In brief: A webinar is a seminar or presentation held online, live or recorded. It may include explanation, demonstration, participant questions and follow-up materials.
How I use webinars in practice
I assess a webinar in the context of the whole page. The heading, text, controls, speed and feedback must together explain what can be done and what follows. I first fix barriers to the task; decoration and effects come only after the foundation works.
What to watch for
A component is not finished merely because it works with a mouse. I check keyboard use, contrast, zoom, screen reader, slow networks and the no-script state. Accessibility and performance are part of the same experience.
Questions for a decision
- What task does the person want to complete on the page?
- Where might they hesitate, make an error or lose context?
- Does it work on mobile, by keyboard and on a slow network?
- What signal will show that the change really helped?