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:
Medium
Why you should stop using placeholders in text boxes
Your text boxes don’t need them — plus, they’re pointless
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Looking for a monospaced pixel font with a lo-fi technical vibe, serving old school interfaces? Meet Departure Mono. I love it soooo much!
Departure Mono
Departure Mono
A monospaced pixel font with a lo-fi, techy vibe.
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Toasts are Bad UX "The core problem is that toasts always show up far away from the user's attention.”. Yup. I blame bootstrap and material UI for making this “better than noting feedback mechanism” popular. By Max Schmitt “
Max Schmitt
Toasts are Bad UX
Max Schmitt
Toasts are Bad UX
I think UX writing is very important. So, let's delve into how I would improve LinkedIn's notification. Follow me, subscribe, like and send kittens for more amazing chaotic content. #SimplificationIsAmazing #UXWrittingIsCool #SendMeKittens #AmIDoingTheInfluencerThingRight image
A browser monoculture leads to a less open and more controlled web, with a big lack of privacy. I’m with @npub1ruv0...702v here, I love Firefox, but I still have to open Chrome for many things, especially online video chats and it’s annoying. And sadly, a couple of plugins that don’t work on Firefox anymore.
The Dying Web | Matthias Endler
You know how Netflix unlocks certain categories for certain users and not the other ones? This site lets you get access to all of them. You can finally explore all the Korean series you were missing!
Netflix Codes: find hidden categories on Netflix (full list)
You probably know that Netflix is using a really strange system to categorize it films and tv shows. Here, you will find all secret codes for Netflix!