Issue Usable Accessibility Archive - User Experience Magazine
Acronym casts a long shadow over cyberpunk fashion
The inspirations behind the techwear seen in games like Death Stranding often come from the same place
BITV 2.1 oder BITV 3.0 aber nicht BITV 2.0
My Five Biggest Design System Mistakes
Lessons learned from bootstrapping a small design system from scratch
The Magnifying-Glass Icon in Search Design: Pros and Cons
However, for accessibility reasons, remember to include the word “search” or its translation as an ALT text for any graphics-only button.
Enterprise design system: Everything You Need to Know
10 Usability Heuristics for User Interface Design
Jakob Nielsen's 10 general principles for interaction design. They are called "heuristics" because they are broad rules of thumb and not specific usability guidelines.
Barrierefreiheit: Mehrfachkennzeichnung in der Praxis – Teil 1
Barrierefreiheit: Mehrfachkennzeichnung in der Praxis – Teil 2
Performance is the Moat » Mike Industries
There is no shortage of opinions about today’s news that Adobe will be acquiring Figma, so I’ll try not to repeat any of what’s already been said here. A lot of it boils down to designers and engineers being understandably …
Everything Developers Must Know About Figma
Christine highlights some of Figma’s features and possibilities to help you build a design that aligns with code as much as needed and improve your team work.
Truthish.
Whose sources, and whose truths?
Genderless design is a myth
Design can never truly be free of culture, gender, and bias. Our pursuit of a neutral and universal design may bring us to modernism, minimalism, and the Apple-esque aesthetic, but these design schools, inspired by eurocentric standards, carry qualities associated with masculinity. How can we go beyond the stereotypical binary view of masculine and feminine and create more universal, inclusive designs? Genderfluidity can give us a hint about the future of design and culture.
Where’s the fun in accessibility?
UX is about function, but also delight, whimsy, wit and beauty. But when it comes to accessibility, we tend to take the term literally…
When animation is an accessibility problem
We are surrounded by a world of motion and I would like to get off of it
An Accessibility-First Approach To Chart Visual Design
In this article, we will explore how an accessibility-first approach can lead you down the path of creating a better visual design for charts. Throughout the article, you’ll learn to use the Web Content Accessibility Standards and how this approach leadd to an unexpected yet better outcome for everyone.
Accessibility Myths
A small project debunking common accessibility myths.
Just How Long Should Alt Text Be?
Thoughts on an Accessibility “Get Well” Plan
Have you wondered how to anchor accessibility in an engineering team, one that isn’t yet producing accessible sites or apps? Some options to start with, for further refinement and discussion.
Myths about Web Accessibility
Web Accessibility is a must in every web development project, yet it seems to remain a mystery for many web developers. Like it's something legendary instead of an essential skill needed for the job. There are many misconceptions surrounding Web Accessibility, most of the time fueled by a lack of knowledge (or interest) in the matter. This article is a collection of some of those accessibility misconceptions or myths. :: Blog post at Alvaro Montoro's Personal Website.
Perceived brightness: an essential concept for UI design
Look at the image above. Don’t you feel some colors are brighter than others? For example, between the yellow and blue: which is brighter?
How will long-Covid change the accessibility landscape?
I’m sitting here contemplating my new and rather mysterious condition Long-Covid and wondering how this is changing the way I, and many…
How Discord Implemented App-Wide Keyboard Navigation
by Jon Egeland | Discord Blog
Useful Sections for a Design System Reference Site
Accessibility
[…] I mean, I get it: you’re literally leaving money on the table if you turn people away. But that’s not the reason to ensure your website is accessible. The reason to ensure that your website is accessible is that it’s the right thing to do. […]
The Truth About Multiple H1 Tags in the HTML5 Era
Accessibility and web performance are not features, they’re the baseline
UX Optimizations For Keyboard-Only And Assistive Technology Users — Smashing Magazine
Web Accessibility In Context — Smashing Magazine
Icon Fonts vs SVGs - Which One Should You Use In 2018?