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My Five Biggest Design System Mistakes
Lessons learned from bootstrapping a small design system from scratch
Accessibility Myths
A small project debunking common accessibility myths.
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 and web performance are not features, they’re the baseline
UX Optimizations For Keyboard-Only And Assistive Technology Users — Smashing Magazine
It's 2019! Let's End The Debate On Icon Fonts vs SVG Icons
Designing UI with Color Blind Users in Mind - Secret Stache Media
Why Your Links Should Never Say "Click Here"
Dyslexia, and how it affects your web design
Improving text readability for dyslexic users with skip-ink underlines
In Plain Sight
Make commerce better for everyone
Barrierefreiheit auch für dynamische Seiten – mit HTML5 und ARIA
Designing the perfect button
Everything you need to know about what makes a button great.
The Dos and Don’ts of Pairing Typefaces
When choosing typography to use in designs, narrow down your options by understanding the most common classifications, looking for typefaces with multiple variations and distinct characters, and pairing typefaces together with consistency and readability in mind.
Readability: the Optimal Line Length
Designing A Better Language Selector
How difficult can it be to design a bulletproof language selector? It’s not as straightforward as one might think. We need to avoid redirects, decouple our language and country presets, allow for overrides, and use non-modal windows. Let’s dive in!
Solid vs Outline » Welches Icon ist besser zu erkennen?
Solid Vs. Outline Icons: Which Are Faster to Recognize?
The UX Designer’s Guide to Concept Testing
What is concept testing and how can you use it to improve your design process? Learn how concept testing works and the tools to help you get started.
Kosteneinsparungen dank benutzerzentriertem Design (UCD)
(Andrea Miquel) Bereits 2005 veröffentlichte das Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) eine Studie mit dem Titel „Why Software Fails“ („Warum Software scheitert“), die einige Fakten enthielt, die schockierender Weise auch heute noch aktuell sind. In jenem Jahr wurde geschätzt, dass weltweit eine Billion Dollar für IT-Projekte, einschließlich Hardware, Software und Dienstleistungen, ausgegeben […]
De-stressing design
Exploring the impact of stress on our brains and subsequent online behaviours, and how this might be alleviated via compassionate design.
Stop thinking about flows, start thinking about objects
Why an object-oriented UX approach helps build scalable and consistent systems
How to Sell UX Research with Two Simple Questions
It’s one reason why so many UX designers are frustrated in their job and why many projects fail. And it’s also why we often can’t sell research: every decision-maker is confident in their own menta…
Design Systems are for user interfaces
We often talk about design systems as singular entities. "The design system saves time and increases quality." "Oh, the design system provides that." "Update to the latest version of the design system." The reality is that a design system is a multi-faceted layer cake, and also operates as part of o