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GOV.UK User Research · Jonathan Nicholls, Head of User Research, Ministry of Justice · Jan 9, 2025
Those of you with eagle eyes will have noticed the ’user researcher’ role in the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework, published by the Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO), has recently been updated. This blog post shares some of the background and thinking behind the changes, and highlights.
tempertemper · Martin Underhill · Dec 29, 2024
The iframe element is a way to embed one website inside of another. Useful for things like maps or videos, but not so much for other content.
Adam Silver · Dec 16, 2024
Back in June 2024, I was a guest on the Complimentary podcast. Anthony Hobday, one of the co-hosts, asked me if I had a working definition of form design. “No,” I said. Not ideal considering I was invited on as someone who cares deeply about form design. I tried to style it out a bit, then later managed to contribute.
Adam Silver · Dec 1, 2024
On Friday, I met up with a friend for lunch. The day before, he’d been a research participant to taste-test 4 different brands of Jaffa cake. Let me tell you what happened: Jaffa Cake #1: It tasted amazing. My friend took out his phone and submitted a score of 10/10. He then took a sip of water and moved onto the next.
UX Movement · anthony · Nov 22, 2024
A sidebar navigation on an interface offers users multiple items to select. After making a selection, they need a visual cue to identify the chosen item. This cue is called an indicator. Every sidebar needs a clear and non-distracting selection indicator. However, many designers continue to use bad practices that make.
UX Movement · anthony · Nov 22, 2024
Screen space on a desktop interface is more important than you think. Most designers take it for granted because a desktop screen contains so much space. However, when it comes to data display, every pixel counts. A sidebar can occupy a lot of width space and diminish the content area. As a result, users will […] The.
tempertemper · Martin Underhill · Nov 19, 2024
I really enjoyed Nicolas Steenhout’s recent article on Alt text for avatars or user photos. But there is a context where I would break his rule…
GOV.UK Design Notes · Al Robinson – Interaction Designer, formerly Valuation Office Agency, HMRC · Nov 14, 2024
How to add a Welsh language toggle to your prototypes so you can better test with Welsh users.
Adam Silver · Nov 10, 2024
A couple of weeks ago, my friend (and fellow designer) Simon Whatley had his GOV.UK service assessed. Simon asked me for a second opinion on some of the issues, one of which was about this screen: Perhaps you can spot the issue? For context, both Simon and I are trained GDS (Government Digital Service) design assessor.
Material Design · Nov 4, 2024
One less reason to “detach instance”
Dovetail · Oct 30, 2024
Dovetail 3.0 makes it possible for everyone to painlessly transform all customer interactions occurring across the organization into powerful insights that can be used to drive product development, improve sales pitches, refine product messaging, and perfect the user experience.
Slack Design · andyacevedo · Oct 23, 2024
If you work in design, you’ve probably already heard of design engineering. It’s not a new concept, and similar roles — such as Design Technologists, UI/UX Engineers, and Creative Technologists — have existed in software development for decades. These roles typically involve individuals with high proficiency in both d.
Dovetail · Oct 13, 2024
Find out how Dovetail uses Channels to centralize all kinds of customer feedback, get early market signals, and quickly escalate customer problems.
GOV.UK User Research · Dominika Morton - User Researcher, HMRC · Oct 7, 2024
At HMRC, we hold an annual learning and development event - ResCon - to discuss trending user research topics and learn new skills. At our last event, experts in body language, persuasion, negotiation and marketing advised us on effective communication, a vital skill for all researchers.
tempertemper · Martin Underhill · Oct 2, 2024
Everyone who works in digital product development should be familiar with screen reader software. Here’s how to get started with NVDA on Windows.
Lea Verou · Oct 1, 2024
Disclaimer: This post expresses my opinions, which do not necessarily reflect consensus by the whole Web Components community. A blog post by Ryan Carniato titled “Web Components Are Not the Future” has recently stirred a lot of controversy. A few other JS framework authors pitched in, expressing frustration and disil.
Lyft Design · Gwen Zhang · Sep 19, 2024
Our pathway to launching an inclusive, fun, and heartwarming ride experience — connecting travelers with pets to animal-loving drivers. Illustration by Conor Buckley & Leo Peng To celebrate National Dog Day in the U.S., we launched Pet Rides, a new offering that connects passengers traveling with their pets to animal-.
Manuel Matuzovic · Sep 19, 2024
Recently, I started a new project. I react to the accessibility of more or less randomly picked websites. Before you get too excited, It's in German. I feel more comfortable recording live reactions to websites I have never seen in my native language. However, I may try it in English if there's demand. So far, I've re.
Lea Verou · Sep 16, 2024
Folks, I have some exciting news to share. 🤩 Today I start a new chapter in my career. After a decade at MIT , teaching and doing research at the intersection of usability and programming language design, I wrapped up my PhD two weeks ago (yes, I’m a Dr now ! And damn right I will — once it actually sinks in) and tod.
tempertemper · Martin Underhill · Aug 30, 2024
I’ve written about accessible responsive tables before but something has been bugging me. So here’s another step to make those tables even better.
