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[ford-mustang-1969]

.ppelase

[redxblueihateloveyou]

Hey!! 👋🏽😄 I know you said in your last rant about SK8 and Reki and Renga that you were one of those people that always looks up and learns from others, but after your last Langa edit, I just wanted to remind you how immensely talented you are. I might have not seen your first attempts at editing, but I know how it looks like when you're barely starting something, and I'm sure everyone is proud of the progress you've made and many people looks up to you as the level of skill they want to achieve. You're doing amazing! 💖💖💖

Hi, my love!!!!!! ASDFSDFGHG that’s soooo sweet, thank you so much for saying this, it really means the world to me <3 Oh, haha I’ve deleted most of my old videos so it wouldn’t hurt anyone’s eyes lmao T_T I’m still a bit nervous each time I’m uploading my vids to the day to be honest, even with so many subs rn, but at first I really didn’t have any supporters at all and my god I sucked at this, but I guess the love for my fav ships was stronger apparently haha. So I always get silly happy at each nice comment and feedback, so thank you seriously. 

I really love love love vidding, Idk why but when smth comes out the way I wanted it’s a super addictive feeling for some reason, but many times I just looked at the final result and just threw it in the trash and started over and my god how many times SonyVegas crushed and didn’t autosave the project. I’m like Suga now, I’m pressing the save button each 2 minutes, cause don’t want to lose anything xD Being someone’s inspiration is truly an honor to me, I’ve got some messages that hit me too hard. Still feels weird bc I’m like “but do you know that I can’t even use photoshop tho, how do u like me now then?” lol.

I’m always drawn to talented characters, bc they amaze me, esp the humble ones. Like those who hate Haru or Lanaga just buffle me honestly. I understand that they’re pretty and talented and everything, but they’re also the sweetest and loveliest human beings, so like...??? And I adore those who don’t whine and get what they want. I just can’t help it. I’m a strong believer in the fact that "you can do anything if you put your mind to it”. So far it worked in real life so suck it lol.

People are also saying like Langa doesn’t deserve to win this and Haru doesn’t deserve to be in Olympics, like Langa didn’t snowboard since he was 2 and Haru wasn’t swimming every day since he was born. I’m like.. and you need to check in the mirror if your face is a shade of green. BTW I’ve also been in a professional sports for quite a long time since I was a little kid, ballroom dancing and adored it back then, and I did not get jealous at ppl who were talented than me, I was watching the tapes actually with a popcorn. And oh god those large competition events when you sit there for days and give it all, but then you’re like 296 out of 1000. Why was I proud instead of being sad? Idk xD It was fun.

So thanks for liking the vid, cause I even regretted uploading it a bit yesterday. Sadly everyone already knows that we lost this fandom to the middle schoolers being extra, so they do not care for anything each episode except for this ship, so that’s what I got for posting a just Langa vid:

And etc. and that just made me sad, cause I do not like such fandoms, like it’s not even related to the video, that I’ve been making... with love.  Also thanks for the "sama” title, I’m flattered, but editor only wants to vid matchablossom for now, so like there’s no need for any warnings. I’ve been in such horrendoes fandoms, that I’m immune to this. I also in fact didn’t know some keep ruining Langa’s page and saying that he steals Reki’s screen time... cause he’s aparently the only main character...? ...lmao? I didn’t even know Langa can be hated tbh. I wasn’t really ready for all the drama that followed me making a vid about him.

I’ve already deleted some comments, cause I’m like what this even has to do with the vid about Langa? No, I am not obliged to make a vid about Reki, too. What if I post a matchablossom vid, everyone will only start commenting “do renga”, cause fuck your efforts? I’m like... I hate such fanbases, seriously. I do not even know where this is going, but their fans are already pissing me off. I’m still trying hard for this to not affect my point of view about the ship, cause it’d be kinda unfair to them, but its getting harder each week istg.

And I maybe can’t take requests, but I love when some try to get me addicted on their ship with passion and great arguments. It happened to me with some nice ppl. But def not with agression and stupidity haha.

Cause apparently its one of the fandoms where you can’t NOT care for the main ship, even if you accept it for the only possible Langa ship (cause he doesn’t give a shit for anyone else, so like what’s the point), but it doesn’t do anything for you. I’m like... thanks for threatening. This will make me on board ASAP. Like it’s not the epitomy of love to me... I’m sorry? LMAO 

Some anon even sent me a “you’re dense” (literally thats it) ask after that Reki ask. I was tempted to write smth like “oh I’m sorry, this is the most epic love story of my life and his character is the most complex in the world and he’s the best friend and the most inspiring human being that ever hit my screen. can I become undense now? xD”. But you know I do not know if they’d realise the sarcasm and my pride sadly never allowed me to sell my life values for a bunch of 12 years olds to love me lol

My sister always laughs and jokingly says “but you’d probably get much more subs if you made a vid about this or that, but at what price that would be lmao”. Cause yeah, I never could make myself vid smth I do not like, cause I love vidding and do not want it to be associated with things I do not like, plus it’ll most likely turn out ugly, if I do not care. My mom says that she can feel love I put in my shipping vids that’s why she loves them. I really don’t think she’s wrong. But that also kinda makes me an idiot technically, cause I’m not into many of the popular ships, and some popular animes I just find really basic. 

Also I’m like 100% sure it ain’t happening, but even if they miraculously suck each other’s dicks while sitting on a skate board, I can still have the rights not to care at the end. Like did I sign some form where I’m obliged to love each and everyone canon gay ship even if it’s not what I like? Like gay is not the type of love in relationships. You can only care about his ass like Lan Zhan for example or you can only care about your ass. Like that’s different types of relationships, and whatever you like you like. So get all the way of people’s backs, please.

Also do ppl know that you do not need to be blind to the bad sides of the characters in your ships? Or you just gonna be like “I suddenly can’t see” for forever.

So really thanks for such wonderful message and liking the video and for the boosts when I need them and not being an ass to me if I’m not being obsessed with smth, when you like it. (like I think we have different ship in bnha, right? but we’re still doing great tho, thanks for being an angel <3)

I still didn’t expect this becoming a Voltron 2.0. situation tho. We in our twenties see everything differently, I guess. I do get extra about “their love is everywhere”, but I do not get extra by anonymously attacking ppl, threatening creators and yelling “queeerbating psychotic blind assholes if these two aint fucking by the end of the season I’m shaving my head and jumping out of the window and shoot the director. you do not ship it HARD? YOU DUMB FUCK. THAT’S THE BEST LOVE STORY IN THE WORLD”. Like damn, take your blinders off and see the world, kid. Firstly, it’s definitely not, secondly, ppl see love differently in general and at each age too.

Ah, also you must kill Adam, cause he’s a pedo apparently. Like he ain’t even a threat to your ship, unless you’re blind, but they’re still at it, like they do not know that this kind of age difference is literally nothing for an anime? And that there are canon ships with a huger age difference left and right, too. It’s like its their first time approaching an anime or smth. Like in anime world character can literally kill 1000 ppl with his bare hands and bathe in their blood and we can still stan them, depends on their story, ok? Also Langa couldn’t care less for his advances, so like separate Adam from your ship pls. Like, fuck off, if someone is interested in his character. Yeah, he’s a weirdo for reasons, but anime kind of weird do not apply to real life. Stop acting like you’re some purist, when later you’re gonna ship smth else and it suddenly will not apply. Also rules do not apply to animes, everyone knows they do not apply. These are not western cartoons, my god. And 24 years old flirting with 16 year old is defiinitely not the weirdest shit anyone has ever seen in the anime. Chinese BL has characters who were 14 and 30 when they met and happily married. Also FICTION is not life. Literally no one cares. If you’re scared for your saint eyes, do not watch animes, you’re gonna have a heart-attack from what you can see there. Also we’ve seen gayer bromances in animes, who are just bromances, so pls do not shoot anyone if it’s not canon.

So basically I was kinda pissed yersterday, cause fuck them for ruining the tag, but after chatting with my hommies and your ask, I’m okay again, I just have to avoid this fandom and stick to a tight community xD. I just got used to my nice fandoms and forgot for a bit about the precautions you need to take if you’re in one of those. You know. Who make a circus out of lgbt, instead of supporting it, and make other ppl hate being in fandoms.

P.S. sorry for this partially unrelated rant, your messages really always make my heart bloom, so thanks for supporting me, and I know you’re proud of my progress, too <3 and this makes me happy. LY

[laurelnose]

Im going to need u to explain to me what u said in the tags of the modding post in Simpleton words cause I'm. A fucking idiot when it comes to computer shit and the arm wrestling in TW2 is genuinely the most stressful thing ive ever had to endure in a video game

Also i forgot to mention this in my last ask abt being an idiot— i love u! You're rly cool. That's all ^`^

aw! ilu too anon. 

ok first of all: if the arm wrestling is the only thing about w2 that you want to fix you don’t have to fuck about with any of the unpacking nonsense! you do have to be playing on PC. I’m using this mod to always win dice poker/arm wrestling. steps as follow:

download whichever version you want (always win only arm wrestling, always win only dice poker, always win both). the file is a zip folder and you can put it wherever you want. 

extract the contents of the zip, also to wherever you want. inside is a README.txt and a file called base_scripts.dzip. you can ignore the readme, it’s just the description of the mod from the nexus site in a text file.

find your witcher 2 folder. if you’re playing on Steam, you’re looking for something like C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\the witcher 2\CookedPC. if you’re not sure, here’s how to view your Steam installation path. if you’re on GOG it’s usually C:\GOG Games\The Witcher 2\CookedPC. if not, you can find the installation path in the GOG launcher by clicking Witcher 2, then the settings button to the right of the center top bar, then “Manage Installation > Show folder”.

there should be a base_scripts.dzip already in the CookedPC folder—copy it somewhere else for backup or rename it to something like base_scripts_original.dzip

go back to your downloaded mod folder and drag and drop the mod’s base_scripts.dzip into the Witcher 2 CookedPC folder. if it asks if you want to replace the existing base_scripts.dzip say yes (but make sure to have backed up or renamed the original first!)

ta-da! load up W2 and go dunk on some arm wrestlers.

if you want to fix a BUNCH of things about W2 it’s a little harder. 

base_scripts.dzip is basically a special kind of zip folder with a bunch of smaller script files zipped into it. so for instance, the arm wrestling mod changes only the minigame scripts, while Conversation Skills Always Succeed changes only the scene_function script. technically, those don’t conflict, except the changed files have been packed up into two different base_scripts.dzip, and you can only have one base_scripts.dzip.

some mods don’t mess with base_scripts.dzip at all. True Encumbrance Remover (sets all item weights to 0 because inventory management sucks) is another one you can just drag and drop right into CookedPC, not even any file replacement required. the way to check if you’re going to need to do some fuckery for nexus mods is on the Files tab; click “Preview file contents” and if you see a base_script.dzip in there, it’ll require some fiddling if you want to use it with other base_script.dzip mods. how to do the fiddling: 

you will need:

Gibbed RED Tools

probably a copy of W2 on GOG because Steam’s a little bitch about DRM. if you have it on Steam you can redeem a free GOG copy of W2 here using the CD key you find in the Steam launcher here: 

you can try doing this modding process with Steam files, but it’s entirely possible that it’ll throw errors for you talking about file access, and if so... switch to GOG and install Witcher 2 again. i know it’s a pain to have multiple launchers but if you’re willing to fuck around this much with mods it’s not THAT much of a pain. 

ok! step 1: getting into base_scripts.dzip with Gibbed RED tools

download Gibbed RED Tools and extract the contents. you can put the resulting unzipped folder wherever you like, just make sure you know where. 

open up the windows command prompt—open the start menu, type in “cmd”, right click the program that comes up, and hit “run as administrator”. SCARY BLACK PROGRAMMING BOX. it’s ok all we have to do is type some stuff in! hit enter after every command and be sure to include all the spaces and quotation marks.

hit enter! ok now we’re inside the Gibbed RED Tools folder. we want to tell it where the original base_scripts.dzip is, and what folder it should unpack that file into. create a new folder somewhere for the unpacked files to live and then type in the next command!

first command moves us from the default folder into the folder that contains our Gibbed RED tools. the command structure is: 

cd "path to Gibbed RED tools"

so for instance:

cd "C:\Users\laurelnose\Downloads\Gibbed RED Tools"

it should unfurl a whole long list of file names! you can navigate to the folder you told it to unpack to and see all of the little script files that make up base_scripts.dzip. now we’re cooking.

the command structure is:

Gibbed.RED.Unpack.exe "location of base_scripts.dzip" "place to unzip file to"

so for example:

Gibbed.RED.Unpack.exe "C:\GOG Games\The Witcher 2\CookedPC\base_scripts.dzip" "C:\Users\laurelnose\UnpackedBaseScript"

go back to nexus mods and pick out all the base_scripts.dzip mods you want. say, Conversation Skills and Dice Poker/Arm Wrestling. or even more than that, as many as you want! repeat these steps for EACH MOD INDIVIDUALLY:

find out which files they modified. Conversation Skills is nice because they say right in their description that they modified  game\scenes\scene_functions.ws . other modders, it’s a little tougher; Poker/Wrestling doesn’t say, so i had to poke around in the “posts” tab until i found a user saying that it modified game\minigames\dicepoker.ws and game\minigames\wristwrestling.ws 

download the mod, and extract the contents into a folder. create a new folder wherever you’d like—name it whatever, but you’re going to be making one for each mod so to keep them straight something like ModNameUnpacked might be best.

go back to command line. if you closed it before, repeat the cd command to get back into the Gibbed RED Tools folder, otherwise you can just use the unpacking command again to unzip the mod’s base_scripts.dzip into your ModNameUnpacked folder. 

open up the unpacked folder and navigate through the folder structure until you find the file they said they modified. so for Conversation Skills, find scene_functions.ws in the game\scenes folder.

for instance:

Gibbed.RED.Unpack.exe "C:\Users\laurelnose\Downloads\ConversationMod\base_scripts.dzip" "C:\Users\laurelnose\Downloads\ConversationModUnpacked"

pull up your unzipped original base_scripts.dzip from the previous section. move the modified file from the mod folder into the same place in the original base_scripts.dzip folder. so scene_functions.ws goes in game\scenes in your original base_scripts.dzip folder. let it replace/overwrite the original scene_functions.ws. 

repeat this for each mod individually. if you’re doing a lot of mods you’re going to end up with a lot of folders! we can delete them later. if by some unfortunate chance you want two mods that modify the same .ws file you’d have to actually figure out which lines each one modified and rewrite your original .ws file to include both, so... idk don’t get yourself into this situation lmao

ok, now that you’ve pulled out the modified scripts from each mod you wanted and put them into your unpacked original base_scripts folder, it is time to pack that sucker up into a regular .dzip again!

back into command line. again if you closed it before, use the cd command to get back to your Gibbed RED Tools folder, otherwise the new command we’re using is:

Gibbed.RED.Pack.exe "location to put the packed folder\base_scripts.dzip" "location of files to pack up"

this time it won’t put out a whole list of files, because it didn’t pull out any files, it packed them up all neatly. check the location you told it to put base_scripts.dzip and if it’s there you’re golden!

so for example:

Gibbed.RED.Pack.exe "C:\Users\laurelnose\base_scripts.dzip" "C:\Users\laurelnose\UnpackedBaseScript"

pull up your Witcher 2 CookedPC folder—if you haven’t already backed up or renamed your original base_scripts.dzip, do that—and move your newly-created base_scripts.dzip full of all your lovely mods into the CookedPC folder!

you can now delete all of the ModNameUnpacked folders you created. if you need to start over, just delete the modded base_scripts.dzip and either move your backup into the CookedPC folder or change the name of the original back to base_scripts.dzip and that should undo all of your changes. worst case scenario you have to uninstall and reinstall, but that shouldn’t happen if you backed up your base_scripts.dzip!

[zanesgirlfriend]

break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored | Jeff Wittek

Description: The reader is jealous of Jeff's girlfriend.

Requested?: yes by @witchywrter : Can you do a Jeff x fem!reader where reader joined the group and little after Jeff and the two immediately became like best friends until Jeff gets a gf and she makes Jeff and reader stop their friendship and there’s a bunch of angst and eventually they end up together! Tag me too please!!

A/N: i read this as y/n makes the reader and jeff stop being friends but idk if u meant the girlfriend made them stop being friends so sorry i just guessed.

Disclaimer: I know some other people have already written about this song!!!! im not trying to copy them or anything, i just thought the song fit really well with this request :) so no bad vibes please enjoy the fic!!!

_____

She was 'the new girl' that everyone was talking about. Comments, gossip blogs, twitter, even the rest of the vlog squad. The last new person was Jeff, so for some reason she instantly related to him. They became best friends very quickly, always going on hikes and working out together, and just sitting around David's helping eachother edit.

They seemed to know everything about eachother, and seemed one hundred percent comfortable with eachother. There was no denying she had feelings for Jeff, but she refused to make the first move in fear of rejection.

Text Message from my name jeff 2:39 AM

Text Message from my name jeff 2:42 AM

Text Message from my name jeff 2:48 AM

Missed Call from my name jeff 2:57 AM

"Y/n, your phone's ringing." Natalie gently pushed her shoulder in attempt to wake her up. She'd fallen asleep on David's couch. She lifted her head up grogily and grabbed her phone, hitting the answer button.

"Hey." She sat up and wiped the sleep from her eyes.

"Hey, can you take care of Nerf tonight?" His words were rushed, as if he was dying to hang up the phone.

"Yeah, why?" She was suddenly more awake now as she listened to what was going on in the background of the phone call.

"I'm staying at a friends house tonight. You have a key, right?" He said, still rushing to hang up as a girl kissed his neck.

"A girl friend?" She asked as she stood up to find her shoes. She could hear the girl sucking on his skin, awfully close to the microphone on his cell.

"Yeah, y/n, a girl friend. You have a key, right?" He asked again, running his free hand on the girls skin.

"Yes. I'll see you in the morning." She was short as she hung up.

"What was that about?" Natalie asked her. She noticed David took his headphones out to listen to the conversation.

"Jeff's out with a girl again and needs me to watch Nerf again." She emphasized the word 'again' to show her frustration. David perked up.

"I think it's the same girl as last time. The other day he told me he really likes some instagram model." David's comment infuriated y/n even more.

"Well, if he's dating this chick then can't he set up some doggy daycare ahead of time?" She picked up her bag and dug around for her keys. "Why doesn't he just give Nerf to me? I'm always the one that ends up taking care of him and I don't even get a thank you." She ranted.

Deep down she knew she was more mad about him seeing another girl than having to take care of sweet little Nerf.

"Have fun!" Natalie called as y/n slammed the door behind her. Natalie and David looked at eachother and laughed.

"She totally has a crush on him."

She pulled up to Jeff's apartment around 3:30am. She took Nerf out for a walk before putting some food in his bowl and making her way into Jeff's bedroom. She raided his closet for pajamas, slipping on a sweatshirt that smelled like him and leaving her jeans in a pile on the floor. Nerf walked into the room with a toy so she played with him for a while before they cuddled and fell asleep in Jeff's bed.

Jeff shut the door quietly as he came in. He didn't wanna wake up y/n or his dog. He walked over to his bedroom and peered in. Y/n was hugging his comforter as if it were a person, and he noticed how his sweatshirt she was wearing was riding up. He looked at her underwear for a moment before throwing another blanket overtop of her.

She woke up later than she usually did and suddenly remembered where she was. She crawled out of bed, Nerf missing from his spot, and went looking for Jeff. He was editing on the couch, Nerf next to him, waiting patiently for her to wake up.

"You should just give Nerf to me." She said as she plopped down next to him. He chuckled, but she didn't. "I'm serious, Jeff. You can't keep calling me over to dog-sit in the middle of the night every time you have a booty call!" She was still very mad.

"Well, I can't bring her here, she's allergic to dogs." He closed his laptop before looking over at y/n. "I have to lint roll myself before I even go near her." He tried to justify his actions, but it wss just pissing her off.

"Yeah, I bet that's the reason she's always taking your clothes off!" Her voice was dripping with sarcasam as she rolled her eyes and stood up.

"Why are you so pissed at me? I thought you were just doin' me a favor?" His hands gestured wildly as he watched her stomp off to find her pants.

"Doing you a favor? Jeff you haven't said thank you to me once for the however many times I've done this for you. It's me trying to keep your dog alive, not doing you a favor!" She was screaming now as she buttoned her jeans and collected her things.

"What the fuck is your problem all of a sudden?" He stood up, not wanting her to leave.

"My problem? My problem is that I do so much for you and you don't do shit for me. You don't even give me the time of day anymore. When was the last time you invited me on a hike? Three weeks ago." She tried to push past him but he stopped her.

"I'm sorry I'm goin' on hikes with my girlfriend instead of you. I didn't know I needed permission to do that." Jeff was sarcastic now, too, trying to get her to understand his side of things.

"God, Jeff. Just shut the fuck up for once!" She finally pushed past him and put her hand on the doorknob. "Let me know when she stops taking up all your time and you're available to have friends again." She slammed the door behind her.

They didn't talk for weeks. Any time one of them showed up near the other one of them would leave. The fans noticed the tension and the rest of their friends felt like their parents had gotten divorced. They were always forced to pick a person to hang out with, and it made things incredibly awkward.

One night it was some random persons birthday, but the vlog squad was invited to the party. Jeff had gotten there first with his girlfriend, but y/n had riden with David and a few other friends. She decided she would be the bigger person and stick it out. She was bored of fighting with him. She just wanted her Jeff back.

They eyed eachother all night, and nobody could tell if they were judging eachother or eye-fucking eachother. Jeff's girlfriend would notice y/n across the room and start grinding on him, or kissing him, or whatever she could do to try and assert her dominance. Y/n didn't care. She was dressed to the nines and wanted Jeff to know it. She grinded on every single person around them, and even threw in a few kisses with females to turn Jeff on. She knew he was watching.

Y/n got closer and closer to the couple as the night went on, but didn't make her move until Jeff's girlfriend left to pee.

"Long time, no talk." She said as she started to dance on him. His hands instinctively moved to her waist as he studied her face. "How's Nerf?" She asked.

"He's fine. How've you been?" Jeff was more interested in her than ever. They continued small talk and stared into eachothers eyes. The energy between them was different than ever before. Eventually Jeff's girlfriend returned and y/n slipped away in the blink of an eye.

Text Message from Y/N 🙃 12:14AM

break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored.

He smirked at his phone as he texted her back.

"What are you smiling at?" His girlfriend bitched. Y/n was right, and he was done with her anyway. Jeff showed her the text message.

"Bye." He waved to his ex-girlfriend as he went to find the girl he really wanted. He went upstairs in the random persons house and searched empty bedrooms. He found y/n sitting on the end of a bed, waiting for him. "Bored, huh?" He joked as he stripped his shirt off.

"Yeah." She scanned his body.

"Lemme fix that."

[welsh-gamer]

Finished Pokemon Sword and Shield

Spoilers below

Ho boy this one has been a doozy - it’s easily the most controversial Pokemon game so far, what with how many changes have taken place. 

Pokemon has managed with annual development cycles for the past 24 years. It’s not like every year has seen the release of a core series game but they’re out enough that you’ll find two or three on every Nintendo console. In fact I think the only console NOT to join in on the fun is the Wii U... It had a bad Pokemon Rumble game but that’s all I remember.  

I went into this game with very low expectations. Having played Persona 5, I knew what a good UI felt like. Persona was responsive, you pressed a button and something happened immediately. In scenarios where your teammates get hit all at the same time it happens, you don’t get hit one by one, and when you’re hit by multi-attacks it just..... shows the attack hitting you or your enemy rather than AGONIZINGLY showing each impact one by one. 

Pokemon is a game with no respect for your time and Sword/Shield do not show remarkable improvements for this area. This is by and large the greatest flaw of the game, which claims to be catering itself to a younger audience when we know no small child will put up with this boring crap in silence.  

The Galar region is a step back from the fantastic Alola region too, with a lack of any proper worldbuilding. In previous Pokemon games you would enter a town and some NPCs would tell you the purpose of the town. Not in this game, where there’s a desert, a snow city, a bunch of other places all with no lore whatsoever. You enter them, fight the gym leader, and leave. 

I think that the core gym challenge, however, is one of the best that has ever been in Pokemon. Instead of just fighting a bunch of randos, you complete minigames called a “gym mission”. Past gens have done this (a prime example being Generation 5), but you can tell that GAME FREAK are taking advantage of the console’s power during these challenges, compared to Gen 7 which had nothing of the sort. The game has actual physics in some of the Gym Challenges. 

Exploring the Galar region at my own pace, being able to selectively encounter Wild Pokemon which now appear in the overworld.... Biggest improvement by far over the previous gens. This one needs to stick. Your quality of life is much better when you can see all the cute pokemon bumbling around. 

I found the characters to be, eh, nowhere near the level of Gen 7′s cast, but pleasant enough to want to see more of. This includes all the gym leaders, the champion Leon, and your pseudorivals Bede and Marnie. Hop, however, is a pain in the backside who becomes more of a loser as the story goes on. I’m not sure if he ever stops being one. No kidding - In the end he just has to accept that he’s a loser and do something else with his life. 

The “villain” was just some guy whose home we invaded. He went “F*** it” and tried to solve the energy crisis, then cried to the Champion when it went wrong. This was all just leadup to the awesome final battle against Eternatus, which has no difficulty at all since you can just sit back and watch the fireworks, but has a rocking soundtrack and feels epic enough.  

The postgame is lacking, no fun minigames like Gen 7, no dark Ultra Beast story like Annabelle’s and Looker’s, but it was servicable enough. You beat up Jedward and catch a puppy.   

The multiplayer aspect is HIGHLY LIMITED. It’s fun to be able to engage in battles against Gigantamax Beasts but it’s repetitive and difficult to matchmake with since you have to join each match individually and many of them are just people exploiting the game’s clock to get the Gigantamax pokemon they want. These people will glitch you out if you try to join them. If you leave the multiplayer on in the Overworld, it has the quality of Dragonball Xenoverse where the ally characters may or may not pop-in every couple of seconds. It’s chaotic and it will slow your game right down.  

The pokemon themselves.... In  a static image they look super boring, but in the Pokemon Camp minigame and during certain battle animations they can look impressive. My favourite was the ladybug pokemon, which is covered in spots that will flicker in its middle stage and outright swirl in its final form. I also enjoyed Scorbunny’s epic kick, everything to do with Sirfetch’d, and a certain fighting type’s special move called “No Retreat” which has all 5 of its components band together in a Spartan march.    

Overall, I would not say the game is worth the high price tag of £50. Get it cheaper if you possibly can.

Ratings below:  

Gameplay: 5 - A servicable battle system but it needs to move much faster. 

Story: 3 - Even the other characters treat the story like it’s interrupting your true journey; Pretty much nonexistent, then crammed into the final 5 minutes before you fight the Champion. This game was better when it was just letting me do my own thing.   

Music: 6 - Not up to Sun/Moon’s standard. Wild battle theme is good. Hometown theme is among the best. Everything else is pretty generic. The basic gym leader theme fights Gym Leader Piers for supremacy. 

Presentation: 2 - Considering the amount of resources this company have and how cheaply it continues to present its games, the only way this could get a lower score is if they went back to what Gen 1 looked like. 

Replayability: 7 - Benefitted greatly by the Switch’s multiple profiles. I could see myself trying a nuzlocke run for laughs. This game also gives you more peace and quiet, making it ironically more replayable than the superior Gen 7. 

Timewasting degree: GAME FREAK. I christen this development team with its own category, because I cannot express enough how much they want to waste the player’s time on innocuous crap. God forbid I play a game which wastes my time more and create the “Worse than GAME FREAK” category. 

Overall total: 4.5 out of 10.  This game has its cute parts but you can do so much better. It’s time to start trying. 

[vegetacide]

Coffee - Insomnia (TaG)

Veg-notables: Andddddd another one. This one is courtesy of Nutty cause she tossed a few lines at me.. So I ran with it. Anything below with a ** bracketing it was provided by her marvelous brain.

Likes and shares are awesome so thanks in advance. Reviews are my inspirational fuel so please feel free to drop a line.. I don’t bite ^,.,^

As per the norm.. All typos and mistakes are purely my own.

Special thanks to @gumnut-logic for the inspiration and the encouragement.

Part of the Coffee series.

Characters: Virgil, Kayo

Timeline: Post S.O.S part 2

Spoilers - VAYOR (cause these 2 give me life!)

ENJOY!!

**Kay walks up behind him with a steaming coffee in her hand**

Catching a whiff of the wonderful aroma - ‘cause the man was a bloodhound for coffee, Virgil pulled his head out of the aft VTOL access panel. The large cargo transport was nestled down close to the ground,  her massive weight settled on her aviation rubbers. Not her usual pre-flight position but this way made gaining access to her innards and all his tools a hell of a lot easier and only slightly hampered her module load up sequence

**“You’re up early.” She sipped her coffee knowing what his reaction would likely be. “Anything wrong?”**

Snagging a spanner out of the rolling tool chest, Virgil shrugged a shoulder. “Couldn’t sleep” and turned back to what he was working on, swiping the back of his forearm over his brow.  Kayo knew from experience how stifling the small, cramped confines could be even in the cooler environs of the hanger. The bead of sweat working its way down the curve of his spine paid testament to that fact

Even with the protective material of his coveralls pulled from his heavy shoulders, the arms tied loosely around his waist, it did little to alleviate the discomfort.  Though she had to admit she did enjoy the view because at some point he’d also ditched his shirt.

She briefly lost her train of thought as the over head lighting played across the hard expanse of muscles running up his back. The sinew corded and rippled with movement while he quietly argued with whatever he was working on with such intensity.  

**A slight frown, why wasn’t he sleeping? But that was quickly replaced by a fond smile as he smeared grease across his forehead. She reached out and brushed a hair off the smear. “Anything you want to talk about?”**

She watched his profile as his lips turned up slightly with the gesture, his head tilting subconsciously to follow the path of her fingers.  Straightening from his task he caught her palm in his and gave it a brief squeeze. “Couldn’t shut my brain off.” The spanner was tossed haphazardly into the maw of the access hatch and it hit with a dull thump. His frustration at his work was evident in the careless action.

Pulling a rag from his pocket he wiped his hands, leaning back against the great big green beast of a craft.  "You might find this surprising but occasionally I actually get up at a ‘reasonable’ hour.“ He air quoted, the flex of his biceps causing the muscles to bunch and thicken.

Kayo resisted the urge to snort,  his idea of reasonable and everyone else were two vastly different concepts. “If I didn’t know you so well I would actually buy that.”  She looked around at the array of tools and the scattering of miscellaneous parts that littered the usually tidy space. “You’ve been at this for hours.”

Virgil’s eyes lost their focus, seeming to stare off into the middle distance.  His hands fiddling with the oil stained rag, playing with the tattered fabric as he was drawn inwards in introspection.  

Kayo looked down and watched as the unsweetened brew swirled and trembled in the mug with her minute movements. The distorted reflection of Two wavering and looking back up at her from the cooling beverage like some omnipresent ghost.  "I’m a light sleeper. You never came to bed last night.” She peered up at him through the loose fall of her hair and watched the series of emotions play across his tired face. The muscles in his jaw flexing as he clenched and unclenched, deep in thought and searching for the appropriate response to her statement. The length of time needed to come up with a viable answer speaking volumes of his level of exhaustion.

Drawing closer, she offered him the still warm mug.  He needed it. She’d intended to use it to entice another response out of him, a playful one of teasing but this situation hadn’t been what she’d thought it was and it was obvious another approach was needed.  

Initially when she’d awoken alone with the sun creeping across the cold sheets on his side of the bed, she’d thought that he had just gotten caught up in his work again.  Engineering was more than just a mere job to him. It was a passion that allowed him to use his exquisitely talented mind and his creative soul for projects that aided in their every day work as emergency first responders.  

She’d lost track of the amount of times she had found him asleep in random places in and around the villa. So with that thought in mind, she’d headed to the crowded kitchen, ruffling a few heads in passing, grabbed the biggest mug she could find - really the thing was a bucket in disguise, and gone in search for the dark haired Tracy.  

What she’d found was definitely far from what she had expected.  He was withdrawn and quiet. The usual child like gusto that simmered beneath the surface of his calm exterior when he was tinkering away was absent. This was concerning and alarm bells started ringing loudly in her internal landscape. Klaxons of piercing noise that she couldn’t ignore.

She nudged the cup at him again and he absently took it from her outstretched hand, staring into it without really seeing it as the aromatic steam drifted lazily between them.  

A shoulder raised again in a shrug and he  dropped the tattered remnants of the rag over the lip of the hatch before tucking his arm around his bare torso. An action of self containment that she was well versed in reading in others but was shocked to see being used by the usually self-assured man in front of her. “Lot on my mind,  couldn’t put it to bed last night. So I came down here.”

“Like what?”  She queried. It was like pulling teeth with him sometimes but she knew that patience was her best weapon. He would speak only when and if he wanted to do so.  

He shook his head,  like he was trying to brush it off. “Everything.  Bramen, the Hood, Chaos Crew, Gordon…Dad..” He listed off, the last of which hung tensely in the silence. Cloying and heavy with so much more unsaid.

Kayo held her breath, not wanting to discourage him from speaking by jumping on the large, scary topic of the great Jeff Tracy. She’d danced around that subject for years with the Brothers and she knew what buttons could be pushed and which ones should be best left alone.  

Virgil was always there for his younger brothers when they needed an ear to listen and a gentle reassuring guidance but when it came to himself, he played things close to the chest. Not wanting to show any sort of weakness for fear of worrying the others.  

Well, she’d come against that wall enough times through why he was putting it up around her of all people was beyond her. He showed her so much of himself but for this one thing.  The barricade for which he secreted this part of himself from her, sturdy and unmoving no matter how many times she attempted to surpass it.

“Virgil,” She placed a reassuring hand on his solid forearm, the flesh unyielding as he tried to clamp down on his emotions.  His fist straining and clasped tight against the forced calm he was trying and failing to project. “Don’t hide from me.”  

His brows flinched at being caught out on that but she knew that she had to try to probe the well built wall to get him to open up to her. The need for him to share in his burden spurring her on.

His eyes finally met hers and the raw emotions in them had her catching her breath.  “What is it?”  

Pushing away from his ‘bird, he put the mug down on a workbench, stalked a few steps away and stopped.  Hands on hips, his gaze down cast towards the hard floor “I gave up.”

“Gave up?” Kayo let the confusion show in her voice. “I don’t understand.”

“On ever finding Dad.” The confession brought rough hands through his hair and he turned back to her with a sudden flash of anger,  frustration that she knew was directed solely at himself “I’ve been lying to everyone. Being supportive. Keeping up an act for everyone, Alan..Gordon.. Scott, but I’ve been lying for a long time.”

Kayo followed him as realization dawned on her. Putting herself in front of him, a nonverbal shout of support for the man that she had years ago unwittingly fallen head over heels for. “And now Braman..” She supplied.  

The retrieval of Braman had changed everything for all of them.  Jeff Tracy was alive, somewhere in the vastness of space and now they were planning a rescue.  Albeit it was crazy, considering the distance and the resources both physically and mentally need for such a task but they were going to attempt a rescue nonetheless.  

Virgil gave a weak nod, his shoulders slumping. “I gave up. Resigned myself to the fact that he was dead, let myself grieve and started to pack it away…  All this time…I shouldn’t have..Dad wouldn’t have given up on me if the roles were reversed. He would have moved heaven and earth for us.. Why couldn’t I for him?  He’d be ashamed..”

“Virgil,  you can’t blame yourself for this. It was a logical conclusion that all the information we had supported..”

“A Tracy never gives up…” Was his only response.  It was the unofficial family motto.

Kayo’s heart ached behind her sternum.  He’d never whispered a word about any of this to her.  He’d been carrying this guilt around for nearly two weeks since the hidden message had been found and she’d had no clue. With just three little letter hidden amongst a sea of codes, they’d all been consumed with new found well spring of hope and an insane plan of action had been decided on.  

The time since spent amidst a mad smash up of planning and research and material gathering. Schematics and supply lists. And of course there was Gordon, recovery,  repairs to Four.. in all that time she’d never had the faintest clue that the fervid hope that had overtaken the island hadn’t in fact been felt by all.

Cupping his cheeks, her ran her thumbs across the dark smudges of guilt that hung doggedly below his eyes and turned his face up to hers.  Her lips brushing at his smeared forehead. “Virgil, you are a good man. No matter what. This, ” She stated pointing around at their surroundings, “Is all proof of that and more.  Even not knowing what had become of your father all those years ago, you still kept going. No matter the cost or the sacrifice and that makes you a good man. Your father would be proud at what you have accomplished, how many lives you’ve saved with all that you and your brothers have lost.  Never doubt that.”

She paused, leaning her forehead against his. “But, you are still human.”  Fallible, ambivalent. Mortal. Traits that they all carried within them, “Don’t let this tear you down.”  She hoped that it wouldn’t, prayed fervently that he could and would push past it. Find the strength she knew he had and use this to fuel him to be even better than what he was. Now though, was not the time to lecture him.

She stood silent before him, her head to his own and looked across the short distance. A distance tiny in actuality but which felt vaster than she had ever felt before. This man,  this loving, caring savior of others carried with him a great many weights and all she wanted, wished with everything within her was to help hold him up and ease his burdens like he did for all of them.

Regarding him with his eye held closed, he brow low she knew that  her words would stir within him, churn the swirling self doubt and contempt he hid away from everyone. His body quivering slightly as he breathed in haltingly,  trying desperately to once again find the safe harbour within himself.  

She knew once the storm had calmed and the torrent of emotions had stilled,  he would examine what she said and compare them against his own self image. Assess and reconstruct and disassemble so that he could try and bring himself back up to an even keel.  It would take time and patience and her love to guide him through it but she would be there for him for as long as he needed her.

With another shaky breath, lips grazing hers own, his words fanned her hope and the sun strained to break through the clouds. “I love you.”

Softly smiling she took his stained hand, she gave a gentle tug. With her coaxing she knew that sleep for him would finally come and she lead him away from the unfinished work, the disarray of tools and parts,  the mess of everything that he’d pulled out and scattered about.  

With a sympathetic look and a love that emboldened, she pulled him forwards. Towards the heart of the home where she hoped sleep would find him.

The mug of coffee left forgotten and chilled on the scuffed surface as their footfalls echoed across the great, hollow expanse that was his Father’s dream.

The End.

[shitty-check-please-aus]

What do you think about an “i picked up your bag at the airport but i can’t find your number so i’m about to embark on the largest scavenger hunt of all time by using your strange belongings to track you down” au with charmer or nurseydex or zimbits or something??

Well, I don’t know if you expected three mini fics, and I didn’t fully follow the prompt, but here we are.

1. Charmer

Look, Chris knew it was dumb. He knew that everyone on earth had a plain black suitcase, he knew he should have double-checked the luggage tag, he knew it was important to be sure abut these things. But knowing what he should have done couldn’t help him when he finally got his suitcase home and opened it up to find mostly yoga pants and sundresses. 

Fuck.

He zipped the bag back up and flipped open the luggage tag. It was cute, pink with some metallic lettering saying “I’m outta here!” in a handwritten font. Chris blamed jetlag and the redeye flight for making him miss the fact that it wasn’t his Sharks tag. He blamed the bag’s owner for not filling out any of the information on the tag.

Dammit.

Well, sorry random girl, he thought. He opened the suitcase up again to try to see if he could find anything that would give him a clue as to who the suitcase owner was. He moved a makeup bag aside, and hit gold immediately. Well, Samwell red. A Women’s Volleyball tshirt– mystery suitcase girl had to be on the volleyball team.

“Hey Ransom!” he yelled. “You’re facebook friends with all the volleyball team right?”

“He’s friends with everyone on campus!” Holster yelled back.

“Ask their captain if anyone flew in from the Bay Area and lost their luggage!”

_X_

“Is Justin here? My captain said he’s got my suitcase.” Chris overheard her at the door. He grabbed the bag and started hauling it downstairs. As he set it down at the bottom and caught sight of the girl in the doorway, he froze. She was pretty. Like, really pretty. 

“Um, hi,” he said.

“So you’re Justin? Oh my god, I’m so glad it wasn’t some total rando who got my bag.” 

“I’m actually Chris, Justin was just the one who was friends with your captain. Um, I’m sorry, but I kind of had to look through your stuff? Your luggage tag wasn’t filled out.” The girl laughed.

“Yours wasn’t either! Me and my teammates were like one minute away from googling the record holder for most San Jose Sharks merch, but it totally makes sense that you’re on the hockey team.” 

“Since we both forgot to write our numbers down, maybe we should do that now?” Chris suggested. The girl grinned, grabbed his phone out of his hand, and opened up a new contact. She punched in a number, and when she handed it back he saw a text of several random emojis addressed to the new contact of “Caitlin Farmer” with a girl farmer emoji and a volleyball emoji.

“Text me sometime, and maybe we can get dinner?” she said, and she was gone with her suitcase. 

Chris collapsed on the couch, a dreamy look in his eyes.

“Chowder? You get your suitcase back?” Bitty called out from the kitchen.

“Yeah! and I think I’m in love now!”

2. Nurseydex

“Cheryl, I’m telling you, I had a ton of inspiration on the plane and I wrote some great stuff for act three. No. No, it wasn’t just me thinking it’s great because I popped some melatonin and got really sleepy. It’s like, legit. Yeah, I’ll send it over as soon as I get home and–”

Derek slammed into something. If he’d been holding his phone in his hand (bluetooth is a blessing when you drop stuff easily) it would have launched across the airport. As it was, his post-flight latte was soaking through the nice white shirt of the handsome stranger in front of him.

“Shit,” the stranger said, looking down to survey the damage.

“Oh my god, I’m so sorry, I shouldn’t have trusted myself to make a phone call and not be clumsy after such a long flight,” Derek said. He set his briefcase down and pulled a wad of napkins out of the outside pocket. The guy took a deep breath, going from murderous to calm in a few seconds. 

“I wasn’t looking where I was going either, it’s not your fault,” the guy said, setting down his own briefcase and accepting the napkins. He blotted at his shirt.

“Let me pay for the dry cleaning. Or a replacement,” Derek offered. The man shook his head.

“It’s fine, it probably needed to go to the cleaners anyways.” He checked his watch. “If I run, I can probably get a new one before my meeting.” He wadded the napkins into one big ball, picked up his briefcase, and walked towards the exit with a terse nod. Derek, feeling terrible about the whole thing, picked up his own briefcase and walked to baggage claim.

By the time he was reunited with his home office, a cozy bookshelf-lined room in his brownstone, he had almost forgotten about the coffee incident. He was focused on sending the manuscript to Cheryl. Unfortunately, that was going to be difficult, considering he pulled a PC laptop out of the bag instead of his Mac.

Derek stared at the computer for a full minute. He almost couldn’t believe that this was happening to him. Hesitantly, he opened the laptop. On one side of the keyboard there was a weird thing that a few seconds of phone googling told him was a fingerprint scanner. Shit. He hit the space bar experimentally. Something flashed on the screen, and then was replaced with just a plain black screen with red text: ACCESS DENIED

Derek swore. He started to look through the rest of what was in the briefcase, but was disappointed to find it empty except for the laptop’s charger, three packs of gum, and receipts from a lobster shack in Maine. Shit. Nothing in here would tell him anything about the redhead he’d launched a latte at. 

He closed the laptop dejectedly, ignored his editor’s text messages, and went into the kitchen to make himself lunch and feel sorry for himself. This was the universe punishing him for covering a cute guy with coffee. If he had just kept his focus and waited to call his editor later, he could have sent the draft along and saved it and not be desperately trying to remember his inspiration.

Just as the self-pity spiral was really taking off, the doorbell rang. Derek sighed, put down his tea, and walked to the door. When he opened it, it wasn’t Girl Scouts or Jehovah’s Witnesses, but the guy from the airport.

“Cancel whatever you’re doing today, I need to teach you the most basic principles of digital security,” the guy said, pushing past Derek into the dining room. He shoved a stack of papers onto a chair and pulled Derek’s laptop out.

“I’m Will, by the way, I make software that’s hopefully a step ahead of viruses.”

“Is the draft still there?”

“The draft of what?” The guy looked confused.

“My third act breakthrough. I’m a novelist, I need to get it to my editor and I couldn’t remember if I saved it,” Derek explained.

“You know you can set up an auto-save every five minutes or so, right?” Will asked.

“This might be surprising to you, but I’ve never had a cute guy storm into my house and yell at me about computers before.” Will looked up from Derek’s computer, blushing.

“I haven’t had a cute guy dump a gallon of coffee all over me and steal my laptop before, either, but here we are.”

“Maybe you can yell about computers over lunch with me?”

3. Zimbits

Button downs. Tank tops. Slacks. Shorts. Three rolling pins. A pie tin. A half-emptied multipack of sharpies.

No lucky puck. No clothes in his size. No jerseys.

Jack sighed. It would just be too much to ask for anything to go well today. He picked up his phone to call someone with the Falconers, in the hope that they could talk to the airline and sort all this out. At the same time, his phone lit up with Tater’s face.

“Zimmboni! Look on twitter. Small internet baker has your suitcase!” Tater hung up before he could reply, so Jack just opened twitter instead. 

omgcheckplease: A bunch of pucks, some dirty jerseys, and a history textbook. Either I’m back in college or this isn’t my suitcase.

omgcheckplease: .@falcsofficial please tell your #1 player to DM me and come get his shit

omgcheckplease: and @falcsofficial tell him to give me my shit back. my hockey days are in the past, I need rolling pins, not a mouthguard

Jack smiled and laughed in the way a person laughs when they’re alone, just blowing more air than normal out of his nose. He looked through the twitter for a minute– the guy, Eric Bittle, was a Providence-based chef, whose latest tweets were mostly greetings to the various cities he’d been visiting on tour. Jack clicked the media tab on the account, and looked through the pictures. Bittle was cute. He wrote a reply.

zimmboni: .@omgcheckplease how do I send u a DM

omgcheckplease: .@zimmboni you don’t deserve to be verified, oh my god #verifybittle2k17

A few seconds later another notification popped up, and he tapped it to be brought to a DM window.

omgcheckplease: hey! sorry about the mixup. I can only imagine how confused you were to find all my book tour stuff.

zimmboni: Probably as confused as you were finding hockey stuff?

omgcheckplease: I wasn’t joking in my tweets, I did play hockey before I got into the whole cookbook/food show thing

zimmboni: Exactly, I did a book tour last year in the off-season :-)

omgcheckplease: oh my gosh, isn’t it the best and the worst?

zimmboni: I know. It’s great to meet people and talk about your work, but it’s exhausting.

omgcheckplease: that’s why I’m so excited to be back in Providence! at least until the next cookbook.

zimmboni: Well we should probably meet up to trade suitcases. Want to meet somewhere for dinner?

omgcheckplease: don’t trust me to learn where your house is?

zimmboni: I mean, if dinner goes well enough…

omgcheckplease: OH. okay, then, Mr. Zimmermann, it’s a date.

Jack smiled to himself, and got ready for his date.

[bloojayoolie]

Anaconda, Beautiful, and Click: HE SHOWED ME HIS SCARS AND IN RETURN HE LET ME PRETEND THAT I HAD NONE. C2 DUTCH ID 40493, 7 YR &S & WA TING FO HATTAN A , TO BE KILLED – 9/10/2018 “He showed me his scars, and in return he let me pretend that I had none.” ― Madeline Miller, Circe He’s 7 years old, and yet his face wears the scars of a not so happy life. Dutch has been through so much, and the sadness and longing show in his incredibly beautiful eyes. The volunteers adore him, they want so much for him to feel safe, loved, cared for…..after all his travails and travels, to finally sail his tattered ship into a safe harbor. Dutch has nothing but love in his heart, and he is anxious to put the past behind him. Will you give him a future unlike anything he’s ever known? Will you give him a life filled with love, a soft bed to lay his head on, a toy to call his own? Will you give him the TLC he so desperately needs? We guarantee Dutch will pay you back 100-fold. Step up now, save his life. PRIVATE MESSAGE our page or email us at MustLoveDogsNYC@gmail.com for assistance fostering or adopting Dutch. A volunteer writes: Double your pleasure, double your fun, and make double the room in your heart for Dutch. A 7 year-old sweetheart in a honey coat with a sugary smile, and with snuggle skills that are the best of the bunch. Dutch arrived at the shelter without a back story. We can make our assumptions. Trace scrapes and bruises, new and old, and weave a story together for our boy. But our mistake would be to dwell too long on Dutch's potential past. Because this little light is all about the future. Dutch may be firmly in adulthood at 7 years-old but at times he seems more like 7 months! Wiggling his way into your lap, jumping excitedly at the sight of a ball, creeping close for honey-covered kisses. Dutch is so full of happiness, life, and joy, you all but forget those various scrapes and bruises. Dutch is an energetic and playful boy who might do best with an experienced and active family who'll always focus on his bright future and ensure it's just as happy as he is. Dutch is waiting in adoptions at Manhattan ACC. DUTCH, ID # 40493, @ 7 Yrs. Old, 41.6 lbs. Manhattan ACC, Medium Mixed Breed, Tan / White, Male I came into the shelter as a stray on 03-Sep-2018. Behavior Assessment Date of intake:: 9/3/2018 Spay/Neuter status:: No Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray Date of assessment:: 9/4/2018 Look:: 1. Dog holds gaze with soft eyes, soft body. Allows head to be held loosely in Assessor's cupped hands. Dog holds gaze for three full seconds. Sensitivity:: 1. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, eyes are averted, and tail is in neutral position with a relaxed body posture. Dog's mouth is likely closed for at least a portion of the assessment item. Tag:: 1. Dog follows at the end of the leash, body soft. Paw squeeze 1:: 1. Dog gently pulls back his/her paw. Paw squeeze 2:: 1. Dog gently pulls back his/her paw. Flank squeeze 1:: Item not conducted Flank squeeze 2:: Item not conducted Toy:: 1. Dog settles close, keeps a firm grip and is loose and wiggly. Dog does not place his/her body between you and the toy. Summary:: Dutch approached the assessor with a soft body. He was social throughout the assessment, allowed all handling, and displayed no concerning behaviors. Summary:: Due to observed concerning behaviors when attempting to assess Dutch's behavior around dogs, it is believed that Dutch may succeed best as the only resident dog at this time. See below: Upon intake, Dutch was discovered to have multiple cuts and wounds. An off leash introduction was not conducted to another dog pending medical examination. When observed to greet another dog through the fence, Dutch displayed minimal interest. A realistic prop dog was walked over to assess Dutch's initial reaction. Dutch immediately rushed over to mount, then began to bite at the legs of the prop dog, remaining difficult to distract. A basket muzzle was applied to Dutch to conduct a greeting to the female helper dog. Dutch was mostly distracted by the presence of the muzzle, though at times was observed to continuously rush after the helper dog with slightly stiff body language. Due to continued distraction and pawing at the muzzle, no further conclusions were able to be drawn during the assessment. While it is strongly recommended that Dutch be the only resident dog, Dutch should be conditioned to a basket muzzle before if any attempts to further assess behavior around other dogs are conducted. The assistance of positive reinforcement based trainer or behaviorist should be consulted beforehand. Date of intake:: 9/3/2018 Summary:: Social, allowed handling Date of initial:: 9/4/2018 ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Dutch so we cannot be certain of his behavior in a home environment. However, he is a young, enthusiastic, social dog who will need daily mental and physical activity to keep him engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct his energy and enthusiasm. IN SHELTER OBSERVATIONS:: Dutch consistently displays highly social behavior with his human caretakers outside of his kennel. He maintains a loose wiggly body throughout interactions and solicits attention from handlers. BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: EXPERIENCE (suitable for an adopter with some previous dog experience, especially with the behaviors outlined below) Behavior Asilomar: TM - Treatable-Manageable Recommendations:: Single-pet home,Recommend no dog parks Recommendations comments:: Single pet home/no dog parks: Due to observed concerning behaviors when attempting to assess Dutch's behavior around dogs, it is believed that Dutch may succeed best as the only resident dog at this time. See DOG-DOG INTERACTION ASSESSMENT. My medical notes are... Weight: 41.6 lbs Vet Notes Medical Assistant 4/09/2018 DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: ~7yrs based on PE. Microchip noted on Intake? scanned negative by LVT on intake. MC placed on intake. History: Stray found; reported to have possibly been hit by a car Subjective / Observed Behavior - BAR, very friendly and allowed all handling. Loose body and tail wagging throughout exam. Evidence of Cruelty seen - none Evidence of Trauma seen - multiple old scars and some new crusts along body, especially face. Objective BCS 5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears have moderate brown exudate, AU; no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: dc 2/5; pd 2/5 PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: No murmur ausculted; CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: intact male. testicles are smooth and symmetrical MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, 1inch dermal non haired mass along the left cranial shoulder. 1 inch dermal mass, slightly irregular / lobulated along the left caudolateral thorax. multiple crusted abrasions along the face, especially the right side of head CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: grossly normal. Assessment dental calculus skin masses multiple abrasions along the body otitis externa Prognosis: excellent Plan: ear cleaning claro otic cefpodoxime 100mg tablet -- give 1 tablet Po q24h x 7 days SURGERY: Okay for surgery 5/09/2018 Liquid diarrhea on 9/3 (date of intake) - R/O stress colitis 1088 8/09/2018 SO QAR in kennel. Laying in kennel bed grooming self. EN -- coughing and serous nasal discharge observed A CIRDC P enrofloxacin 136mg tablet -- give 1.5 tablet PO q24h x 14 days -- added due to high risk of pneumonia in shelter at this time doxycycline 100mg tablet -- give 2 tablets PO q24h x 14 days cerenia 60mg tablet -- give 0.5 tablet PO q24h x 4 days * TO FOSTER OR ADOPT * If you would like to adopt a dog on our “To Be Killed” list, and you CAN get to the shelter in person to complete the adoption process *within 48 hours of reserve*, you can reserve the dog online until noon on the day they are scheduled to die. We have provided the Brooklyn, Staten Island and Manhattan information below. Adoption hours at these facilities is Noon – 8:00 p.m. (6:30 on weekends) HOW TO RESERVE A “TO BE KILLED” DOG ONLINE (only for those who can get to the shelter IN PERSON to complete the adoption process, and only for the dogs on the list NOT marked New Hope Rescue Only). Follow our Step by Step directions below! *PLEASE NOTE – YOU MUST USE A PC OR TABLET – PHONE RESERVES WILL NOT WORK! ** STEP 1: CLICK ON THIS RESERVE LINK: https://newhope.shelterbuddy.com/Animal/List Step 2: Go to the red menu button on the top right corner, click register and fill in your info. Step 3: Go to your email and verify account Step 4: Go back to the website, click the menu button and view available dogs Step 5: Scroll to the animal you are interested and click reserve STEP 6 ( MOST IMPORTANT STEP ): GO TO THE MENU AGAIN AND VIEW YOUR CART. THE ANIMAL SHOULD NOW BE IN YOUR CART! Step 7: Fill in your credit card info and complete transaction Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) nycacc.org HOW TO FOSTER OR ADOPT IF YOU *CANNOT* GET TO THE SHELTER IN PERSON, OR IF THE DOG IS NEW HOPE RESCUE ONLY! You must live within 3 – 4 hours of NY, NJ, PA, CT, RI, DE, MD, MA, NH, VT, ME or Norther VA. Please PM our page for assistance. You will need to fill out applications with a New Hope Rescue Partner to foster or adopt a dog on the To Be Killed list, including those labelled Rescue Only. Hurry please, time is short, and the Rescues need time to process the applications.

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Usability of a website checklist in 2017

I've been thinking a lot lately about my procedure. Experience is a factor that is potent, but it is rare that people sit down and attempt to map out that which we know. Despite the fact that it is part of my offerings that were paid, I Have decided to share this checklist. Several disclaimers: First, I don't claim this list is comprehensive or unique. Jakob Nielsen has a great 113-level checklist in his e-book, Homepage Usability, for instance. That is just my way of organizing what I feel is important while trying to keep it manageable. Second, my usage of terms may differ from yours. I use "usability" in an extremely broad sense, and my use of "accessibility" isn't very industry standard. Do not like it? Write your own checklist ;) Lastly, an advance warning that this post is quite lengthy. Basic Overview The listing is split into 4 roughly equal sections, (I) Accessibility, (II) Id, (I-II) Navigation, and (IV) Content. I'll describe and rationalize all of the sections and line items under, however you can also obtain the checklist as a simple, 1-page PDF. I try to keep it easy with 3 basic ratings: (1) Green Check Always = Good/Move, (2) Red Check = Wants work, but no disaster, (3) Red X = Bad/Fail. Not allpoints are fundamentally relevant to any or all sites.

Font Size/Spacing Is Effortless to Read

Opinions vary on the best dimensions for text, but err on along side it of slightly also too large. Poor raises frustration, and frustration prospects to website abandonment. Also, make sure your line spacing is adequate - white-space is the best buddy of a designer.

Critical Content Is Above The Fold

The "fold" is that imaginary line where the bottom of your display cuts off a page. Content can fall below the fold, but such a thing crucial to comprehending who you are or that which you do (especially on the home-page) should fit on that first display. Screen-resolution that is average these days is depending on your audience.

Ads & Pop-ups Are Unobtrusive

Ads are a truth of lifestyle, but integrate them properly in to your website. Do not try to force adverts and pop ups down peoples' throats. Also, do individuals a favor and make your ads apparent. Should you blur the line between advertisements and content also significantly, your content may suffer.

Navigation Labels Are Clear & Concise

Don't say "Talk Online With Our Group" when "Contact U-S" will work. Your main navigation should be easy for mere mortals, and short, to the stage to grasp.

Number of Buttons/Links Is Reasonable

Psychologists want to argue about how many bits of information we could process, but should you commence to see through 7-or so menu items, believe hard about whether they are needed by you. In the event that you've got 3 layers of Javascript menus that are flyaway, do your-self a favor and start over.

Company Emblem Is Prominently Placed

Put your logo or brand where it really is simple to find, and that usually signifies the upper- left of the screen. It is expected by people, when you make their lives simple and they like it.

Load -time Is Reasonable

Call me old-school, but I nevertheless want to see sites come in less than 100KB (60KB is even better). In case a site requires for ever to load, most folks will just leave. Yes, lots people have broadband now, but that makes our endurance thinner.

Site Search Is Effortless to Access

Make certain it is prominent, in the event there is a site research. Usability recommendations tend to like the the upper-correct corner of the page. Keep the button easy and apparent - "Search" nonetheless is most effective for most sites.

URLs Are Meaningful & Consumer-friendly

This is really a point of some debate, but significant key-word-based URLs are typically great for both lookup engines and visitors. You don't possess to reengineer a whole website just to get URLs, but do what you can to make them helpful and descriptive.

Major Headings Are Obvious & Descriptive

Most individuals don't read online, they skim. Use headings (major and minor) to set content aside and keep it organized. Headings should be clear, and for SEO gain, using heading tags (, , etc.).

Main Duplicate Is Explanatory & Concise

That isn't a lesson in copywriting, but look a T your homepage - can you say the sam-e factor in two as several words? Try to be concrete and descriptive and a void jargon - no one cares if you can "leverage your synergies".

Tagline Makes Company's Purpose Clear

Answer "What would you do?" concisely with a descriptive tag-line. Avoid advertising jargon and boil your worth proposition that is distinctive down to several words. This can be also an advantage for SEO.

Clear Path to Contact Information

Similarly, visitors want to know if they require to, they can get in contact with you. It's also difficult to do if no one can contact you to do business. Preferably, list your con-Tact information as text (perhaps not in a picture) - it will get found by search engines, including local searches.

Links Are Consistent & Simple to Identify

The underlined, link that is blue is a staple of the web. A little artistic license is okay, but consider a-T least making your links possibly blue or underlined. Links should stand out, and you also ought to use them sparingly enough that your content is n't disrupted by them.

Flash & Add-ons Are Used Sparingly

No matter how great your site looks, individuals won't wait FIVE FULL MINUTES minutes for a plugin to load. Use technologies only once your targets are really enhanced by it and sparingly. Sticking to regular HTML/CSS is a plus for lookup engines.

Emphasis (daring, etc.) Is Used Sparingly

It's a reality of human cognition: you will successfully draw attention to nothing and try to attract attention to everything. We've all seen that site, the one with a red, blinking, underlined "NEW!" next to everything. Don't be that guy.

Clear Way To to Organization Information

The good old "About Us" page may possibly seem dull, but confidence is crucial on the web, and people need a simple method to understand more about you.

HTML Page Titles Are Explanatory

More importantly, your page titles (in the tag) should be descriptive, distinctive, and perhaps not jammed full of keywords. Page titles are the first thing search-engine visitors see, and if those titles do not make sense or look spammy, they will move on to the next result.

Home-page Is Digestible In 5 Seconds

We frequently discuss regarding the 5-second rule. There is some disagreement over exactly how many seconds you get, but readers certainly are a fickle bunch, plus they require to get the basic gist of your home-page in just a number of moments.

Adequate Text-to-Background Contrast

Dark-grey on light-grey may seem fashionable, but I'm-not going to damage my eyesight to study your blog. Screens and eyes differ wildly, s O keep your core duplicate contrast high. Good, oldfashioned black-on-white is still best more often than not.

Styles & Shades Are Consistent

Make sure people know they are still on your own site by being consistent - confuse them-and you're going to lose them. Headings layout, and styles should be steady website-extensive, and colours should usually have the sam e meaning. Do not use text that is red, red links on another, and red headers on onepage somewhere else.

Site H As Custom Maybe Not-discovered/404 Page

If your page in your site does not exist, a white page with "4 4 Maybe Not Found" is a good way to lose a consumer. Create a custom 404 page, ideally one that guides your visitors to content.

Company Logo Is Connected To Residence-page

This might sound minor, but people expect logos to hyperlink to home-pages, and confusion follows when they they do not. I have seen video of consumers hitting an emblem over and over, without any idea what things to do next.

Images Have Proper ALT Tags

Not only do sight-impaired visitors use ALT tags, but search engines require them to comprehend your images. This can be especially critical when you use pictures for content that is crucial, for example menu items.

Main Navigation Is Easily Identifiable

Every website on the internet has had a primary menu since the browsers came on the marketplace. Make your main navigation effortless study, to find, and use. Should you've even more or two navigation places, make it clear why they are different.

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Best SEO Onpage & Offpage Infographics

Usability of a website checklist in 2017

I've been thinking a lot lately about my procedure. Experience is a factor that is potent, but it is rare that people sit down and attempt to map out that which we know. Despite the fact that it is part of my offerings that were paid, I Have decided to share this checklist. Several disclaimers: First, I don't claim this list is comprehensive or unique. Jakob Nielsen has a great 113-level checklist in his e-book, Homepage Usability, for instance. That is just my way of organizing what I feel is important while trying to keep it manageable. Second, my usage of terms may differ from yours. I use "usability" in an extremely broad sense, and my use of "accessibility" isn't very industry standard. Do not like it? Write your own checklist ;) Lastly, an advance warning that this post is quite lengthy. Basic Overview The listing is split into 4 roughly equal sections, (I) Accessibility, (II) Id, (I-II) Navigation, and (IV) Content. I'll describe and rationalize all of the sections and line items under, however you can also obtain the checklist as a simple, 1-page PDF. I try to keep it easy with 3 basic ratings: (1) Green Check Always = Good/Move, (2) Red Check = Wants work, but no disaster, (3) Red X = Bad/Fail. Not allpoints are fundamentally relevant to any or all sites.

Font Size/Spacing Is Effortless to Read

Opinions vary on the best dimensions for text, but err on along side it of slightly also too large. Poor raises frustration, and frustration prospects to website abandonment. Also, make sure your line spacing is adequate - white-space is the best buddy of a designer.

Critical Content Is Above The Fold

The "fold" is that imaginary line where the bottom of your display cuts off a page. Content can fall below the fold, but such a thing crucial to comprehending who you are or that which you do (especially on the home-page) should fit on that first display. Screen-resolution that is average these days is depending on your audience.

Ads & Pop-ups Are Unobtrusive

Ads are a truth of lifestyle, but integrate them properly in to your website. Do not try to force adverts and pop ups down peoples' throats. Also, do individuals a favor and make your ads apparent. Should you blur the line between advertisements and content also significantly, your content may suffer.

Navigation Labels Are Clear & Concise

Don't say "Talk Online With Our Group" when "Contact U-S" will work. Your main navigation should be easy for mere mortals, and short, to the stage to grasp.

Number of Buttons/Links Is Reasonable

Psychologists want to argue about how many bits of information we could process, but should you commence to see through 7-or so menu items, believe hard about whether they are needed by you. In the event that you've got 3 layers of Javascript menus that are flyaway, do your-self a favor and start over.

Company Emblem Is Prominently Placed

Put your logo or brand where it really is simple to find, and that usually signifies the upper- left of the screen. It is expected by people, when you make their lives simple and they like it.

Load -time Is Reasonable

Call me old-school, but I nevertheless want to see sites come in less than 100KB (60KB is even better). In case a site requires for ever to load, most folks will just leave. Yes, lots people have broadband now, but that makes our endurance thinner.

Site Search Is Effortless to Access

Make certain it is prominent, in the event there is a site research. Usability recommendations tend to like the the upper-correct corner of the page. Keep the button easy and apparent - "Search" nonetheless is most effective for most sites.

URLs Are Meaningful & Consumer-friendly

This is really a point of some debate, but significant key-word-based URLs are typically great for both lookup engines and visitors. You don't possess to reengineer a whole website just to get URLs, but do what you can to make them helpful and descriptive.

Major Headings Are Obvious & Descriptive

Most individuals don't read online, they skim. Use headings (major and minor) to set content aside and keep it organized. Headings should be clear, and for SEO gain, using heading tags (, , etc.).

Main Duplicate Is Explanatory & Concise

That isn't a lesson in copywriting, but look a T your homepage - can you say the sam-e factor in two as several words? Try to be concrete and descriptive and a void jargon - no one cares if you can "leverage your synergies".

Tagline Makes Company's Purpose Clear

Answer "What would you do?" concisely with a descriptive tag-line. Avoid advertising jargon and boil your worth proposition that is distinctive down to several words. This can be also an advantage for SEO.

Clear Path to Contact Information

Similarly, visitors want to know if they require to, they can get in contact with you. It's also difficult to do if no one can contact you to do business. Preferably, list your con-Tact information as text (perhaps not in a picture) - it will get found by search engines, including local searches.

Links Are Consistent & Simple to Identify

The underlined, link that is blue is a staple of the web. A little artistic license is okay, but consider a-T least making your links possibly blue or underlined. Links should stand out, and you also ought to use them sparingly enough that your content is n't disrupted by them.

Flash & Add-ons Are Used Sparingly

No matter how great your site looks, individuals won't wait FIVE FULL MINUTES minutes for a plugin to load. Use technologies only once your targets are really enhanced by it and sparingly. Sticking to regular HTML/CSS is a plus for lookup engines.

Emphasis (daring, etc.) Is Used Sparingly

It's a reality of human cognition: you will successfully draw attention to nothing and try to attract attention to everything. We've all seen that site, the one with a red, blinking, underlined "NEW!" next to everything. Don't be that guy.

Clear Way To to Organization Information

The good old "About Us" page may possibly seem dull, but confidence is crucial on the web, and people need a simple method to understand more about you.

HTML Page Titles Are Explanatory

More importantly, your page titles (in the tag) should be descriptive, distinctive, and perhaps not jammed full of keywords. Page titles are the first thing search-engine visitors see, and if those titles do not make sense or look spammy, they will move on to the next result.

Home-page Is Digestible In 5 Seconds

We frequently discuss regarding the 5-second rule. There is some disagreement over exactly how many seconds you get, but readers certainly are a fickle bunch, plus they require to get the basic gist of your home-page in just a number of moments.

Adequate Text-to-Background Contrast

Dark-grey on light-grey may seem fashionable, but I'm-not going to damage my eyesight to study your blog. Screens and eyes differ wildly, s O keep your core duplicate contrast high. Good, oldfashioned black-on-white is still best more often than not.

Styles & Shades Are Consistent

Make sure people know they are still on your own site by being consistent - confuse them-and you're going to lose them. Headings layout, and styles should be steady website-extensive, and colours should usually have the sam e meaning. Do not use text that is red, red links on another, and red headers on onepage somewhere else.

Site H As Custom Maybe Not-discovered/404 Page

If your page in your site does not exist, a white page with "4 4 Maybe Not Found" is a good way to lose a consumer. Create a custom 404 page, ideally one that guides your visitors to content.

Company Logo Is Connected To Residence-page

This might sound minor, but people expect logos to hyperlink to home-pages, and confusion follows when they they do not. I have seen video of consumers hitting an emblem over and over, without any idea what things to do next.

Images Have Proper ALT Tags

Not only do sight-impaired visitors use ALT tags, but search engines require them to comprehend your images. This can be especially critical when you use pictures for content that is crucial, for example menu items.

Main Navigation Is Easily Identifiable

Every website on the internet has had a primary menu since the browsers came on the marketplace. Make your main navigation effortless study, to find, and use. Should you've even more or two navigation places, make it clear why they are different.

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Best SEO Onpage & Offpage Infographics

Usability of a website checklist in 2017

I've been thinking a lot lately about my procedure. Experience is a factor that is potent, but it is rare that people sit down and attempt to map out that which we know. Despite the fact that it is part of my offerings that were paid, I Have decided to share this checklist. Several disclaimers: First, I don't claim this list is comprehensive or unique. Jakob Nielsen has a great 113-level checklist in his e-book, Homepage Usability, for instance. That is just my way of organizing what I feel is important while trying to keep it manageable. Second, my usage of terms may differ from yours. I use "usability" in an extremely broad sense, and my use of "accessibility" isn't very industry standard. Do not like it? Write your own checklist ;) Lastly, an advance warning that this post is quite lengthy. Basic Overview The listing is split into 4 roughly equal sections, (I) Accessibility, (II) Id, (I-II) Navigation, and (IV) Content. I'll describe and rationalize all of the sections and line items under, however you can also obtain the checklist as a simple, 1-page PDF. I try to keep it easy with 3 basic ratings: (1) Green Check Always = Good/Move, (2) Red Check = Wants work, but no disaster, (3) Red X = Bad/Fail. Not allpoints are fundamentally relevant to any or all sites.

Font Size/Spacing Is Effortless to Read

Opinions vary on the best dimensions for text, but err on along side it of slightly also too large. Poor raises frustration, and frustration prospects to website abandonment. Also, make sure your line spacing is adequate - white-space is the best buddy of a designer.

Critical Content Is Above The Fold

The "fold" is that imaginary line where the bottom of your display cuts off a page. Content can fall below the fold, but such a thing crucial to comprehending who you are or that which you do (especially on the home-page) should fit on that first display. Screen-resolution that is average these days is depending on your audience.

Ads & Pop-ups Are Unobtrusive

Ads are a truth of lifestyle, but integrate them properly in to your website. Do not try to force adverts and pop ups down peoples' throats. Also, do individuals a favor and make your ads apparent. Should you blur the line between advertisements and content also significantly, your content may suffer.

Navigation Labels Are Clear & Concise

Don't say "Talk Online With Our Group" when "Contact U-S" will work. Your main navigation should be easy for mere mortals, and short, to the stage to grasp.

Number of Buttons/Links Is Reasonable

Psychologists want to argue about how many bits of information we could process, but should you commence to see through 7-or so menu items, believe hard about whether they are needed by you. In the event that you've got 3 layers of Javascript menus that are flyaway, do your-self a favor and start over.

Company Emblem Is Prominently Placed

Put your logo or brand where it really is simple to find, and that usually signifies the upper- left of the screen. It is expected by people, when you make their lives simple and they like it.

Load -time Is Reasonable

Call me old-school, but I nevertheless want to see sites come in less than 100KB (60KB is even better). In case a site requires for ever to load, most folks will just leave. Yes, lots people have broadband now, but that makes our endurance thinner.

Site Search Is Effortless to Access

Make certain it is prominent, in the event there is a site research. Usability recommendations tend to like the the upper-correct corner of the page. Keep the button easy and apparent - "Search" nonetheless is most effective for most sites.

URLs Are Meaningful & Consumer-friendly

This is really a point of some debate, but significant key-word-based URLs are typically great for both lookup engines and visitors. You don't possess to reengineer a whole website just to get URLs, but do what you can to make them helpful and descriptive.

Major Headings Are Obvious & Descriptive

Most individuals don't read online, they skim. Use headings (major and minor) to set content aside and keep it organized. Headings should be clear, and for SEO gain, using heading tags (, , etc.).

Main Duplicate Is Explanatory & Concise

That isn't a lesson in copywriting, but look a T your homepage - can you say the sam-e factor in two as several words? Try to be concrete and descriptive and a void jargon - no one cares if you can "leverage your synergies".

Tagline Makes Company's Purpose Clear

Answer "What would you do?" concisely with a descriptive tag-line. Avoid advertising jargon and boil your worth proposition that is distinctive down to several words. This can be also an advantage for SEO.

Clear Path to Contact Information

Similarly, visitors want to know if they require to, they can get in contact with you. It's also difficult to do if no one can contact you to do business. Preferably, list your con-Tact information as text (perhaps not in a picture) - it will get found by search engines, including local searches.

Links Are Consistent & Simple to Identify

The underlined, link that is blue is a staple of the web. A little artistic license is okay, but consider a-T least making your links possibly blue or underlined. Links should stand out, and you also ought to use them sparingly enough that your content is n't disrupted by them.

Flash & Add-ons Are Used Sparingly

No matter how great your site looks, individuals won't wait FIVE FULL MINUTES minutes for a plugin to load. Use technologies only once your targets are really enhanced by it and sparingly. Sticking to regular HTML/CSS is a plus for lookup engines.

Emphasis (daring, etc.) Is Used Sparingly

It's a reality of human cognition: you will successfully draw attention to nothing and try to attract attention to everything. We've all seen that site, the one with a red, blinking, underlined "NEW!" next to everything. Don't be that guy.

Clear Way To to Organization Information

The good old "About Us" page may possibly seem dull, but confidence is crucial on the web, and people need a simple method to understand more about you.

HTML Page Titles Are Explanatory

More importantly, your page titles (in the tag) should be descriptive, distinctive, and perhaps not jammed full of keywords. Page titles are the first thing search-engine visitors see, and if those titles do not make sense or look spammy, they will move on to the next result.

Home-page Is Digestible In 5 Seconds

We frequently discuss regarding the 5-second rule. There is some disagreement over exactly how many seconds you get, but readers certainly are a fickle bunch, plus they require to get the basic gist of your home-page in just a number of moments.

Adequate Text-to-Background Contrast

Dark-grey on light-grey may seem fashionable, but I'm-not going to damage my eyesight to study your blog. Screens and eyes differ wildly, s O keep your core duplicate contrast high. Good, oldfashioned black-on-white is still best more often than not.

Styles & Shades Are Consistent

Make sure people know they are still on your own site by being consistent - confuse them-and you're going to lose them. Headings layout, and styles should be steady website-extensive, and colours should usually have the sam e meaning. Do not use text that is red, red links on another, and red headers on onepage somewhere else.

Site H As Custom Maybe Not-discovered/404 Page

If your page in your site does not exist, a white page with "4 4 Maybe Not Found" is a good way to lose a consumer. Create a custom 404 page, ideally one that guides your visitors to content.

Company Logo Is Connected To Residence-page

This might sound minor, but people expect logos to hyperlink to home-pages, and confusion follows when they they do not. I have seen video of consumers hitting an emblem over and over, without any idea what things to do next.

Images Have Proper ALT Tags

Not only do sight-impaired visitors use ALT tags, but search engines require them to comprehend your images. This can be especially critical when you use pictures for content that is crucial, for example menu items.

Main Navigation Is Easily Identifiable

Every website on the internet has had a primary menu since the browsers came on the marketplace. Make your main navigation effortless study, to find, and use. Should you've even more or two navigation places, make it clear why they are different.

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Best SEO Onpage & Offpage Infographics

Usability of a website checklist in 2017

I've been thinking a lot lately about my procedure. Experience is a factor that is potent, but it is rare that people sit down and attempt to map out that which we know. Despite the fact that it is part of my offerings that were paid, I Have decided to share this checklist. Several disclaimers: First, I don't claim this list is comprehensive or unique. Jakob Nielsen has a great 113-level checklist in his e-book, Homepage Usability, for instance. That is just my way of organizing what I feel is important while trying to keep it manageable. Second, my usage of terms may differ from yours. I use "usability" in an extremely broad sense, and my use of "accessibility" isn't very industry standard. Do not like it? Write your own checklist ;) Lastly, an advance warning that this post is quite lengthy. Basic Overview The listing is split into 4 roughly equal sections, (I) Accessibility, (II) Id, (I-II) Navigation, and (IV) Content. I'll describe and rationalize all of the sections and line items under, however you can also obtain the checklist as a simple, 1-page PDF. I try to keep it easy with 3 basic ratings: (1) Green Check Always = Good/Move, (2) Red Check = Wants work, but no disaster, (3) Red X = Bad/Fail. Not allpoints are fundamentally relevant to any or all sites.

Font Size/Spacing Is Effortless to Read

Opinions vary on the best dimensions for text, but err on along side it of slightly also too large. Poor raises frustration, and frustration prospects to website abandonment. Also, make sure your line spacing is adequate - white-space is the best buddy of a designer.

Critical Content Is Above The Fold

The "fold" is that imaginary line where the bottom of your display cuts off a page. Content can fall below the fold, but such a thing crucial to comprehending who you are or that which you do (especially on the home-page) should fit on that first display. Screen-resolution that is average these days is depending on your audience.

Ads & Pop-ups Are Unobtrusive

Ads are a truth of lifestyle, but integrate them properly in to your website. Do not try to force adverts and pop ups down peoples' throats. Also, do individuals a favor and make your ads apparent. Should you blur the line between advertisements and content also significantly, your content may suffer.

Navigation Labels Are Clear & Concise

Don't say "Talk Online With Our Group" when "Contact U-S" will work. Your main navigation should be easy for mere mortals, and short, to the stage to grasp.

Number of Buttons/Links Is Reasonable

Psychologists want to argue about how many bits of information we could process, but should you commence to see through 7-or so menu items, believe hard about whether they are needed by you. In the event that you've got 3 layers of Javascript menus that are flyaway, do your-self a favor and start over.

Company Emblem Is Prominently Placed

Put your logo or brand where it really is simple to find, and that usually signifies the upper- left of the screen. It is expected by people, when you make their lives simple and they like it.

Load -time Is Reasonable

Call me old-school, but I nevertheless want to see sites come in less than 100KB (60KB is even better). In case a site requires for ever to load, most folks will just leave. Yes, lots people have broadband now, but that makes our endurance thinner.

Site Search Is Effortless to Access

Make certain it is prominent, in the event there is a site research. Usability recommendations tend to like the the upper-correct corner of the page. Keep the button easy and apparent - "Search" nonetheless is most effective for most sites.

URLs Are Meaningful & Consumer-friendly

This is really a point of some debate, but significant key-word-based URLs are typically great for both lookup engines and visitors. You don't possess to reengineer a whole website just to get URLs, but do what you can to make them helpful and descriptive.

Major Headings Are Obvious & Descriptive

Most individuals don't read online, they skim. Use headings (major and minor) to set content aside and keep it organized. Headings should be clear, and for SEO gain, using heading tags (, , etc.).

Main Duplicate Is Explanatory & Concise

That isn't a lesson in copywriting, but look a T your homepage - can you say the sam-e factor in two as several words? Try to be concrete and descriptive and a void jargon - no one cares if you can "leverage your synergies".

Tagline Makes Company's Purpose Clear

Answer "What would you do?" concisely with a descriptive tag-line. Avoid advertising jargon and boil your worth proposition that is distinctive down to several words. This can be also an advantage for SEO.

Clear Path to Contact Information

Similarly, visitors want to know if they require to, they can get in contact with you. It's also difficult to do if no one can contact you to do business. Preferably, list your con-Tact information as text (perhaps not in a picture) - it will get found by search engines, including local searches.

Links Are Consistent & Simple to Identify

The underlined, link that is blue is a staple of the web. A little artistic license is okay, but consider a-T least making your links possibly blue or underlined. Links should stand out, and you also ought to use them sparingly enough that your content is n't disrupted by them.

Flash & Add-ons Are Used Sparingly

No matter how great your site looks, individuals won't wait FIVE FULL MINUTES minutes for a plugin to load. Use technologies only once your targets are really enhanced by it and sparingly. Sticking to regular HTML/CSS is a plus for lookup engines.

Emphasis (daring, etc.) Is Used Sparingly

It's a reality of human cognition: you will successfully draw attention to nothing and try to attract attention to everything. We've all seen that site, the one with a red, blinking, underlined "NEW!" next to everything. Don't be that guy.

Clear Way To to Organization Information

The good old "About Us" page may possibly seem dull, but confidence is crucial on the web, and people need a simple method to understand more about you.

HTML Page Titles Are Explanatory

More importantly, your page titles (in the tag) should be descriptive, distinctive, and perhaps not jammed full of keywords. Page titles are the first thing search-engine visitors see, and if those titles do not make sense or look spammy, they will move on to the next result.

Home-page Is Digestible In 5 Seconds

We frequently discuss regarding the 5-second rule. There is some disagreement over exactly how many seconds you get, but readers certainly are a fickle bunch, plus they require to get the basic gist of your home-page in just a number of moments.

Adequate Text-to-Background Contrast

Dark-grey on light-grey may seem fashionable, but I'm-not going to damage my eyesight to study your blog. Screens and eyes differ wildly, s O keep your core duplicate contrast high. Good, oldfashioned black-on-white is still best more often than not.

Styles & Shades Are Consistent

Make sure people know they are still on your own site by being consistent - confuse them-and you're going to lose them. Headings layout, and styles should be steady website-extensive, and colours should usually have the sam e meaning. Do not use text that is red, red links on another, and red headers on onepage somewhere else.

Site H As Custom Maybe Not-discovered/404 Page

If your page in your site does not exist, a white page with "4 4 Maybe Not Found" is a good way to lose a consumer. Create a custom 404 page, ideally one that guides your visitors to content.

Company Logo Is Connected To Residence-page

This might sound minor, but people expect logos to hyperlink to home-pages, and confusion follows when they they do not. I have seen video of consumers hitting an emblem over and over, without any idea what things to do next.

Images Have Proper ALT Tags

Not only do sight-impaired visitors use ALT tags, but search engines require them to comprehend your images. This can be especially critical when you use pictures for content that is crucial, for example menu items.

Main Navigation Is Easily Identifiable

Every website on the internet has had a primary menu since the browsers came on the marketplace. Make your main navigation effortless study, to find, and use. Should you've even more or two navigation places, make it clear why they are different.

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Best SEO Onpage & Offpage Infographics

Usability of a website checklist in 2017

I've been thinking a lot lately about my procedure. Experience is a factor that is potent, but it is rare that people sit down and attempt to map out that which we know. Despite the fact that it is part of my offerings that were paid, I Have decided to share this checklist. Several disclaimers: First, I don't claim this list is comprehensive or unique. Jakob Nielsen has a great 113-level checklist in his e-book, Homepage Usability, for instance. That is just my way of organizing what I feel is important while trying to keep it manageable. Second, my usage of terms may differ from yours. I use "usability" in an extremely broad sense, and my use of "accessibility" isn't very industry standard. Do not like it? Write your own checklist ;) Lastly, an advance warning that this post is quite lengthy. Basic Overview The listing is split into 4 roughly equal sections, (I) Accessibility, (II) Id, (I-II) Navigation, and (IV) Content. I'll describe and rationalize all of the sections and line items under, however you can also obtain the checklist as a simple, 1-page PDF. I try to keep it easy with 3 basic ratings: (1) Green Check Always = Good/Move, (2) Red Check = Wants work, but no disaster, (3) Red X = Bad/Fail. Not allpoints are fundamentally relevant to any or all sites.

Font Size/Spacing Is Effortless to Read

Opinions vary on the best dimensions for text, but err on along side it of slightly also too large. Poor raises frustration, and frustration prospects to website abandonment. Also, make sure your line spacing is adequate - white-space is the best buddy of a designer.

Critical Content Is Above The Fold

The "fold" is that imaginary line where the bottom of your display cuts off a page. Content can fall below the fold, but such a thing crucial to comprehending who you are or that which you do (especially on the home-page) should fit on that first display. Screen-resolution that is average these days is depending on your audience.

Ads & Pop-ups Are Unobtrusive

Ads are a truth of lifestyle, but integrate them properly in to your website. Do not try to force adverts and pop ups down peoples' throats. Also, do individuals a favor and make your ads apparent. Should you blur the line between advertisements and content also significantly, your content may suffer.

Navigation Labels Are Clear & Concise

Don't say "Talk Online With Our Group" when "Contact U-S" will work. Your main navigation should be easy for mere mortals, and short, to the stage to grasp.

Number of Buttons/Links Is Reasonable

Psychologists want to argue about how many bits of information we could process, but should you commence to see through 7-or so menu items, believe hard about whether they are needed by you. In the event that you've got 3 layers of Javascript menus that are flyaway, do your-self a favor and start over.

Company Emblem Is Prominently Placed

Put your logo or brand where it really is simple to find, and that usually signifies the upper- left of the screen. It is expected by people, when you make their lives simple and they like it.

Load -time Is Reasonable

Call me old-school, but I nevertheless want to see sites come in less than 100KB (60KB is even better). In case a site requires for ever to load, most folks will just leave. Yes, lots people have broadband now, but that makes our endurance thinner.

Site Search Is Effortless to Access

Make certain it is prominent, in the event there is a site research. Usability recommendations tend to like the the upper-correct corner of the page. Keep the button easy and apparent - "Search" nonetheless is most effective for most sites.

URLs Are Meaningful & Consumer-friendly

This is really a point of some debate, but significant key-word-based URLs are typically great for both lookup engines and visitors. You don't possess to reengineer a whole website just to get URLs, but do what you can to make them helpful and descriptive.

Major Headings Are Obvious & Descriptive

Most individuals don't read online, they skim. Use headings (major and minor) to set content aside and keep it organized. Headings should be clear, and for SEO gain, using heading tags (, , etc.).

Main Duplicate Is Explanatory & Concise

That isn't a lesson in copywriting, but look a T your homepage - can you say the sam-e factor in two as several words? Try to be concrete and descriptive and a void jargon - no one cares if you can "leverage your synergies".

Tagline Makes Company's Purpose Clear

Answer "What would you do?" concisely with a descriptive tag-line. Avoid advertising jargon and boil your worth proposition that is distinctive down to several words. This can be also an advantage for SEO.

Clear Path to Contact Information

Similarly, visitors want to know if they require to, they can get in contact with you. It's also difficult to do if no one can contact you to do business. Preferably, list your con-Tact information as text (perhaps not in a picture) - it will get found by search engines, including local searches.

Links Are Consistent & Simple to Identify

The underlined, link that is blue is a staple of the web. A little artistic license is okay, but consider a-T least making your links possibly blue or underlined. Links should stand out, and you also ought to use them sparingly enough that your content is n't disrupted by them.

Flash & Add-ons Are Used Sparingly

No matter how great your site looks, individuals won't wait FIVE FULL MINUTES minutes for a plugin to load. Use technologies only once your targets are really enhanced by it and sparingly. Sticking to regular HTML/CSS is a plus for lookup engines.

Emphasis (daring, etc.) Is Used Sparingly

It's a reality of human cognition: you will successfully draw attention to nothing and try to attract attention to everything. We've all seen that site, the one with a red, blinking, underlined "NEW!" next to everything. Don't be that guy.

Clear Way To to Organization Information

The good old "About Us" page may possibly seem dull, but confidence is crucial on the web, and people need a simple method to understand more about you.

HTML Page Titles Are Explanatory

More importantly, your page titles (in the tag) should be descriptive, distinctive, and perhaps not jammed full of keywords. Page titles are the first thing search-engine visitors see, and if those titles do not make sense or look spammy, they will move on to the next result.

Home-page Is Digestible In 5 Seconds

We frequently discuss regarding the 5-second rule. There is some disagreement over exactly how many seconds you get, but readers certainly are a fickle bunch, plus they require to get the basic gist of your home-page in just a number of moments.

Adequate Text-to-Background Contrast

Dark-grey on light-grey may seem fashionable, but I'm-not going to damage my eyesight to study your blog. Screens and eyes differ wildly, s O keep your core duplicate contrast high. Good, oldfashioned black-on-white is still best more often than not.

Styles & Shades Are Consistent

Make sure people know they are still on your own site by being consistent - confuse them-and you're going to lose them. Headings layout, and styles should be steady website-extensive, and colours should usually have the sam e meaning. Do not use text that is red, red links on another, and red headers on onepage somewhere else.

Site H As Custom Maybe Not-discovered/404 Page

If your page in your site does not exist, a white page with "4 4 Maybe Not Found" is a good way to lose a consumer. Create a custom 404 page, ideally one that guides your visitors to content.

Company Logo Is Connected To Residence-page

This might sound minor, but people expect logos to hyperlink to home-pages, and confusion follows when they they do not. I have seen video of consumers hitting an emblem over and over, without any idea what things to do next.

Images Have Proper ALT Tags

Not only do sight-impaired visitors use ALT tags, but search engines require them to comprehend your images. This can be especially critical when you use pictures for content that is crucial, for example menu items.

Main Navigation Is Easily Identifiable

Every website on the internet has had a primary menu since the browsers came on the marketplace. Make your main navigation effortless study, to find, and use. Should you've even more or two navigation places, make it clear why they are different.

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Best SEO Onpage & Offpage Infographics

Usability of a website checklist in 2017

I've been thinking a lot lately about my procedure. Experience is a factor that is potent, but it is rare that people sit down and attempt to map out that which we know. Despite the fact that it is part of my offerings that were paid, I Have decided to share this checklist. Several disclaimers: First, I don't claim this list is comprehensive or unique. Jakob Nielsen has a great 113-level checklist in his e-book, Homepage Usability, for instance. That is just my way of organizing what I feel is important while trying to keep it manageable. Second, my usage of terms may differ from yours. I use "usability" in an extremely broad sense, and my use of "accessibility" isn't very industry standard. Do not like it? Write your own checklist ;) Lastly, an advance warning that this post is quite lengthy. Basic Overview The listing is split into 4 roughly equal sections, (I) Accessibility, (II) Id, (I-II) Navigation, and (IV) Content. I'll describe and rationalize all of the sections and line items under, however you can also obtain the checklist as a simple, 1-page PDF. I try to keep it easy with 3 basic ratings: (1) Green Check Always = Good/Move, (2) Red Check = Wants work, but no disaster, (3) Red X = Bad/Fail. Not allpoints are fundamentally relevant to any or all sites.

Font Size/Spacing Is Effortless to Read

Opinions vary on the best dimensions for text, but err on along side it of slightly also too large. Poor raises frustration, and frustration prospects to website abandonment. Also, make sure your line spacing is adequate - white-space is the best buddy of a designer.

Critical Content Is Above The Fold

The "fold" is that imaginary line where the bottom of your display cuts off a page. Content can fall below the fold, but such a thing crucial to comprehending who you are or that which you do (especially on the home-page) should fit on that first display. Screen-resolution that is average these days is depending on your audience.

Ads & Pop-ups Are Unobtrusive

Ads are a truth of lifestyle, but integrate them properly in to your website. Do not try to force adverts and pop ups down peoples' throats. Also, do individuals a favor and make your ads apparent. Should you blur the line between advertisements and content also significantly, your content may suffer.

Navigation Labels Are Clear & Concise

Don't say "Talk Online With Our Group" when "Contact U-S" will work. Your main navigation should be easy for mere mortals, and short, to the stage to grasp.

Number of Buttons/Links Is Reasonable

Psychologists want to argue about how many bits of information we could process, but should you commence to see through 7-or so menu items, believe hard about whether they are needed by you. In the event that you've got 3 layers of Javascript menus that are flyaway, do your-self a favor and start over.

Company Emblem Is Prominently Placed

Put your logo or brand where it really is simple to find, and that usually signifies the upper- left of the screen. It is expected by people, when you make their lives simple and they like it.

Load -time Is Reasonable

Call me old-school, but I nevertheless want to see sites come in less than 100KB (60KB is even better). In case a site requires for ever to load, most folks will just leave. Yes, lots people have broadband now, but that makes our endurance thinner.

Site Search Is Effortless to Access

Make certain it is prominent, in the event there is a site research. Usability recommendations tend to like the the upper-correct corner of the page. Keep the button easy and apparent - "Search" nonetheless is most effective for most sites.

URLs Are Meaningful & Consumer-friendly

This is really a point of some debate, but significant key-word-based URLs are typically great for both lookup engines and visitors. You don't possess to reengineer a whole website just to get URLs, but do what you can to make them helpful and descriptive.

Major Headings Are Obvious & Descriptive

Most individuals don't read online, they skim. Use headings (major and minor) to set content aside and keep it organized. Headings should be clear, and for SEO gain, using heading tags (, , etc.).

Main Duplicate Is Explanatory & Concise

That isn't a lesson in copywriting, but look a T your homepage - can you say the sam-e factor in two as several words? Try to be concrete and descriptive and a void jargon - no one cares if you can "leverage your synergies".

Tagline Makes Company's Purpose Clear

Answer "What would you do?" concisely with a descriptive tag-line. Avoid advertising jargon and boil your worth proposition that is distinctive down to several words. This can be also an advantage for SEO.

Clear Path to Contact Information

Similarly, visitors want to know if they require to, they can get in contact with you. It's also difficult to do if no one can contact you to do business. Preferably, list your con-Tact information as text (perhaps not in a picture) - it will get found by search engines, including local searches.

Links Are Consistent & Simple to Identify

The underlined, link that is blue is a staple of the web. A little artistic license is okay, but consider a-T least making your links possibly blue or underlined. Links should stand out, and you also ought to use them sparingly enough that your content is n't disrupted by them.

Flash & Add-ons Are Used Sparingly

No matter how great your site looks, individuals won't wait FIVE FULL MINUTES minutes for a plugin to load. Use technologies only once your targets are really enhanced by it and sparingly. Sticking to regular HTML/CSS is a plus for lookup engines.

Emphasis (daring, etc.) Is Used Sparingly

It's a reality of human cognition: you will successfully draw attention to nothing and try to attract attention to everything. We've all seen that site, the one with a red, blinking, underlined "NEW!" next to everything. Don't be that guy.

Clear Way To to Organization Information

The good old "About Us" page may possibly seem dull, but confidence is crucial on the web, and people need a simple method to understand more about you.

HTML Page Titles Are Explanatory

More importantly, your page titles (in the tag) should be descriptive, distinctive, and perhaps not jammed full of keywords. Page titles are the first thing search-engine visitors see, and if those titles do not make sense or look spammy, they will move on to the next result.

Home-page Is Digestible In 5 Seconds

We frequently discuss regarding the 5-second rule. There is some disagreement over exactly how many seconds you get, but readers certainly are a fickle bunch, plus they require to get the basic gist of your home-page in just a number of moments.

Adequate Text-to-Background Contrast

Dark-grey on light-grey may seem fashionable, but I'm-not going to damage my eyesight to study your blog. Screens and eyes differ wildly, s O keep your core duplicate contrast high. Good, oldfashioned black-on-white is still best more often than not.

Styles & Shades Are Consistent

Make sure people know they are still on your own site by being consistent - confuse them-and you're going to lose them. Headings layout, and styles should be steady website-extensive, and colours should usually have the sam e meaning. Do not use text that is red, red links on another, and red headers on onepage somewhere else.

Site H As Custom Maybe Not-discovered/404 Page

If your page in your site does not exist, a white page with "4 4 Maybe Not Found" is a good way to lose a consumer. Create a custom 404 page, ideally one that guides your visitors to content.

Company Logo Is Connected To Residence-page

This might sound minor, but people expect logos to hyperlink to home-pages, and confusion follows when they they do not. I have seen video of consumers hitting an emblem over and over, without any idea what things to do next.

Images Have Proper ALT Tags

Not only do sight-impaired visitors use ALT tags, but search engines require them to comprehend your images. This can be especially critical when you use pictures for content that is crucial, for example menu items.

Main Navigation Is Easily Identifiable

Every website on the internet has had a primary menu since the browsers came on the marketplace. Make your main navigation effortless study, to find, and use. Should you've even more or two navigation places, make it clear why they are different.