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Untitled (https://baymard.com/blog/accessibility-benchmark-launch)

Surprising absolutely no one: “94% of the Largest E-Commerce Sites Are Not Accessibility Compliant” Kinda like the site reporting it (I mean, fill out those blank `alt` attributes and maybe throw a `lang` on the page at least).

An HTML Element Potentially Worth $18M to Indiegogo Campaigns | Adrian Roselli

I mean, if you want a click-bait headline that focuses on a specific issue that not everyone can guess: “An HTML Element Potentially Worth $18M to Indiegogo Campaigns” And the site (mine) hosting that article is mostly accessible.

If you need to do something once, use a GUI (Excel). If you need to do somethin... | Hacker News

Pretty good rule: "If you need to do something once, use a GUI (Excel). If you need to do something ten times, use hotkeys and shortcuts. If you need to do something a hundred times, write a script (R)."

NIST Proposes Approach for Reducing Risk of Bias in Artificial Intelligence | NIST

Reading the NIST proposal for identifying and mitigating bias in AI, and having *thoughts*. First, there is a lot to like here, and I'll definitely come back to that. But in this thread, I just want to vent a bit. #AIethics #ethNLP

Kristina Halvorson: content strategy community leader, author, & consultant

Pssst! @halvorson is writing a new book! She's exploring the role of content leadership in orgs that excel at #CX. We talk about that and much more, including #ContentDesign, @ConfabEvents, @ButtonConf, and diversity and inclusion in #ContentStrategy.

The danger of being overstimulated | Mind Cafe

Weather Strip - Forecasts at a glance

Oh hallelujah — it looks like someone redesigned the weather underground weather viz (which is bar-none the best weather viz around) and made it more beautiful and uncoupled from IBM ownership:

Untitled (https://www.getstark.co/blog/hello-world/)

I ❤️ using Stark for Chrome

The Wedge - Small Portable Whiteboard – FluidStance

@johncutlefish I recently splurged on a set of three of these and am glad I did. They are very solid, hold magnets nicely, and are useful both vertically and laying down.

Untitled (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DZmv6jp0Ik)

@johncutlefish @satyanadella I think you’re referencing this concept:

2 bedroom property for sale in St Katharine Docks, London, E1W - £110,000

I am selling my houseboat on its mooring in central London - just a couple of minutes from Tower Bridge & Tower Hill station. If you want a small place in the city, you'll go a long way to find a less expensive and more relaxing spot than this:

Ep. 37: John Collins, Atlassian - The Content Strategy Podcast

I am like BAM! and BAM! with these new podcast episodes—so excited about these conversations, and can’t release them fast enough. Next up is @jrc_collins, who has A+ insights about the various content specialities and how they fit together.

Miniver Cheevy: Buy nice stuff

Best Air Travel Backpack | WaterField Designs

Luggage nerds rejoice! @SFBags just released a travel backpack that rivals the @tombihn Aeronaut 30. Designers of all stripes should enjoy watching the explainer video.

accessiBe and the false David vs. Goliath narrative – Eric Bailey

If you were looking for a clear, well-cited essay on the problems with accessiBe’s product — and the frightful tactics the company’s used to silence critics — here you go:

Travel Backpack 45L | Peak Design Official Site

I had dismissed this bag before, much as I love my Everyday Backpack from @peakdesignltd, because I don’t want to go all the way up to 45L, but a look at the explainer video on the product page is seductive.

First look at the Techonaut Travel Backpack

@miniver @SFBags @tombihn I'm excited about the Tom Bihn Techonaut release

Untitled (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ACFLJxaI14)

@miniver @SFBags @tombihn I'm excited about the Tom Bihn Techonaut release

Manifestly_Haraway_----_(A_CYBORG_MANIFESTO_Science,_Technology,_and_Socialist-Feminism_in_the_...).pdf - manifestly_haraway_----_a_cyborg_manifesto_science_technology_and_socialist-feminism_in_the_....pdf

Accessibility Insights Downloads

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One of the very best things to come out of the mess of the Olympics is my buddy @adehogan’s perfect Everyday Olympics series of illustrations

In-Stock Sofas and Sectionals - HAY

Untitled (https://medium.com/mule-design/the-six-principles-of-conversational-transformation-5522d2153701?source=linkShare-b2ebffe09907-1627407543&_branch_match_id=link-948622869206391273)

Lots of good advice on technology and managing change from @mulegirl. Starting with the simplest system that works for people: the conversation. Focusing on value and what’s in it for people. Building relationships. Telling stories.

What a UX Strategist Does. As you continue to progress through… | by uxplanet.org | UX Planet

Content Designer, Streaming

IKORNNES Floor mirror, ash, 20 1/2x65 3/4" - IKEA

Amazon.com: HOWOFURN Full Length Mirror, 65x22 Floor Mirror, Rectangle Standing Mirror, Aluminum Frame & Ladder Bracket, Lean, Free-Stand or Wall-Mounted Full body Mirror, Ideal for Bedroom, Bathroom, Living Room: Kitchen & Dining

URL Protocol Handler Registration for PWAs - Chrome Platform Status

In new Chromium 92, PWAs can register themselves as handlers of custom URL protocols/ schemes using their installation manifest, making them all the more appy.

Untitled (https://19thnews.org/)

Somehow, some way, is a year old today. Our members — all 10,500 of you — have made this @19thnews journey possible. Will you join or renew today? Every $19 makes an enormous difference.

Microsoft announces new 'Super Duper Secure Mode' for Edge - The Record by Recorded Future

“There are only two hard things in Computer Science: cache invalidation and naming things.”

Use This Equation to Determine, Diagnose, and Repair Trust | First Round Review

Use This Equation to Determine, Diagnose, and Repair Trust:

Untitled (https://cwodtke.medium.com/users-dont-hate-change-they-hate-you-461772fbcac7)

This 2013 classic from @cwodtke is evergreen

Stress systems. — Ethan Marcotte

Great article by @beep. It earned one ⭐️ in my RSS reader.

Certified professional in Accessibility Core Competencies - IAAP_CPACC_BOK_March2020

Sentence Forms (not Mad Libs) | Adrian Roselli

I have seen sentence, narrative, or fill-in-the-blank forms (not Mad Libs) making an unneeded comeback. If you must build one, I gathered WCAG considerations and made a sample to show usability pitfalls: These require a lot of human testing, so budget.

Favorite Gifts | Entertaining, Garden, Spa + Living Gifts by Category - Terrain

UX Research Cheat Sheet

(500) https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/08/22/private-consultants-vaccination-drive-outsourced/

Over 25 states & federal agencies hired consulting firms McKinsey, BCG & Deloitte to manage the coronavirus vaccination effort. Many of those states have vaccinated fewer people than states that spend more on public health & that did not hire consultants.

Design | Claro theme | Drupal Wiki guide on Drupal.org

Untitled (https://how-i-experience-web-today.com/)

Ain’t it the truth.

Hire me - Lynn Fisher

Hey friends! If you’re hiring, I’m looking for my next full-time gig. I’m a designer, CSS developer, and illustrator, with strengths in creative leadership and cross-discipline collaboration. Here’s a bit about what I’m looking for and what I’m good at:

Change Management Solutions for Individuals | Prosci

Five Superpowers of Diagrams - Abby Covert, Information Architect

I wrote about five of the most valuable superpowers that diagrams and diagramming hold (and reveal what the acronym at the center of my new book's title stands for)

Creative and Strategic Leadership in Design Orgs—Super-Senior ICs and the Shadow Strategy Team (3rd in a series on Emerging Shape of Design Orgs) | Peter Merholz

New blog post: Creative and Strategic Leadership in Design Orgs—Super-Senior ICs and the Shadow Strategy Team (3rd in a series on Emerging Shape of Design Orgs)

Simon Collison | Leaving Spotify for Apple: a music obsessive’s observations

Here's a deep one for the music nerds.

Content has never been more important than it is in 2021 | GatherContent

Deep focus on content— good content, and the way it is manifested is a surefire way to better your chances of succeeding in whatever market you serve.

Untitled (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V0lXIK9DZQ&feature=youtu.be)

How Tech Companies Manipulate the Media @Mrwhosetheboss ft @MKBHD // This is an _excellent_ video on how reviews work. Correction, how reviews have *always* worked, everywhere. It just isn’t a video about how companies “manipulate” reviews.

10 Usability Heuristics Applied to Complex Applications

Healthcare Content Marketing & Copywriting | Aha Media Group

Untitled (https://subconscious.substack.com/p/notes-are-conversations-across-time)

Notes are conversations across time. Seeing tools for thought through the cybernetic lens of Pask’s Conversation Theory. Featuring provocations from @startuployalist, @tobyshorin, and @wolkenmachine.

A/A Testing: How I increased conversions 300% by doing absolutely nothing

Ratio Eight Thermal Set

Open Rates + Deliverability | Dave Smyth

Thoughts collated here: In short: relying on open rates to assess how engaged mailing list recipients are might be a risky strategy.

What We Look for in Content Design Portfolios and Work Samples

Untitled (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/06/business/media/burn-out-companies-pandemic.html)

“People keep framing burnout as an individual problem. If you’re really going to try and make a dent in the problem and get to a better place, you’re going to have to not just focus on the people and fix them, you have to focus on the job conditions.”

Neon Coral | Hands-Free Leash – Zee.Dog

BS 8878 - Wikipedia

What are Data Types and Why are They Important?

working on lessons for a workshop on content design and structured content specifications for a CMS. Came across this excellent guide to data types. Essential to a successful CMS implementation.

Fair Trials calls for ban on the use of AI to ‘predict’ criminal behaviour | Fair Trials

NEW REPORT: We are calling for an outright ban on the use of AI & automated systems in criminal justice to ‘predict’ criminal behaviour & profile people. Our report demonstrates why, detailing the damaging impact of these systems on people across Europe➡️

Trademark Screening 101: How we get it done at A Hundred Monkeys - A Hundred Monkeys

Untitled (https://www.getstark.co/library/collections/making-accessible-color-combos/)

Dive into our latest collection to understand how to create accessible colors and seamlessly integrate them with your design system 👇

Designing Beautiful Shadows in CSS

The Contrast Triangle

On Link Underlines | Adrian Roselli

Untitled (https://www.behance.net/gallery/66412409/HANNOVER-MESSE)

Hannover Messe Graphic System Cool color patterns for the branding of the biggest industrial fair in the world! Perfect execution of the abstract shapes and patterns. Have a look, but also read so you don't miss info about the whole concept.

Untitled (https://cwodtke.medium.com/cascading-okrs-at-scale-5b1335812a32)

“OKRs ONLY work for empowered teams, otherwise they are a travesty” as ever, wise words from @cwodtke

#UserWay Will Get You Sued | Adrian Roselli

I am happy to let overlay vendors spend money eating each other, but I am not happy when they use my name or my work to do so. Last week I found #UserWay did just that, so I wrote a grumpy: #UserWay just removed the page. I leave you to speculate why.

Geranium - Copenhagen - Restaurant - 50Best Discovery

@dburka @indexaward Geranium is outstanding.

Untitled (https://www.drupal.org/project/drupalorg/issues/3236692)

Raised an issue to look at how we could make @Drupal issues less “in your face” about code until that’s what the issue is actually about:

On Link Underlines | Adrian Roselli

Psst. Underline your links in body content. After all, underlines are beautiful. Because form ever follows function. It is weird to see people fight this so fervently.

An update on the accessibility of conditionally revealed questions - Accessibility in government

The UK Gov accessibility team got a sense that revealing fields inline on forms based on user selections was causing some issues. So they tested it. And yup. Slides: Partly due to code, partly user expectations.

Accessiblity research round 3 2020 - Google Slides

Untitled (https://globe.gl/example/submarine-cables/)

the miracle of cables

Untitled (https://subconscious.substack.com/p/web3)

Thinking about weird web3 energy. Digital feudalism, NFTs, Carlota Perez, and eldritch emergence.

8.5x11_BetterConversationsGuide_July2020_FINAL.pdf

Nemawashi - Wikipedia

GitLab Component Library – Figma

Audience-Based Navigation: 5 Reasons to Avoid It

Web users are task oriented; they aren’t thinking about who they are. In audience-based navigation, people must ask themselves who the site thinks they are and what type of content that type of person wants. All these questions increase users’ cognitive effort, and people haven’t even made it past the navigation yet. Users feel anxious that the information they see might be incomplete or incorrect. When users feel