A List Apart

20 articles in the Truth Foundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Two Questions Help UX Designers Sell Research to Stakeholders · UX designers use two questions to expose assumptions and sell user research
• Designer Proposes Redefining Success to Prioritize Ethics Over Profit · A designer argues that structurally integrating ethics requires changing company objectives from profit to well-being, equity, and sustainability.
• Design for Safety: A 5-Step Methodology for Inclusive Tech Design · Eva PenzeyMoog outlines a five-step process to integrate safety and inclusivity into product design.
• New PWA Window Controls Overlay Feature Expands Desktop App Design Space · Chromium-based browsers introduce Window Controls Overlay to let PWAs reclaim title bar area for content.
• Sustainable Web Design: Reducing Carbon Footprint via Data Transfer and Energy Efficiency · Sustainable web design focuses on reducing carbon emissions by optimizing data transfer and monitoring electricity carbon intensity.
• Semantic Content Models Enable Omnichannel Strategies Beyond Web Layouts · A semantic content model connects related content to support omnichannel delivery across bots and voice interfaces.
• Microsoft Strategist Explores AI Opportunities for Accessibility Despite Risks · Microsoft accessibility strategist outlines constructive AI applications for people with disabilities while acknowledging significant risks.
• Design Systems Must Adapt Like Languages to Serve Real Users · Design systems should evolve into dialects that adapt to specific user contexts without losing core principles.
• Prepersonalization Workshop Framework to Ignite Personalization Practice · Organizations should run a structured prepersonalization workshop to align stakeholders before launching personalization features.
• Vienna's Café Culture as a Blueprint for Amiable Web Design · The article argues that web spaces should foster amiability by emulating the inclusive, intellectual atmosphere of Vienna's historic cafés.
• Product Builder Advocates 'Bedrock' Strategy for Stable Financial Apps · Experienced product builder argues financial apps must prioritize core 'bedrock' features over feature bloat to ensure long-term success.
• Framework for Design Manager and Lead Designer Shared Leadership · A design team functions as an organism where managers and leads share responsibility for psychological, craft, and strategic systems.
• Reevaluating Mobile-First CSS: A Case for Closed Media Query Ranges · The author argues that closed media query ranges reduce CSS complexity compared to traditional mobile-first development.
• The Personalization Pyramid: A UX Framework for Human-Centered Design · A designer-centric model defines six levels for implementing effective user personalization programs.
• Designer Justin Dauer Reflects on Humility and the Evolution of Web Design · Justin Dauer explores humility as a core value and contrasts the creative 'Wild West' of early web design with today's stagnation.
• The Challenges and Genres of Human-Computer Voice Conversations · Voice interfaces struggle with speech's messiness, focusing on transactional and informational interactions.
• The Cyclical Evolution of Web Design and Development Technologies · A veteran developer reflects on the recurring cycles of innovation and obsolescence in web technology over three decades.
• Creative Director Reflects on the Mystery, Agony, and Adrenaline of the Creative Process · A veteran creative director describes the elusive nature of inspiration and the addictive procrastination inherent in their craft.
• Designer Advocates Using Personas to Recognize Accessibility Issues · Author argues designers must use specific personas to recognize and fix accessibility issues during the design process.
• UX Researcher Compares User Research Process to Three-Act Movie Structure · A UX expert argues that framing user research as a three-act story engages stakeholders and elevates design decisions.