People think there's a secret sauce behind increasing visibility, especially on social media, where some gurus sell you tips and tricks. This article resonates a lot, because, I’ve mostly, the same strategy (even though I don’t like to call this a strategy to be honest). Just like Kent Dodds, I’m curious, share what I like, share what I learn, try to demystify things, and share often. That's it. Happy to see I’m not the only one with such a mindset!
How I increased my visibility
Someone asked me this and here's my answer.
So, I guess I now need to add a "don't edit my speaker shot photos with AI without my consent and running the result by me before publishing it first" addition to my speaker conditions? https://xcancel.com/elizlaraki/status/1846252781851890026
Searching for a New CSS Logo... I really like the hotpink proposal with the 3 little radii, yes please!
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Searching for a New CSS Logo | CSS-Tricks
There is an amazing community effort happening in search of a new logo for CSS. I was a bit skeptical at first, as I never really considered CSS a
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Color accessibility might sound scary when you start. There are 3 things to be careful about: - Don’t use color as the only visual means of conveying an information, action, etc. (WCAG 1.4.1) - Ensure sufficient contrast ratio between text and their background. (WCAG 1.4.3): 4.5:1 for text (strictly) smaller than 24px, or 19px bold and 3:1 for text larger or equal to 24px, or 19px bold
Color accessibility: tools and resources to help you design inclusive products by Stéphanie Walter - UX Researcher & Designer.
I would like to meet the designer and congratulate them, because this is perfection. The nasty judgmental look of the crow is amazing. No notes. image
School year starts again: if you are a designer who needs a little bit of help, here's an article from my archives on how to find your first UX Job, from choosing the structure, to reaching out to other people, etc.
Ask me Anything: How can I find my First UX Job? by Stéphanie Walter - UX Researcher & Designer.
Ask me Anything: How can I find my First UX Job? by Stéphanie Walter - UX Researcher & Designer.
"Boohoo I can't use pastel" and "Accessible color palettes are ugly" are things I hear often. But, it's not true! If want some inspiration for accessible color combinations, Furquan Ahmad put 50+ ideas in a nice Figma file: https://www.figma.com/community/file/909176640411029401 image
In case you were still thinking about using a placeholder instead of a label, here's an example of why it's a very bad idea: I have to empty the field to know what was expected. And if you need more information about placeholders, here's a good place (haha) to start:
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Why you should stop using placeholders in text boxes
Your text boxes don’t need them — plus, they’re pointless
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