Minimal Computing

What is it:

• GO::DH
  • Minimal Computing Home
    • Github @minicomp
    • Fast
    • Minimalist
    • Simple/Easy
    • Maximum Accessibility
    • A11y Project
• Lib-Static

Examples

• #minicomp Demo small axe
• #minicomp Demo Style Revolution
• Templates:
  • Ed
  • Wax
• Lib-Static CollectionBuilder
• Lib-Static Oral History as Data

Minimalist Computing Principles

Minimals

• Minimalist Design
• Minimal WYSIWYG
• Minimal Dependencies
• Minimal Maintenance
• Maximum Ephemerality
• Minimal Use
• Minimal Consumption
• Minimal Presence
• Minimal Visibility
• Minimal Learning Curve
• Minimal Internet
• Minimal Connectivity
• Minimal Surveillance
• Minimal Vulnerabilities
• Minimal Externals
• Minimal Automation
• Minimal Space
• Minimal Technical Language

Maximals

• Maximum Access
• Maximum Accessibility
• Maximum Justice
• Maximum Negotiation
• Maximum Mobility

Resources

Text

• txt.fyi
• txti.es

Accessibility

• Colors clrs.cc
• Fonts
  • system font stack
  • Google Fonts look pretty but slow down the loading of the website

Evaluation

• Speed testmysite.io
• Location geopeeker
• Accessibility
  • 18F accessiblity.18f.gov
  • 18F checklist
  • Code Sniffer
  • Do it. Navigate your site using a assistive technology.
  • Have at least one day a week where you navigate the web using assistive technology. Find out what you have been missing.