Bianca Aguilar
@biancamikaila
designer, educator, writer, learner
bianca.digitalBianca Aguilar
It is important to consider the reliability of our digital products due to the majority of people who still only have limited internet connection and low-end smartphones.
Project Lima • Inclusive design in Southeast Asia
What Major Problems Does the Firewall Cause for Web Designers and Developers?
1) Google API Connection is Totally Borked 2) Embedded Videos Don’t Load
1) Google API Connection is Totally Borked 2) Embedded Videos Don’t Load
Kendra Schaefer • Notes From Behind the Firewall: The State of Web Design in China
Southeast Asia is one of the most challenging markets and designing for inclusivity is even more difficult due to the unique and diverse demographic, culture and behaviour .
Project Lima • Inclusive design in Southeast Asia
Steer Clear of Black and White Headshots
I spent a couple of years wondering why I met resistance whenever I suggested black-and-white “Our Team” bio headshots to Chinese clients. Someone finally spilled the beans: black-and-white personal headshots are typically displayed at funerals, the black-and-white color indicating the subject of the image
... See moreKendra Schaefer • Notes From Behind the Firewall: The State of Web Design in China
We should be chefs when it comes to career-path-carving (a.k.a. reason from first principles). This is because of the following: (1) it takes up a significant chunk of our lives, (2) it plays a big role in determining the quality of our lives, (3) it serves as our primary mode of impact-making, and (4) it also serves as our primary identity.
A chef... See more
A chef... See more
Tim Urban • How to Pick a Career
Religious practices or norms could be a barrier or opportunity if implemented correctly, for digital products. It is unwise to simply replicate and expand services or products to countries with strong religious beliefs without considering the values.
Project Lima • Inclusive design in Southeast Asia
Many major non-Chinese sites are completely inaccessible. Trying to load up a blocked site usually gets you a good ol’ Page Cannot be Displayed message, and for reasons seemingly unknown to anyone, also seems to crash your browser’s ability to load anything at all for thirty seconds or so.