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== Fuck carousels. ==
== Fuck carousels. ==
* [https://www.theonion.com/22-7-million-pixels-of-raw-slideshow-power-1819594509 22.7 million pixels of raw slideshow power] by The Onion probably tells you just in the headline how pretentious most slideshows and carousels can be... but don't worry, they've got a slideshow to fill you in on the rest of that pretentiousness.  
* [https://www.theonion.com/22-7-million-pixels-of-raw-slideshow-power-1819594509 22.7 million pixels of raw slideshow power] by [[The Onion]] probably tells you just in the headline how pretentious most slideshows and carousels can be... but don't worry, they've got a slideshow to fill you in on the rest of that pretentiousness.  
* [https://twitter.com/lukew/status/461487898257547264/photo/1 Do you know how well your carousels are performing?] Probably really well on Item 1 and like shit on all the other items.  
* [https://twitter.com/lukew/status/461487898257547264/photo/1 Do you know how well your carousels are performing?] Probably really well on Item 1 and like shit on all the other items.  
* [https://thegood.com/insights/rotating-banners-they-are-never-a-good-idea/ Rotating Banners: they are never a good idea] by The Good provides a video look at what it would be like to shop at a store if it was designed like a carousel. Hint: it sucks.  
* [https://thegood.com/insights/rotating-banners-they-are-never-a-good-idea/ Rotating Banners: they are never a good idea] by [[The Good]] provides a video look at what it would be like to shop at a store if it was designed like a carousel. Hint: it sucks.  
* [http://shouldiuseacarousel.com Should I use a carousel? No.] by Jared Smith explains why carousels are bad using statistics and industry experts... in a carousel.   
* [http://shouldiuseacarousel.com Should I use a carousel? No.] by [[Jared Smith]] explains why carousels are bad using statistics and industry experts... in a carousel.   
* [https://yoast.com/opinion-on-sliders/ Sliders suck and should be banned from your website] by Michiel Heijmans on Yoast (an SEO optimization website)explains why carousels suck and hurt your SEO. (It also references one of the few good uses for a carousel: photos on a real estate website.)
* [https://yoast.com/opinion-on-sliders/ Sliders suck and should be banned from your website] by [[Michiel Heijman]] on [[Yoast]] (an SEO optimization website) explains why carousels suck and hurt your SEO. (It also references one of the few good uses for a carousel: photos on a real estate website.)
* [https://cxl.com/blog/dont-use-automatic-image-sliders-or-carousels/ Image Carousels and Sliders? Don’t Use Them. (Here’s why.)] by [[Peep Laja]] at [[CXL]]  
* [https://cxl.com/blog/dont-use-automatic-image-sliders-or-carousels/ Image Carousels and Sliders? Don’t Use Them. (Here’s why.)] by [[Peep Laja]] at [[CXL]]  


=== Alternatives ===
=== Alternatives ===
* [https://www.uxpin.com/studio/blog/rotating-carousels-4-alternatives-drive-sales/ Rotating Website Carousels: 4 Alternatives That Drive Sales] by Jon MacDonald
* [https://www.uxpin.com/studio/blog/rotating-carousels-4-alternatives-drive-sales/ Rotating Website Carousels: 4 Alternatives That Drive Sales] by [[Jon MacDonald]]
* [https://uxplanet.org/6-design-alternatives-to-avoid-evil-slideshows-9d442cf680d3 6 Design Alternatives to Avoid (Evil) Slideshows] by Carie Fisher
* [https://uxplanet.org/6-design-alternatives-to-avoid-evil-slideshows-9d442cf680d3 6 Design Alternatives to Avoid (Evil) Slideshows] by [[Carie Fisher]]


== If you have to use them==
== If you have to use them==
*[http://bradfrost.com/blog/post/carousels/ Carousels] by Brad Frost outlines how to know if you should be using one, when to use one, and how to do so responsibly.  
*[http://bradfrost.com/blog/post/carousels/ Carousels] by [[Brad Frost]] outlines how to know if you should be using one, when to use one, and how to do so responsibly.  
*[http://uxmovement.com/navigation/why-users-arent-clicking-your-home-page-carousel/ Why users aren't clicking your home page carousel] explains how to improve a carousel's navigation
*[http://uxmovement.com/navigation/why-users-arent-clicking-your-home-page-carousel/ Why users aren't clicking your home page carousel] explains how to improve a carousel's navigation
* [https://inclusive-components.design/a-content-slider/ A Content Slider] by [[Heydon Pickering]] provides ways to make the carousel more inclusive and less suck.


===Examples===
===Examples===
These are examples that I pulled from places I trust, like accessibility boards and such. I still don't think you should use them, but hey....
These are examples that I pulled from places I trust, like accessibility boards and such. I still don't think you should use them, but hey....
* [https://ebay.gitbooks.io/mindpatterns/content/disclosure/carousel.html eBay carousel]
* [https://ebay.gitbooks.io/mindpatterns/content/disclosure/carousel.html eBay carousel]

Revision as of 08:13, 10 June 2022


Fuck carousels. Why? Read on.

Fuck carousels.

Alternatives

If you have to use them

Examples

These are examples that I pulled from places I trust, like accessibility boards and such. I still don't think you should use them, but hey....