If anyone else has WFH/zoom life shoulder/neck pain, this quick 15min stretching video is amazing. Feels like a great massage (remember those?)
Saved links
A saved link is not an endorsement. It's just a thing I read or thought about reading.
The new `color-contrast()` functions in Safari TP are a game-changer for #a11y and styling in design systems. Here’s my demo:
2018 Firefox bug / feature request to prevent links from opening new windows without permission: That links to a comment from an Amazon user, because, really Amazon? NNG updated its 1999 post in 2020 to still agree: 21 years!
2018 Firefox bug / feature request to prevent links from opening new windows without permission: That links to a comment from an Amazon user, because, really Amazon? NNG updated its 1999 post in 2020 to still agree: 21 years!
If you're running an agency - onboarding (which starts during the sales process) is crucial. @dohertyjf has some good tips:
been a busy couple months, but we found some time to spruce up the ol’ @autogram_is site ✨💕💅✨
What do you mean this is a parody, HIRE ME
Of course we know notifications best by the worst offenders. It's dark pattern territory going mainstream. There's steadily increasing disincentive to let them run rampant.
I made a dating app for people stuck in the Suez Canal.
Last night I was looking for a replacement to the car I bought one year ago. Specifically a lower ‘trim level’ that guarantees no touch screen. I hate the touch screen that much. This articles concludes they will improve when evidence suggests not.
@amyhoy but have u seen their brand identity?
Our book is out in 10 days! @iyad_elbaghdadi and I cover a century of our region's history, showing how the vicious triangle of terrorism, tyranny and foreign intervention emerged and how we can escape it and create a just and peaceful future.
I'm a second generation designer. I, finally, for the first time, stalked my parents' agency, Design Matters. Looking back in time to understand what I ignored growing up.
And because @mimifoxm and I never waste an opportunity to tell all the truths, read our op-ed in @FastCompany today about sisterhood, anti-Blackness, and Latinx erasure.
This, but for thoughts
Internal Design Teams and Thought Leadership
One of @eaton’s earliest ideas for the @autogram_is site was a discussions section, where we could share some of the chats we have about the links or topics we find interesting. Anyway, we just took it live; real excited to fill out!
2. I was fortunate enough to win an Amtrak writer's residency a few years ago and rode from Washington D.C. to Seattle. It was amazing despite how limited service was at times. A much better way to see America than by highway in many ways.
1. I'm excited by the prospects of investments like these. The history of Amtrak is rough (it was born from big compromises that hindered its potential and has been beat up since) but the payoffs from non-car infrastructure are usually worth it.
& uh if anybody missed this Ted Chiang New Yorker piece on AI it's really worth reading!
I had a lot of fun doing this podcast with @LarrySwanson!
The Drupal module for Next.js has a new home.
New Construction site 👉
Excited and proud to take the steps into self-employment and share with you all my new venture: Fourth Wall Content
In 2019 I called off my wedding and ended an 8-year relationship. But the internet won't let me forget it. Apps still show wedding content; photo albums surface memories. And Pinterest even has a brutally insensitive name for it: "The miscarriage problem."
Too many markdown apps, hardly any sensemaking systems. Reminds me of that Engelbart line: “Doesn't anyone ever aspire to serious amateur or pro status in knowledge work?”
Had very fun @clearleft dev-chats today about container queries. Thanks @piccalilli_ for the blog post 🌈
On NPS, VOC, qual vs. quant, and teams empowered to connect directly with customers w/quotes and help from @mulegirl @RMBanfield and @jmspool link:
Just a reminder the Utopia Fluid Type Scale Calculator by @j98 and @trysmudford is incredibly useful—thanks @clearleft!
OK, this is kind of funny
“The Journal of InfoArch is an international peer-reviewed scholarly journal bridging academia and practice. Its aim is to facilitate the systematic development of the scientific body of knowledge in the field of information architecture: Spring21, 6.1.” ~
The last place I went before all this was Helsinki. Their main library is glorious, envisioned as a living room for the community. Whether you want to read, or study, or have a meeting, or play a game, or record an album, or have a beer, or just…be.
I am currently trying to see what life feels like sans consuming alcohol. (I am on day 55 of 90) Grateful to have discovered @curiouselixirs non-boozy cocktails. What are your go to non-alcoholic drinks when socializing with friends?
"Hierarchical and sequential structures, especially popular since Gutenberg, are usually forced and artificial. Intertwingularity is not generally acknowledged—people keep pretending they can make things hierarchical, categorizable and sequential when they can't."
We recently had a debate about the state of UX - the wonderful @peterme joined as he inspired the discussion with his article 'waking up from the dream of UX' - You can read a few thoughts from @adactio from the chat here
Selling your product to your peers, bosses, or customers is the last step in the design process. We need to keep them engaged, interested, and wanting more. How do you do that? By knowing what you're actually selling.
AHH. My portfolio site is live after 5 years of not having one. I’m excited to do a bit of show-and-tell for the things I’ve been working on: Click around :~) [1/x]
Since moving to Miami a few months ago, I've had a lot of fun exploring my new stomping grounds. I wanted to share what I've found, so I wrote some field notes to give you a peek into what life is like here: Questions/additions welcome!
I am blown away by everyone's feedback to me about my @figmadesign #config2021 talk—so glad it resonated with many. Here's the slides and I plan on iterating on it a bit more. Thank you so much for coming.
FigJam from @figmadesign is my wish come true.
FRIENDS!✨ I'm excited to announce I'm working on an #a11y video course!🥳 🔜 Practical Accessibility: a get-right-down-to-it course for designers & developers who want to start creating more accessible digital products today 💌 Sign Up for updates 👉
This statement from @basecamp's leadership is one we heard from @coinbase and others will follow The push to turn back; to recapture what was, although comforting, isn't possible and soon these leaders will experience the impact of such decisions...
♠ The Alternative CSS principle “Unless you develop a complex product—and even if you do—you probably don’t need half the humungous hunk of CSS you bung at a browser. It’s possible you only need one default and one alternative style for every element.”
Coffee and @hegemonyrules doctoral dissertation on IA:
An update — here's my current approach to note-taking:
RT @gordonbrander: Design deals in wicked problems. Wicked problems are problems for which there is no one optimal solution.
@owltastic Big fonts only 😎
seriously though, i found this tech because of specific problems i wanted to solve around managing complexity within organizations:
I have trouble coming up with a better indictment of contemporary design practice than Juul, borne of Stanford's Product Design program (created by David Kelley, founder of IDEO).
Thoughtfully structured and has some useful links in the resources section: #accessibility #a11y
This is a book that changed my life. I read it as part of a unique freshman seminar elective at @DrewUniversity called Zen and The Art of Critical Thinking. I think about ideas from this book, including the story of the title, every day.
Great article that points out some of the truth of the modern media - that independent ethical news journalism is crucial for functioning societies, but that most journalism doesn’t fit in that category
I have time today, so I'll start here: I can tell this piece was written by a White man. While it may be true that what @jjg sees today horrifies him, the reality is that it's ALWAYS been horrifying to UXers from marginalized communities. A brief thread:
@round I miss Hi.
For those that prefer written form, I’m happy to oblige:
New video for y’all: I learned something from @jasonsantamaria 15 years ago that I still practice in my work every day.
"Where it gets interesting is when you flip the question around." via @adactio #UX #DarkPattern
🎉 ICYMI 🎉 We dropped four free courses with @beep on design systems for designers, developers, and product managers. No matter what your title is, we've got you covered. 😜 Design systems are changing the way we all work. Let's keep evolving together!
Looking for guidance on animation compliance with WCAG 2.2.2 (pause/stop/hide for animation > 5 sec). If you want persistent, ambient animation, how do you do that without needing a pause button? Ex: illo in the footer of
related to this, @pinboard's 2015 talk on data as toxic waste is really, really worth your time (I'd argue this is auseful frame for data you not-quite-coerce people to produce, like ratings, as well as data you just take via surveillance)