Designing for UI density goes beyond the visual aspects of an interface. It includes all the implicit and explicit design decisions we make, and all the information we choose to show on the screen. It includes all time and the actions a user takes to get something valuable out of the software.

So, finally, a concrete definition of UI density: UI density is the value a user gets from the interface divided by the time and space the interface occupies.

Speed, usability, consistency, predictability, information richness, and functionality all play an important role in this equation. By taking account of all these aspects, we can understand why some interfaces succeed and others fail. And by designing for density, we can help people get more value out of the software we build.

It seems that Linux distributions were more accessible for blind people in 2012 than in 2025. It hurts my soul. Accessibility is not a question of "if", it's about "when" - you and me don't get any younger with each passing day - our vision might get blurrier, our programmers hands will get tired pressing those keys every day.

I hope my projects doing a little bit better in that regard.

FediIndex data on Betula. Very interesting! 1.3.0 is still used by some, 1.2.0 has ceased to exist. Third of all instances are hosted in Russia.

I wish it knew more Betula instances though.

A Minecraft clone made with pure HTML & CSS – no JavaScript.

NetBSD-based Nintendo Wii that serves static content using HTTP, proxied by Caddy to the whole world wide web. Beautiful.