The Learning Lab

HTML lists allow web developers to group a set of related items in a concise and organized manner. Lists are essential for creating easily navigable websites, helping users understand content hierarchy and relevance. Moreover, they are particularly beneficial for screen readers used by visually impaired users, making your website more inclusive and accessible.

Although CSS preprocessors have had the ability to mix and modify colors for quite a while now, there hasn't been a clean way to achieve the same thing with vanilla CSS. Luckily, this seems to be changing with the help of a CSS feature that is now supported in all major browsers.

The most common accessibility issue is poor color contrast, with 83% of websites audited in 2023 by WebAIM having color contrast issues. Low contrast makes it difficult for readers to distinguish the shapes and edges of the characters, reducing reading speed and comprehension.

In this episode of The Gorilla Learning Lab, Paul Czech explores the Web Speech API and how it might affect the future of the internet.

Just as public spaces are required to accommodate individuals with physical disabilities, websites are subject to legal standards ensuring access for everyone.

An important part of reducing website load times is ensuring the loaded images are properly optimized. Luckily, 2SXC offers a lot of customizability regarding automatic cropping and resizing of images.

2024 will be an exciting year for the World Wide Web. 2023 saw the explosion of cultural relevance in artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, Dalle, Google Bard, and others. As we continue to see a surge in the use and adoption of AI tools, we must continue enhancing our websites to leverage these tools and services. Here’s our list of things you should be looking at for 2024.

As of May 1, 2024, 10 Pound Gorilla will celebrate its 21st year in operation, marking twenty years, or two full decades, of successful business in an ever-changing digital landscape. This milestone is significant for any organization, especially one thriving in constant change, with new technologies, platforms, and trends emerging regularly.