Google, Amazon and Facebook are making the Internet less diverse and more homogenous every day. But times are changing! Organizations like Grant for The Web are hard at work to give independent creators the tools to earn money from their work, without creepy ads or annoying paywalls.
2 Aug 2021 • Issue 209
🐾 Towards a more equitable, safer and faster web. ✨
The majority of today’s web is controlled by a handful of powerful companies who profit from data generated by users. As Veethika Mishra (Sr. Product Designer at GitLab) puts it, the likes of Google, Amazon and Facebook wield uncapped budgets, making the Internet less diverse and more homogenous every day. But times are changing!
In her latest article, Veethika outlines new technologies and organizations such as Grant for The Web, who are hard at work giving independent creators the tools needed to earn money from what they make, without creepy ads or annoying paywalls.👇
Do’s and don’ts – accessibility edition 🙌. How do you design for people using screenreaders, voice dictation, or other non-mouse input devices? In her latest post, Lisha presents some illustrated tips on how we can create more accessible designs.
