How can user experience researchers make sure their voices are heard and their work is valued? By telling a good story. Gerry Duffy guides us through the thickets of research as storytelling by showing us how to recast an oft-maligned discipline as an opportunity to craft a convincing and exciting narrative.
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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
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Personalization Pyramid: A Framework for Designing with User Data
Implement personalized digital experiences that are intentional, ethical, and technologically sound.
Mobile-First CSS: Is It Time for a Rethink?
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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
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