Bianca Aguilar
@biancamikaila
designer, educator, writer, learner
bianca.digitalBianca Aguilar
“My approach is to empower, not to prescribe. I’m not interested in telling you which habits you should build or what choices you should make. You know what works for your life and works for your circumstances better than I could. Instead, I want to equip and empower you with ideas and strategies so you can make your own choices and do the things... See more
“Who are ‘Chinese audiences’?” Most big-city, 35-and-younger Chinese and college students are well aware that they can’t access major western networks, and it’s a common talking point on the internet. There’s a lot of low-level grumbling about it, but it’s an atmosphere of annoyance rather than outrage. Part of the reason for this is that there
... See moreKendra Schaefer • Notes From Behind the Firewall: The State of Web Design in China
South Africa: Land of Opposites
South Africa, to some South Africans and the media, is often referred to as the “Land of Opposites”, or “Land of Contrasts”. It’s a fair statement to make. Due to a rocky past, the country has been left with some very visible contradictions and problems. It’s quite common to see incredible wealth right next to sadden
... See moreDaine Mawer • Land of Opposites: State of the Web Industry in South Africa
By cultivating human creativity and collaboration, this Game can be considered as a digital creative tool. In order to bring out learners’ highest potential, it must be designed intentionally. Many technological, social, and economic challenges also need to be addressed so that anyone and everyone can play this Game.
Reboot • Level Up
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.
Kendra Schaefer • Notes From Behind the Firewall: The State of Web Design in China
Only businesses with a valid Chinese business license are legally allowed to host websites on a Chinese server; individuals may not own commercial websites hosted within the mainland. This is controlled at the hosting level: every website on a Chinese host must register for an ICP number , which the host will ask for and verify before you’re
... See moreKendra Schaefer • Notes From Behind the Firewall: The State of Web Design in China
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