps like Preply ignore pushing or to switch between dropdown list items.

So users can't make the same without a mouseIt's why I dream apps will be like NHL. They allow to use and a mouse and keyboard

Use a keyboard with big numbers instead of small

Why do apps like Booking make to type a birthday date with the small numbers keyboard? It's so easy to tap number! No, it's a challenge for me and people with hand tremorsPlease, use the large numbers keyboard. It's more simple