UX Usability Heuristics
UX IA Usability Heuristics Research

UX Usability Heuristics

Scott C. Krause | Friday, Mar 19, 2021

Pioneered by the Nielsen Norman Group, the 10 Usability Heuristics are basic observation criteria used to evaluate computer software for potential usability issues. The primary advantage of Heuristic Evaluation (HE) is that it can add value at any point in the design life cycle.

Pro ⚡ Tips

Clarity

Eliminate ambiguity. Enable people to see, understand, and act with confidence.

Efficiency

Streamline and optimize workflows. Intelligently anticipate needs to help people shop better, smarter, and faster.

Consistency

Create familiarity and strengthen intuition by applying the same solution to the same problem.

Visibility

#1: Visibility of system status

The design should always keep users informed about what is going on, through appropriate feedback within a reasonable amount of time.

Mapping

#2: Match between system and the real world

The design should speak the users' language. Use words, phrases, and concepts familiar to the user, rather than internal jargon. Follow real-world conventions, making information appear in a natural and logical order.

Freedom

#3: User control and freedom

Users often perform actions by mistake. They need a clearly marked "emergency exit" to leave the unwanted action without having to go through an extended process.

Consistency

#4: Consistency and standards

Users should not have to wonder whether different words, situations, or actions mean the same thing. Follow platform and industry conventions.

Error Pervention

#5: Error prevention

Good error messages are important, but the best designs carefully prevent problems from occurring in the first place. Either eliminate error-prone conditions, or check for them and present users with a confirmation option before they commit to the action.

Recognition

#6: Recognition rather than recall

Minimize the user's memory load by making elements, actions, and options visible. The user should not have to remember information from one part of the interface to another. Information required to use the design (e.g. field labels or menu items) should be visible or easily retrievable when needed.

Flexibility

#7: Flexibility and efficiency of use

Shortcuts — hidden from novice users — may speed up the interaction for the expert user such that the design can cater to both inexperienced and experienced users. Allow users to tailor frequent actions.

Minimalism

#8: Aesthetic and minimalist design

Interfaces should not contain information which is irrelevant or rarely needed. Every extra unit of information in an interface competes with the relevant units of information and diminishes their relative visibility.

Error Recovery

#9: Help users recognize, diagnose, and recover from errors

Error messages should be expressed in plain language (no error codes), precisely indicate the problem, and constructively suggest a solution.

Help

#10: Help and documentation

It’s best if the system doesn’t need any additional explanation. However, it may be necessary to provide documentation to help users understand how to complete their tasks.


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Curated PWA Links

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Indispensable Curated PWA Links

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Curated GA4 Links

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Indispensable Curated Google Analytics 4 Links

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Curated SFDC Qlik Tableau Links

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Indispensable Curated Salesforce Qlik Tableau Links

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Curated LWC Links

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Curated LWC Links
Indispensable Curated LWC Links

2021-08-09

Curated TypeScript Vue.js

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Curated TypeScript Vue.js
Indispensable Curated Vue TypeScript

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Creative 3D animation resources

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Indispensable Curated Creative Links

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Transition to TypeScript

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Indispensable Curated TypeScript Links

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The Clandestine Dead Drop

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Svelte

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UX Usability Heuristics

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Curated Blogfolios Links

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Personal Websites

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Curated JavaScript Links

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Indispensable Curated JavaScript Links

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Curated Emerging Tech Links

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Indispensable Curated Tech Links

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Cytoscape Skills Data Visualization

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Roll Dice in High-Fidelity 3D

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Custom ROI & TCO Calculator

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0001-01-01


Calculate Aspect Ratio of Viewport
Calculate Aspect Ratio of Viewport
Calculate Aspect Ratio of Viewport
// Desc: Calculate Aspect Ratio of Viewport
// Usage: Console log getDims() onresize event of body
/*                            _     _____       _   _       
    /\                       | |   |  __ \     | | (_)      
   /  \   ___ _ __   ___  ___| |_  | |__) |__ _| |_ _  ___  
  / /\ \ / __| '_ \ / _ \/ __| __| |  _  // _` | __| |/ _ \ 
 / ____ \\__ \ |_) |  __/ (__| |_  | | \ \ (_| | |_| | (_) |
/_/    \_\___/ .__/ \___|\___|\__| |_|  \_\__,_|\__|_|\___/ 
             | |                                            
             |_|  🎯 */

const gcd = (a, b) => {
    return b
      ? gcd(b, a % b)
      : a;
};
  
const aspectRatio = (width, height)  => {
    const divisor = gcd(width, height);
    return `${width / divisor}:${height / divisor}`;
};

const getDims = function(){
    if(window.innerWidth !== undefined && window.innerHeight !== undefined) { 
      var w = Number( window.innerWidth )
      var h = Number( window.innerHeight )
      var a = aspectRatio( w, h )
    } else {
      var w = Number( document.documentElement.clientWidth )
      var h = Number( document.documentElement.clientHeight )
      var a = aspectRatio( w, h )
    }
    return {"ratio": a, "h": h, "w": w};
}

2021-04-16

Javascript Generate and Download CSV
Javascript Generate and Download CSV
Produce CSV with client-side JS. Construct Blog and Download as CSV file.
// Desc: Produce CSV with client-side JS. Contruct Blob and Download as CSV file
/*    _________   _____________   ____ __________.__        ___.    
 *    \_   ___ \ /   _____/\   \ /   / \______   \  |   ____\_ |__  
 *    /    \  \/ \_____  \  \   Y   /   |    |  _/  |  /  _ \| __ \ 
 *    \     \____/        \  \     /    |    |   \  |_(  <_> ) \_\ \
 *     \______  /_______  /   \___/     |______  /____/\____/|___  /
 *            \/        \/                     \/                \/    CSV Report */

  The resulting CSV files will contain a header row deterministic column names
  The resulting CSV files will be quoted
  The file name is auto-generated timestamp
  Cell string data may contain a comma , however quotes will be removed
  Cell string data may contain only utf-8 characters

let nativeCSV = ( ( _d )=>{
let oCnt, jnCSV, sCSV, blCSV, elCSV;  //  config, json, array, blob, and element
let retObj = {
    "init": ( _oCnt )=>{
        oCnt = _oCnt;
        if( oCnt.fileName.indexOf("####") !== -1) {
            oCnt.fileName = oCnt.fileName.replace("####", Date.now() );}
        jnCSV = sCSV = blCSV = elCSV = "";
        return retObj;
    },
    "setArray": ( _jnCSV )=>{  //  An array (rows) of arrays (cols) !jagged
        jnCSV = _jnCSV;
        if( oCnt.header ) jnCSV.unshift( oCnt.header );
        jnCSV.forEach(( aRow )=>{
            aRow.forEach(( sCol )=>{
                if( typeof sCol === "string"){
                    sCSV += oCnt.delimQuote + sCol
                        .split( oCnt.delimQuote ).join("");
                    sCSV += oCnt.delimQuote + oCnt.delimCol;                       
                }
            });
            sCSV = sCSV.slice(0, -1) + oCnt.delimLine;
        });
        return retObj;
    },
    "getBlob": ()=>{
        blCSV = new Blob([ sCSV ], { type: "text/csv;charset=utf-8;" });
        return retObj;
    },
    "createLink": ()=>{
        elCSV = _d.createElement("a");
        elCSV.setAttribute("href", URL.createObjectURL( blCSV ));
        elCSV.setAttribute("download", oCnt.fileName );
        elCSV.style.visibility = 'hidden';
        _d.body.appendChild( elCSV );
        return retObj;
    },
    "clickLink": ()=>{
        elCSV.click();
        return retObj;
    },
    "removeLink": ()=>{
        _d.body.removeChild( elCSV );
        return retObj;
    }
};
return retObj;
})( document );

console.log( nativeCSV.init({  //  Usage: 
"delimCol": ",",
"delimQuote": '"',
"delimLine": "\n",
"fileName": "graph_nodes_####.csv",
"header": ["id","name", "FQDN"]})
.setArray( currentGraph2Array(jCurrentGraph) )
.getBlob()
.createLink()
.clickLink()
.removeLink()    
);

2021-02-27

PWA Add to Home Screen
PWA Add to Home Screen
Progressive Web App ⚡ Advanced Cache && Notification Patterns
/*     ______   __     __     ______    
      /\  == \ /\ \  _ \ \   /\  __ \   
      \ \  _-/ \ \ \/ ".\ \  \ \  __ \  
       \ \_\    \ \__/".~\_\  \ \_\ \_\ 
        \/_/     \/_/   \/_/   \/_/\/_/  ✨ Add to Home Screen
        chrome://serviceworker-internals/
 */
 if ("serviceWorker" in navigator) {
    window.addEventListener("load", () => {
      navigator.serviceWorker.register("sw.js");
    });
}

let eA2hs = oD.getElementsByClassName("js-a2hs")[0];
let eA2hsP = oD.getElementsByClassName("js-a2hs--post")[0];

eA2hs.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
    eA2hs.style.display = "none";
    eA2hsP.style.display = "block";
    evDefPrompt.prompt();
    evDefPrompt.userChoice
      .then((choiceResult) => {
        if (choiceResult.outcome === "accepted") {
          if( snck ) neodigmToast.q("Wow, Now I'm an App on your Desktop|How Convenient!");
          playAudioFile( 7 );  //  ggl tag event | User accepted the A2HS prompt
        } else {
          playAudioFile( 3 );  //  ggl tag event | User dismissed the A2HS prompt
        }
        evDefPrompt = null;
      });
  });

function displayMsg( sMsg ){
    //    System Tray Notification
    if (!("Notification" in window)) {
        console.log('Notification API not supported.');
        return;
    } else if (Notification.permission === "granted") {
        // If it's okay let's create a notification
        var notification = new Notification( Nowish(), {icon: "https://repository-images.githubusercontent.com/178555357/2b6ad880-7aa0-11ea-8dde-63e70187e3e9", body: sMsg} );
    } else if (Notification.permission !== "denied") {
        // Otherwise, we need to ask the user for permission
        Notification.requestPermission(function (permission) {
            // If the user accepts, let's create a notification
            if (permission === "granted") {
                var notification = new Notification( Nowish(), {icon: "https://repository-images.githubusercontent.com/178555357/2b6ad880-7aa0-11ea-8dde-63e70187e3e9", body: sMsg} );
            }
        });
    }
}

/*    ╔═╗┌─┐┬─┐┬  ┬┬┌─┐┌─┐
 *    ╚═╗├┤ ├┬┘└┐┌┘││  ├┤ 
 *    ╚═╝└─┘┴└─ └┘ ┴└─┘└─┘
 *    ╦ ╦┌─┐┬─┐┬┌─┌─┐┬─┐  
 *    ║║║│ │├┬┘├┴┐├┤ ├┬┘  
 *    ╚╩╝└─┘┴└─┴ ┴└─┘┴└─  Advanced Cache ⚡ Notifications
 */
importScripts('https://storage.googleapis.com/workbox-cdn/releases/4.0.0/workbox-sw.js');
workbox.LOG_LEVEL = "debug";
self.addEventListener("fetch", event => {
  event.respondWith(caches.match(event.request)
    .then(cachedResponse => {
        if (cachedResponse) {
          return cachedResponse;
        }
        return fetch(event.request);
      })
    );
});
workbox.routing.registerRoute(
  // Cache CSS files
  /.*\.css/,
  // Use cache but update in the background ASAP
  workbox.strategies.staleWhileRevalidate({
    cacheName: 'css-cache',
  })
);
workbox.routing.registerRoute(
  // Cache image files
  /\.(?:png|gif|jpg|jpeg|webp|avif|svg|mp3|mp4|json|html|js)$/,
  // Use the cache if it's available
  workbox.strategies.cacheFirst({
    cacheName: 'image-cache',
    plugins: [
      new workbox.expiration.Plugin({
        maxEntries: 256, maxAgeSeconds: 172800,
      })
    ],
  })
);

class NeodigmPWA {
  constructor(){
  }
  init () {
      window.addEventListener('appinstalled', () => {
          setTimeout(function(){
              neodigmToast.q("##Application Installed|Neodigm UX ✨ Scott C. Krause")
              neodigmWired4Sound.play( 8 )
              if( dataLayer ) dataLayer.push({'event': 'appinstalled'})
          }, 1200)
        });
  }
}
let neodigmPWA = new NeodigmPWA()
neodigmPWA.init()

2020-12-21

HTML data attrib to JavaScript camel-case dataset
HTML data attrib to JavaScript camel-case dataset
Convert an HTML formatted data attrib name to a JS formatted name.
// Desc: data-is-whatever will be converted to isWhatever
// Usage: element.dataset[ data2prop("data-is-whatever") ]
/*______ _____ __  __           _____           _       _   
 |  ____/ ____|  \/  |   /\    / ____|         (_)     | |  
 | |__ | |    | \  / |  /  \  | (___   ___ _ __ _ _ __ | |_ 
 |  __|| |    | |\/| | / /\ \  \___ \ / __| '__| | '_ \| __|
 | |___| |____| |  | |/ ____ \ ____) | (__| |  | | |_) | |_ 
 |______\_____|_|  |_/_/    \_\_____/ \___|_|  |_| .__/ \__|
                                                 | |        
                                                 |_|        ES2021*/

function data2prop( sDset ){  //  Convert HTML data attrib name to JS dataset name
    sDset = sDset.replace("data-", "").toLowerCase();
    let aDset = sDset.split(""), aDret = [], bUpper = false;
    aDset.forEach( ( sChar ) => {
        if( sChar == "-" ){
            bUpper = true;
        }else{
            aDret.push( ( bUpper ) ? sChar.toUpperCase() : sChar );
            bUpper = false;
        }
    });
    return aDret.join("");
}

2020-12-19

Oracle PL/SQL Stored Procedure
Oracle PL/SQL Stored Procedure
Vintage Stored Procedure to denormalize department codes
--  ███████  ██████  ██      
--  ██      ██    ██ ██      
--  ███████ ██    ██ ██      
--       ██ ██ ▄▄ ██ ██      
--  ███████  ██████  ███████  Relational ⚡ Transactional
--              ▀▀           
PROCEDURE post_stage
(
    in_rowid_job            cmxlb.cmx_rowid,
    in_ldg_table_name       cmxlb.cmx_table_name,
    in_stg_table_name       cmxlb.cmx_table_name,
    out_error_msg      OUT  cmxlb.cmx_message,
    out_return_code    OUT  int
)
AS
sql_stmt varchar2(2000);
t_party_acct_id varchar2(14);
t_txn_div_cd varchar2(20);
t_txn_div_display varchar2(50);
commit_count NUMBER := 0;
commit_inc NUMBER := 1000;
--
CURSOR C_PTAC_TXN IS
SELECT PARTY_ACCT_ID, TXN_DIV_CD, TXN_DIV_DISPLAY
FROM   C_STG_PTAC_TXN_DIV;
--
BEGIN
--
    commit_inc := to_number(GET_PARAMETER('post_stage_commit', commit_inc));
    IF in_ldg_table_name = 'C_LDG_PTAC_TXN_DIV' AND in_stg_table_name = 'C_STG_PTAC_TXN_DIV' THEN
    --    20130225 SCK Update the stage txn_div_display col with a denormalized string derived
    --    from an aggregate of both staging and base object. 
    --    🏄 SQL ⚡ ETL MDM ⚡ PL/SQL ORM
        cmxlog.debug ('ADDUE: Landing table name is ' || in_ldg_table_name || ' Staging table name is ' || in_stg_table_name);
        BEGIN
              FOR R_PTAC_TXN in C_PTAC_TXN LOOP
                    post_stage_concat(R_PTAC_TXN.PARTY_ACCT_ID, t_txn_div_display);
                    UPDATE C_STG_PTAC_TXN_DIV
                    SET txn_div_display = t_txn_div_display, create_date = sysdate WHERE TXN_DIV_CD = R_PTAC_TXN.TXN_DIV_CD AND
                    PARTY_ACCT_ID = R_PTAC_TXN.PARTY_ACCT_ID;  -- CURRENT OF C_PTAC_TXN;
                    commit_count := commit_count + commit_inc;
                    IF MOD(commit_count, 1000) = 0 THEN
                        cmxlog.debug ('ADDUE: post_stage_concat is: ' || commit_count || ':' || R_PTAC_TXN.PARTY_ACCT_ID || ' : ' || t_txn_div_display);
                        COMMIT;
                    END IF;
              END LOOP;
              COMMIT;
        END;
    ELSE
      CMXlog.debug ('ADDUE Post Stage - no action taken');
    END IF;
END post_stage;
END ADD_UE;

2020-12-19

Dark Mode and Reduced Motion
Dark Mode and Reduced Motion
Making Dark Mode work with both a UI switch && the OS preference.
//  Desc: Listen to the OS for user preference
//  but override with a UI toggle.
/*  ______                  __        ____    ____               __        
   |_   _ `.               [  |  _   |_   \  /   _|             |  ]       
     | | `. \ ,--.   _ .--. | | / ]    |   \/   |   .--.    .--.| | .---.  
     | |  | |`'_\ : [ `/'`\]| '' <     | |\  /| | / .'`\ \/ /'`\' |/ /__\\ 
    _| |_.' /// | |, | |    | |`\ \   _| |_\/_| |_| \__. || \__/  || \__., 
   |______.' \'-;__/[___]  [__|  \_] |_____||_____|'.__.'  '.__.;__]'.__.'  User Prefs */


let doPrefersReducedMotion = function( bMotion ){// Stop 3D rotation
    o3Config.controls.autoRotate = !bMotion; 
}
let doPrefersColorScheme = function( bScheme ){ // UI | OS Semaphore
    document.body.dataset.n55AmpmTheme = ((bScheme) ? "dark" : "light"); //  🌙  /  ☀️
}

// Capture the prefers media queries
const mqPrefReducedMotion = window.matchMedia("(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)");
const mqPrefColorScheme = window.matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: dark)");

doPrefersReducedMotion( (mqPrefReducedMotion && mqPrefReducedMotion.matches) );
doPrefersColorScheme( (mqPrefColorScheme && mqPrefColorScheme.matches) );

// listen to changes in the media query's value
mqPrefReducedMotion.addEventListener("change", () => {
    doPrefersReducedMotion( mqPrefReducedMotion.matches );
});
mqPrefColorScheme.addEventListener("change", () => {
    doPrefersColorScheme( mqPrefColorScheme.matches );
});

/* Dark Mode begin */
/*@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {*/

    body[data-n55-ampm-theme='dark'] [role='main'] {
        background: linear-gradient(to right, #555, #c2c2c2, #555)
    }
    body[data-n55-ampm-theme='dark'] .h-bg__stripe, body[data-n55-ampm-theme='dark'] .l-caro-design > article, body[data-n55-ampm-theme='dark'] article.l-caro-design {
        background: repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,#242424,#242424 24px,#444 24px,#444 48px);
    }
    body[data-n55-ampm-theme='dark'] section.pfmf-grid > div > article {
        border: solid 1px #888;
        border-top: solid 2px #888;
        box-shadow: 0px 2px 6px -2px rgba(164,164,164,0.6);
        background-color: #242424;
    }
    body[data-n55-ampm-theme='dark'] .readable__doc { color: #fff; }
    body[data-n55-ampm-theme='dark'] .readable__caption { color: #fff; }
    body[data-n55-ampm-theme='dark'] .h-vect-line-art { stroke: #fff;}
/*}*/
/* Dark Mode end */

2020-12-19

Vanilla JS Popover Microinteraction
Vanilla JS Popover Microinteraction
A popover is a transient view that shows on a content screen when a user clicks on a control button or within a defined area.
//  A popover is a transient view that shows on a content screen when
//  a user clicks on a control button or within a defined area.
/*   __  __     __           __  __     __  __    
    /\ \/\ \   /\ \         /\ \/\ \   /\_\_\_\   
    \ \ \_\ \  \ \ \        \ \ \_\ \  \/_/\_\/_  
     \ \_____\  \ \_\        \ \_____\   /\_\/\_\ 
      \/_____/   \/_/         \/_____/   \/_/\/_/   */

let oPopOver = ( ( _win, _doc, _qry ) => {
        let arPops = [], ePos, iOffTop=0, iOffLft=0;
        return {  // Popover UX pattern
            "init": function(){ // wire DOM events
                arPops= [].slice.call(_doc.querySelectorAll( _qry ));
                _win.addEventListener("resize", oPopOver.closeAll);
                _win.addEventListener("scroll", oPopOver.closeAll); 
                _doc.body.addEventListener("click", function( e ){ // 👁️ Outside Click
                    let eTarget = e.target, bInside = false;
                    while( eTarget.tagName !== "HTML" ){
                        if( eTarget.dataset.popover ){ bInside = true; break; }
                        eTarget = eTarget.parentNode;
                    }
                    if( !bInside ){ // Tapped Outside of Popover
                        oPopOver.closeAll();
                    }
                }, true);
            },
            "open": function(id, evPos){ // Open a single Popover
                if( arPops.length == 0) return false;
                oPopOver.closeAll();
                ePos = evPos.currentTarget;
                let elPop = arPops.filter(function(el){
                    return ( el.id == id );
                })[0];
                iOffTop = Number(elPop.dataset.popoverPos.split("|")[0]);
                iOffLft = Number(elPop.dataset.popoverPos.split("|")[1]);
                elPop.dataset.popover = "true"; // Open and Active
                elPop.style.left = oPopOver.position().left+"px";
                elPop.style.top = oPopOver.position().top+"px";
            },
            "closeAll": function(){ // Close all Popovers
                if( arPops.length == 0) return false;
                arPops.map(function(el){
                    el.dataset.popover = "false";
                });
            },
            "position": function(){ // Determine Popover position
                let rec = ePos.getBoundingClientRect(),
                pxLft = _win.pageXOffset || _doc.documentElement.scrollLeft,
                pxTop = _win.pageYOffset || _doc.documentElement.scrollTop;
                return { top: (rec.top + pxTop + iOffTop), left: (rec.left + pxLft + iOffLft) }
            }
        }
    })(window, document, "[data-popover]"); // Declarative implementation

2020-12-16

Vue.js double tap Microinteraction
Vue.js double tap Microinteraction
Firing both a tap and a double-tap on the same element
//  A Vue.js snippet that shows how to capture both a tap and
//  a double-tap on the same element within the template.
//
//  Canonical Use Case: Double-Tap to zoom into a hero image
//  and single-tap to zoom out.

/*    ____   ____                      __        
 *    \   \ /   /_ __   ____          |__| ______
 *     \   Y   /  |  \_/ __ \         |  |/  ___/
 *      \     /|  |  /\  ___/         |  |\___ \ 
 *       \___/ |____/  \___  > /\ /\__|  /____  >
 *                         \/  \/ \______|    \/ */

 methods: {
    "doHeroMobMouseUp": function( ev ){ // Double Tap
      var oHro = this.oHeroZmMob;
      if( oHro.isInit ){
        if( oHro.doubleTap ){ // Zoom In
          oHro.doubleTap = false;
          this.doHeroMobScale( .5 ); // Double Tap
        }else{
          oHro.doubleTap = true;
          setTimeout(function(){ this.doHeroMobMouseUp_expire() }, 380);
        }
      }
      this.oHeroZmMob.isDown = false;
    },
    "doHeroMobMouseUp_expire": function(){ // Single Tap
      var oHro = this.oHeroZmMob;
      if( oHro.isInit ){ // Zoom Out
        if( oHro.doubleTap ) this.doHeroMobScale( -.5 ); // Single Tap
        oHro.doubleTap = false;
      } 
    }
 }
 /*
 This is only part of a larger Vue gesture implementation supporting
 Pinch 🤏, Zoom, Pan, and Swipe. Reach out to me if you want to learn more.
 */

2020-12-15

CSS Advanced Accessibility
CSS Advanced Accessibility
Motion, theme, and skip A11Y CSS solutions
/* Skip to Main Content - CSS Focus rules that make the
link visible when focused from the omnibox.
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a.skip__main:active, a.skip__main:focus {
    background-color: #fff;
    border-radius: 4px;
    border: 2px solid #000;
    color: #000;
    font-size: 1em;
    height: auto; width: 16%;
    left: auto;
    margin: 8px 42%;
    overflow: auto;
    padding: 4px;
    text-align: center;
    top: auto;
    z-index: 1024;
}
a.skip__main {
    left: -1024px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: absolute;
    top: auto;
    width: 1px; height: 1px;
    z-index: -1024;
}
/* Dark Mode begin */
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
    body, [role='main'] {
        background: linear-gradient(to right, #555, #c2c2c2, #555)
    }
    .h-bg__stripe, .l-caro-design > article, article.l-caro-design {
        background: repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,#bbb,#bbb 24px,#ddd 24px,#ddd 48px);
    }
}
/* Dark Mode end */

/* Reduced Motion begin*/
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .hero__vect { animation: none; }
}
/* Reduced Motion end*/

<a class="js-skip__main--id skip__main"
href="#a11y-skipmain">Skip to Main Content</a>

2020-12-13

JS Airport Geo-Proximity Radius
JS Airport Geo-Proximity Radius
Airport geo-proximity logic that answers questions, like; “What are the three closest airports to me right now?”
// Desc: Get the closest airports by geolocation radius
// Usage: closestAirports.find(-99, -99, oAirports, 4); // 4 miles

/*       ___           _                 _   _             
 *      / _ \___  ___ | | ___   ___ __ _| |_(_) ___  _ __  
 *     / /_\/ _ \/ _ \| |/ _ \ / __/ _` | __| |/ _ \| '_ \ 
 *    / /_\\  __/ (_) | | (_) | (_| (_| | |_| | (_) | | | |
 *    \____/\___|\___/|_|\___/ \___\__,_|\__|_|\___/|_| |_|  ✈️ */

function getDistance(lat1, lon1, lat2, lon2) {
    let radlat1 = Math.PI * lat1/180;
    let radlat2 = Math.PI * lat2/180;
    let theta = lon1-lon2;
    let radtheta = Math.PI * theta/180;
    let dst = Math.sin(radlat1) * Math.sin(radlat2) + Math.cos(radlat1) * Math.cos(radlat2) * Math.cos(radtheta);
    if (dst > 1) dst = 1;
    dst = Math.acos(dst);
    dst = dst * (180/Math.PI) * (60 * 1.1515); // miles
    return dst;
  }

let closestAirports = ((_d) => {
    return {
      "find": function(nLat, nLon, objPorts, nRadius){
        if(nLat && nLon && objPorts){
          let arrPorts = [];
          for (let prop in objPorts) { // Sort Object
            if (objPorts.hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
              let lat = objPorts[prop].geoCode.split(",")[0];
              let lon = objPorts[prop].geoCode.split(",")[1];
              arrPorts.push({
                'key': prop, 'lat': lat, 'lon': lon,
                "dist": getDistance(lat, lon, nLat, nLon),
                "formattedAirport": objPorts[prop].formattedAirport
              });
            }
          }
          arrPorts.sort(function(a, b){
            // Sort by Distance
            return a.dist - b.dist;
          });
          return arrPorts.filter(function(aP){
            return (aP.dist <= nRadius);
          });
        }
      }
    };
})(document);

2020-12-13

Cypress E2E Quality Assurance
Cypress E2E Quality Assurance
End to End testing 🚀 Headless browser automation
/*    _____                               
     /  __ \                              
     | /  \/_   _ _ __  _ __ ___  ___ ___ 
     | |   | | | | '_ \| '__/ _ \/ __/ __|
     | \__/\ |_| | |_) | | |  __/\__ \__ \
      \____/\__, | .__/|_|  \___||___/___/.io
             __/ | |                      
            |___/|_|                      E2E

✅ Automatically capture a video when a test fails
✅ Test values persisted in the Vuex (Vue.js Vuex specific) store
✅ Apply optional configuration files via the command line
✅ Test the uploading of images
✅ Create custom reusable, and chainable commands, such as cy.signIn() or cy.turnOnFeature()
✅ Test responsive layout & Local Storage
✅ Test A11y WCAG success criteria  */

describe('E2E test | Hotel navigation, selection, and discovery', () => {
  context('Admin Add Hotel to Event', function () { // ignore CORS
      Cypress.on('uncaught:exception', (err, runnable) => { return false });
      it('Success Login then Save Event', () => {
          cy.viewport(1066, 600)  //  large laptop 66.563em
          cy.log( JSON.stringify(Cypress.env()) )
          let event_url;  //  The URL of the first event (default)
          let dMessage = new Date();  //  Now
          dMessage = dMessage.toDateString() + " " + dMessage.toLocaleTimeString();

          cy.tt_SignIn(Cypress.env( "mock_email" ), Cypress.env( "mock_password" ))
          .then(() => {
              cy.window().then( $win => {
                  cy.wrap( $win.system_output ).should("exist")
              })
          })
          cy.url().should('not.include', 'login.')
          cy.visit( Cypress.env( "e2e_url_events" ) )
          cy.url().should('include', 'events.')
          Cypress.Cookies.debug(true, { verbose: false })
          cy.getCookie('logintoken').should('exist')
          cy.getCookie('role_id').should('exist')
          cy.getCookie('username').should('exist')
          cy.getCookie('otapi_token').should('exist')
          cy.get("a[href*='event-edit']" ).first().click()  //  Find the first matching link in the table.
          cy.get("#messages" ).type("{selectall}{backspace}E2E Test: " + dMessage )
          cy.get("#eventForm > div.border-top.d-flex.pt-3.row > div > input" ).first().click()  //  Save change

          cy.get("#airTab" ).click()  //  select tab
          cy.get("#activate_flights" ).check();
          cy.get("#flightForm > div.border-top.d-flex.pt-3.row > div > input" ).click();           

          cy.get("#vehicleTab" ).click()  //  select tab
          cy.get("#activate_vehicle" ).uncheck();
          cy.get("#vehicleForm > div.border-top.d-flex.pt-3.row > div > input" ).click();   

          cy.get("#hotelTab" ).click()  //  select tab
          cy.get("#activate_hotels" ).check();
          cy.get("#hotelForm > div.border-top.d-flex.pt-3.row > div > input" ).click();   

          //  Extract URL from INPUT
          cy.get('#siteURL').invoke('val')
              .then( value => { event_url = value; });
          cy.then(() => { return cy.visit(event_url); });
      })
  })
  context('Choose Flight', function () {
      Cypress.on('uncaught:exception', (err, runnable) => { return false }); // ignore CORS
      it('Success Flight added to cart', () => {
          cy.viewport(1066, 600)  //  large laptop 66.563em 
          cy.get("#from_airport" ).type( "ORD" )
          cy.get("#to_airport" ).type( "LGA" )
          cy.get("input[name='from_date']" ).click({ force: true })

          cy.server()
          cy.route("*").as( "checkout" )

          cy.get("div.vdp-datepicker.flex-fill > div:nth-child(2) > div > span:nth-child(39)" ).first().click()
          cy.get("#search-widget-btn" ).click()
          cy.wait("@checkout" ).its('status').should('eq', 200)

          cy.get("h5.modal-title").should("not.be.visible")
              .then( ($ModalMsg) => {
                  cy.get("div.align-self-center.col-6.col-md.col-sm.col-xl.order-12.p-xs-1.text-right > button" ).first().click() 
              } )
      })
  })
  context('Hotel LightBox', function () {
      Cypress.on('uncaught:exception', (err, runnable) => { return false }); // ignore CORS
      it('Success Hotel added to cart', () => {
          cy.viewport(1066, 600)  //  large laptop 66.563em
          cy.wait(2000)
          cy.get("picture > img" ).first()
              .then( ( $picture )=>{
                  cy.wrap( $picture  ).click()
                  cy.wait( 6000 )
              })
          cy.get(".l-ltbx__image" ).first().click()  //  Cycle photos forward
          cy.get(".l-ltbx__vect--right" )
              .then( ( $arrow_right ) => {
                  cy.wait( 1000 )
                  cy.wrap( $arrow_right ).click()
                  cy.wait( 1000 )
                  cy.wrap( $arrow_right ).click()
                  cy.wait( 1000 )
                  cy.wrap( $arrow_right ).click()
          })
          cy.wait( 1000 )
          cy.get(".l-ltbx__btn" ).first()  //  Cycle photos backward
              .then( ( $arrow_left ) => {
                  cy.wrap( $arrow_left ).click()
                  cy.wait( 1000 )
              })
          cy.get(".l-ltbx__figcap").invoke("text").should("include", "4 of")
              .then( () => {
                  cy.get(".l-ltbx__vect" ).first().click()  //  Close Modal
                  cy.get("OUTPUT BUTTON.l-button" ).first().click()  //  Book Room
                      .then( () => {
                          cy.get( "A.ttfont-semibold.tttext-gray-700").first().click()  //  Change Tab
                          cy.wait( 1000 )
                          cy.get( "A.ttfont-semibold.tttext-gray-700").first().click()  //  Change Tab
                          cy.wait( 1000 )
                          cy.get( "ARTICLE SECTION BUTTON.l-button").first().click()  //  Book Room
                              .then( ()=>{
                                  cy.wait( 4000 )
                                  cy.url().should('include', '/checkout')
                              })
                      })
              })
      })
  })
})

2020-12-07

Asynchronous eCom Nav Category Count
Asynchronous eCom Nav Category Count
Asynchronous recursive crawl reports the total number of products by category.
// Desc:  Asynchronous recursive crawl report the total number of products by category
// Usage: Console SNIPPET catCount.init();

/*   @@@@@@ @@@  @@@ @@@ @@@@@@@  @@@@@@@  @@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@ 
!@@     @@!@!@@@ @@! @@!  @@@ @@!  @@@ @@!        @!!   
 !@@!!  @!@@!!@! !!@ @!@@!@!  @!@@!@!  @!!!:!     @!!   
    !:! !!:  !!! !!: !!:      !!:      !!:        !!:   
::.: :  ::    :  :    :        :       : :: ::     :     run in console */

var catCount = (function(_d,_q){
"use strict";
let aSub = [];
console.clear();

return {
    init: function(){
        // Get ref to all product categories in the left nav 🛒
        aSub = [ ... _d.querySelectorAll( _q ) ].filter( ( el ) => {
            return (( el.firstChild.nodeValue ) && ( el.href ));
        } );
        aSub.forEach( ( elLink ) => {
            if( elLink ) catCount.asyncTotal( elLink );
        } );
    },
    parse: function( _Name, _Contents ){
        let aTotl = _Contents.split("sizeTotalNumRecs");
        if( aTotl[1].split('"')[2] ){
             console.log( _Name, aTotl[1].split('"')[2]);
        }
        return true;
    },
    asyncTotal: function( _elLink ){
        let oXhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
        oXhr.open("GET", _elLink.href, true);
        oXhr.onreadystatechange = () => {
            if( this.readyState!==4 || this.status!==200 ) return;
            catCount.parse( _elLink.firstChild.nodeValue, this.responseText );
        };
        oXhr.send();
    }
}

})(document, "LI.item nav > a" );

2020-12-07

Color of the Year CSS Styles
Color of the Year CSS Styles
Color of the Year 2000 thru 2021 CSS Utility classes
/* Tailwind like CSS Utility classes for the
Pantone Color of the Years from 2000 thru 2021
/*      ____             _                   
 *     |  _ \ __ _ _ __ | |_ ___  _ __   ___ 
 *     | |_) / _` | '_ \| __/ _ \| '_ \ / _ \  2000- 2021
 *     |  __/ (_| | | | | || (_) | | | |  __/
 *     |_|   \__,_|_| |_|\__\___/|_| |_|\___|  🟥 🟩 🟦 🟪 🟨 */

 /* Color of the Year begin */
 .bg-coy_2000  {background-color: #9BB7D4;}  /* Cerulean */
 .bg-coy_2001  {background-color: #C74375;}  /* Fuchsia Rose */
 .bg-coy_2002  {background-color: #BF1932;}  /* True Red */
 .bg-coy_2003  {background-color: #7BC4C4;}  /* Aqua Sky */
 .bg-coy_2004  {background-color: #E2583E;}  /* Tigerlily */
 .bg-coy_2005  {background-color: #53B0AE;}  /* Blue Turquoise */
 .bg-coy_2006  {background-color: #DECDBE;}  /* Sand Dollar */
 .bg-coy_2007  {background-color: #9B1B30;}  /* Chili Pepper */
 .bg-coy_2008  {background-color: #5A5B9F;}  /* Blue Iris */
 .bg-coy_2009  {background-color: #F0C05A;}  /* Mimosa */
 .bg-coy_2010  {background-color: #45B5AA;}  /* Turquoise */
 .bg-coy_2011  {background-color: #D94F70;}  /* Honeysuckle */
 .bg-coy_2012  {background-color: #DD4124;}  /* Tangerine Tango */
 .bg-coy_2013  {background-color: #009473;}  /* Emerald */
 .bg-coy_2014  {background-color: #B163A3;}  /* Radiant Orchid */
 .bg-coy_2015  {background-color: #955251;}  /* Marsala */
 .bg-coy_2016  {background-color: #F7CAC9;}  /* Rose Quartz */
 .bg-coy_2016b {background-color: #92A8D1;}  /* Serenity */
 .bg-coy_2017  {background-color: #88B04B;}  /* Greenery */
 .bg-coy_2018  {background-color: #5F4B8B;}  /* Ultra Violet */
 .bg-coy_2019  {background-color: #FF6F61;}  /* Living Coral */
 .bg-coy_2020  {background-color: #0F4C81;}  /* Classic Blue */
 .bg-coy_2021  {background-color: #939597;}  /* Ultimate Gray */
 .bg-coy_2021b {background-color: #F5DF4D;}  /* Illuminating */

 .text-coy_2000  {color: #9BB7D4;}  /* Cerulean */
 .text-coy_2001  {color: #C74375;}  /* Fuchsia Rose */
 .text-coy_2002  {color: #BF1932;}  /* True Red */
 .text-coy_2003  {color: #7BC4C4;}  /* Aqua Sky */
 .text-coy_2004  {color: #E2583E;}  /* Tigerlily */
 .text-coy_2005  {color: #53B0AE;}  /* Blue Turquoise */
 .text-coy_2006  {color: #DECDBE;}  /* Sand Dollar */
 .text-coy_2007  {color: #9B1B30;}  /* Chili Pepper */
 .text-coy_2008  {color: #5A5B9F;}  /* Blue Iris */
 .text-coy_2009  {color: #F0C05A;}  /* Mimosa */
 .text-coy_2010  {color: #45B5AA;}  /* Turquoise */
 .text-coy_2011  {color: #D94F70;}  /* Honeysuckle */
 .text-coy_2012  {color: #DD4124;}  /* Tangerine Tango */
 .text-coy_2013  {color: #009473;}  /* Emerald */
 .text-coy_2014  {color: #B163A3;}  /* Radiant Orchid */
 .text-coy_2015  {color: #955251;}  /* Marsala */
 .text-coy_2016  {color: #F7CAC9;}  /* Rose Quartz */
 .text-coy_2016b {color: #92A8D1;}  /* Serenity */
 .text-coy_2017  {color: #88B04B;}  /* Greenery */
 .text-coy_2018  {color: #5F4B8B;}  /* Ultra Violet */
 .text-coy_2019  {color: #FF6F61;}  /* Living Coral */
 .text-coy_2020  {color: #0F4C81;}  /* Classic Blue */
 .text-coy_2021  {color: #939597;}  /* Ultimate Gray */
 .text-coy_2021b {color: #F5DF4D;}  /* Illuminating */
 /* Color of the Year end */

2020-12-07

Solve Anagram Puzzle
Solve Anagram Puzzle
Do two strings contain the exact amount of letters to form two words?
/* An anagram is a word or phrase formed by rearranging the letters
of a different word or phrase, typically using all the original
letters exactly once. For example, the word anagram itself can be
rearranged into nag a ram, also the word binary into brainy. 🎯 🍰 🔥
   _                                         
  /_\  _ __   __ _  __ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ ___  
 //_\\| '_ \ / _` |/ _` | '__/ _` | '_ ` _ \ 
/  _  \ | | | (_| | (_| | | | (_| | | | | | |
\_/ \_/_| |_|\__,_|\__, |_|  \__,_|_| |_| |_|
                 |___/                     */


//  Determine if two strings are Anagrams
function isAnagram( word1 = "DOCTORWHO", word2 = "TORCHWOOD"){
  let uc1 = word1.toUpperCase(), uc2 = word2.toUpperCase()
  return ([ ... uc1 ].filter(( c )=>{
    if( uc2.indexOf( c ) != -1 ){
      uc2 = uc2.replace( c, "" )  //  Replace First Occurrence
      return true;
    }
  }).length === uc1.length && (!uc2))
}
console.warn( isAnagram("neodigm", "dogimen") );

// Palindromes | They can be read the same backwards and forwards!
// Is TACOCAT spelled backward still TACOCAT?
// People have been asking this question for thousands of years until...
// I wrote a function in JavaScript to prove it and end the debate. Palindrome in JavaScript

let isPalindrome = ( sIn = "tacocat" ) => ( sIn.split("").reverse().join("") === sIn );
/*🐈‍🐱
 _._     _,-'""`-._
(,-.`._,'(       |\`-/|
    `-.-' \ )-`( , o o)
          `-    \`_`"'- My name is Taco! ^_^
*/

2020-12-07

Virtual Keyboard Extention Configuration
Virtual Keyboard Extention Configuration
TS Virtual Keyboard Chrome Extention
// TS Virtual Keyboard ⌨️ Chrome Extention | Configuration Class
/***
 *     _______                     _                _            
 *    (_______)                   | |              (_)      _    
 *     _      _   _ ____   ____    \ \   ____  ____ _ ____ | |_  
 *    | |    | | | |  _ \ / _  )    \ \ / ___)/ ___) |  _ \|  _) 
 *    | |____| |_| | | | ( (/ / _____) | (___| |   | | | | | |__ 
 *     \______)__  | ||_/ \____|______/ \____)_|   |_| ||_/ \___)
 *           (____/|_|                               |_|         
 npm install --save @types/chrome
 */

class AVKOptions {
    aOpts : Array<any>;
    constructor ( pAr : Array<any> = [] ) {
        this.aOpts = pAr;
    }
    setState (  sOpt : string, bState : boolean ) : boolean{
        this.aOpts = this.aOpts.filter( (e) => {
            if (e[0] === sOpt) e[1] = bState;
             return true;
        } );
        return bState;
    }
    getState ( sOpt : string ) : boolean {
        return this.aOpts.filter( (e) => {
            if (e[0] === sOpt) {
                return true;
            }            
        })[0][1];
    }
    getFeedback ( sOpt : string ) : string {
        return this.aOpts.filter( (e) => {
            if (e[0] === sOpt) {
                return true;
            }            
        })[0][2];
    }
}
export let options = new AVKOptions([["audio", false, "Click Sounds"],
["autohide", false, "Hide if not in use"], ["blur", false, "Blur Text"],
["hover", false, "Hover No Click"], ["opaque", false, "Cannot See Through"],
["scramble", false, "Rearrange Keys"], ["theme", false, "Daytime theme"]]);

2020-12-07

Web Music Ad Blocker Snippet
Web Music Ad Blocker Snippet
Automatically mute the Music player when Ads are playing and unmute when they are done (in Chrome).
/* Install: Open Chrome Dev Tools (Command+option+I on Mac). Menu > Sources > Snippets
   Install: Create a new Snippet named musicADify.js, Paste this script, Save (Command+S).
   Usage: Run the Snippet once each time you start the Music Web Player.
   Usage: Right-Click the snippet named musicADify.js and choose Run from the drop-down.
   Usage: Close Chrome Dev Tools. 🏖️ Play your Jams! 🎶

╔═╗┌─┐┌─┐┌┬┐┬┌─┐┬ ┬  ╔═╗┌┬┐┌─┐
╚═╗├─┘│ │ │ │├┤ └┬┘  ╠═╣ ││└─┐
╚═╝┴  └─┘ ┴ ┴└   ┴   ╩ ╩─┴┘└─┘ */

 let spotADify = ( (_d, _q, _t) => {
    let eS = _d.querySelector( _q ), bS = true;
    if( eS ){ // 🏖️ Play your Jams! 🎶
        bS = ( eS.getAttribute("aria-label") == "Mute" );
        setInterval( () => {spotADify.tick();}, _t);
        return {
        "tick":  () => {
          if((_d.title.indexOf("Adve") != -1) || (_d.title.indexOf("Spoti") != -1)){
              if(  bS ){ eS.click(); bS=!true; }
          }else{
              if( !bS ){ eS.click(); bS=true; }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  })( document, "[aria-label='Mute'],[aria-label='Unmute']", 256);

2020-12-07

Capture Entire DOM State into Inline CSS Snapshot
Capture Entire DOM State into Inline CSS Snapshot
Save As HTML a snapshot capture of entire DOM State with inline CSS
// Desc: Save As HTML a snapshot capture of entire DOM State with inline CSS
// Usage: Just paste this code into the console 🌴
/*  _________             __    __     ____  __.                                  
  /   _____/ ____  _____/  |__/  |_  |    |/ _|___________   __ __  ______ ____  
  \_____  \_/ ___\/  _ \   __\   __\ |      < \_  __ \__  \ |  |  \/  ___// __ \ 
  /        \  \__(  <_> )  |  |  |   |    |  \ |  | \// __ \|  |  /\___ \\  ___/ 
 /_______  /\___  >____/|__|  |__|   |____|__ \|__|  (____  /____//____  >\___  >   ES2022*/


function computedCSS2inline(element, options = {}) {
    if (!element) {
        throw new Error("No element specified.");
    }

    if (options.recursive) {
        Array.from( element.children ).forEach(child => {
        computedCSS2inline(child, options);
        });
    }

    const computedStyle = getComputedStyle(element);
    //(options.properties || computedStyle)::each(property => {
        Array.from( computedStyle ).forEach(property => {
        element.style[property] = computedStyle.getPropertyValue(property);
        //element.setAttribute("class", "")
    });
}

computedCSS2inline(document.body, {recursive: true});

[ ... document.querySelectorAll("script, link, style")].forEach(function(s){ s.outerHTML = ""})

async function saveToFile() {
    const handle = await showSaveFilePicker({
        suggestedName: 'grabbed.html',
        types: [{
            description: 'HTML',
            accept: {'text/html': ['.html']},
        }]
    });
    const writable = await handle.createWritable();
    await writable.write(document.body.parentNode.innerHTML);
    writable.close();
};
console.log("NOTE: Run saveToFile() in console!")

2020-09-16

Real-world Vetted Snippets

UX Usability Heuristics Research