Articles

The Wax and the Wane of the Web

Forget death and taxes. The only certainty on the web is change. Ste Grainer takes a brief look at the history of the web and how it has been constantly reinvented. Then he explores where we are now, and how we can shape the future of the web for the better.

Opportunities for AI in Accessibility

Microsoft’s Accessibility Innovation Strategist discusses AI’s potential for accessibility, emphasizing the need for responsible use and diverse teams to mitigate harm and promote inclusion for people with disabilities.

Humility: An Essential Value

As Justin Dauer contends in this excerpt from his latest book, In Fulfillment: A Designer’s Journey, being willing to evolve is the hallmark of a good designer.

Designers, (Re)define Success First

Designing ethically may sound daunting at first, but Lennart Overkamp sets forth a template for engaging stakeholders around new priorities, exploring objectives that span from individual to global impacts, and finally measure their effects.

Breaking Out of the Box

What can we do with just thirty pixels? With Progressive Web Apps blurring the lines between apps and websites, Patrick Brosset helps us think outside of the rectangular box. Learn how Windows Controls Overlay can free us from forty years of design constraints telling us how applications should look. Thirty pixels, it turns out, are full of exciting design opportunities.

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 mental picture. In this article, Sophia Prater shows you how to collaboratively expose misalignment and gaps in your team’s shared understanding by bringing the team together around two simple questions. What are the objects? How do they relate?