Great North DevFest: Chrome Dev Tools tricks to improve your site's experience

I conduct dozens of "UX Reviews" each year. But here's a secret. 75% of the action steps come from DevTools features that anyone can use.

I'll show you how to understand a site's performance, marketability, device adaptability, accessibility, and more using tools that came installed with Chrome. You just need to learn to unlock their potential.

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2. #DevFest2020 Let’s get rid of the UX team.
3. #DevFest2020 It’s not the UX team’s job to create the perfect experience.
4. #DevFest2020 UX Fights for the User
5. #DevFest2020
6. #DevFest2020 All you need is EMPATHY
7. #DevFest2020 RUH ROH
8. #DevFest2020 UX is Everybody’s Job
9. #DevFest2020 Even Especially developers
10. #DevFest2020
11. #DevFest2020
12. DIY Tech UX Review Chrome DevTools Edition
13. #DevFest2020 My invisible friend(s)
14. #DevFest2020 Just FIVE Devices 93% iOS 76% Android 44% Device Sizes * Source Browserstack 2019
15. #DevFest2020 93% iOS 76% Android 44% Device Sizes • Apple iPhone 8 • Apple iPhone XR • Google Pixel 3 • Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus • Samsung Galaxy S8
16. #DevFest2020 93% iOS 76% Android 44% Device Sizes • Apple iPhone 8 • Apple iPhone XR • Google Pixel 3 • Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus • Samsung Galaxy S8 • Apple iPad 78% Device Sizes • Apple iPad Mini • Apple iPad/Air • Apple iPad Pro
18. Google’s Squoosh App - Desktop Chrome Google’s Squoosh App - iPhone 8
21. #DevFest2020 Performance Matters I don’t care what they told you...
25. #DevFest2020 Janky Websites == Painful Experience
31. #DevFest2020 Your Grandma, Neighbor & Best Friend wish websites were more accessible!
32. #DevFest2020 I See you
33. #DevFest2020 3 Million Britons 99% red/green (Deuteranopia)
34. #DevFest2020 1.7 Million Canadians 99% red/green (Deuteranopia)
39. #DevFest2020 Sensory & Dexterity
42. #DevFest2020 Bonus
43. #DevFest2020 You don’t know the power of the dark side
45. #DevFest2020 Rainbows are evil.
47. #DevFest2020 UX is everyone’s job Emulate your users Speed keeps people (& Google) happy Just say NO to Janky Websites Humans are imperfect Dark is good, rainbows are bad.
48. #DevFest2020 Question Everything. Just not your users...