Animation and accessibility are often seen as two separate powers at odds with one another. How is it possible to strike a balance between elements that move and the possible negative effects they expose to users who are sensitive to motion? Oriana García explains how her team at Mercado Libre tackled the challenge by creating guiding principles for applying animation to user interfaces and incorporating them into the team’s design system.

Why your coolest scrolly features can cause problems, and what to do about it

Damage to the vestibular system in the inner ear can result in dizziness, imbalance, vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus, cognitive changes, and more.

For millions of people with vertigo and inner ear problems, large-scale web animations can trigger nausea, migraines, and dizziness. To make websites accessible for everyone, we don’t need to elimi…