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  • Serif vs. Sans-Serif Fonts for HD Screens

    Decent computer screens with pixel densities of 220 PPI or more lead to new usability guidelines for on-screen typography.

  • Nielsen's Law of Internet Bandwidth

    Users' bandwidth grows by 50% per year (10% less than Moore's Law for computer speed). The new law fits data from 1983 to 2023.

  • Why Frames Suck (Most of the Time)

    Frames break the unified model of the web and introduce a new way of looking at data that has not been well integrated into the other aspects of the web.