it is @redsesame's Everyday Information Architecture and it is an absolute banger.
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Apparently the podcast where @katerutter and I drink and yell at each other about UX has over 500k downloads. If you're a listener, thank you! And also, I'm sorry?
“Simpler models seemed to fare better on the corrected data than the more complicated models that are used by tech giants like Google for image recognition and assumed to be the best in the field. So we may have an inflated sense of” Big AI’s efficacy.
“Just take a minute to consider the implications of that: any third-party script on your site is allowing someone else to execute code on your web pages. That’s astonishingly unsafe.” — Jeremy Keith @adactio in
The possibility of Automatic Updates in #Drupal core is getting real! Just tagged the Alpha2 of contrib module that is being developed for core inclusion It supports Drupal core patch level Composer-based updates & is ready for testing! Give it try!
"WCAG 3 and the consensus process will probably mean that it takes another 3–5 years until WCAG 3 sees any release. [..] Let's just make sure we don't get ahead of ourselves and create confusion." — @yatil #wcag #a11y
A good diagnosis of the issue at hand and the underlying opportunities that are available
Wilco and tea.
1/10 We have today published the second edition of our AI Barometer, which is an analysis of the opportunities and challenges associated with AI and data use, alongside the findings of a major survey of British businesses. Find out more here:
“Maker of Rapid Covid Tests Told Factory to Destroy Inventory” …. A story from this summer via @nytimes
Typically, attempts to collapse down political preferences into a few dimensions focus on two primary dimensions: "authoritarian vs libertarian" and "left vs right". You've probably seen political compasses like this:
Intuitively, anecdotally, and scientifically, PowerPoint may be the worst business tool ever created.
I wrote something for @wired on the marketing of future predictions
Editable components without detaching? This is possible thanks to Placeholder Components. Not a hack, not a workaround, not a single plugin is used. By learning this simple concept we can say "goodbye" to detaching components once and for all!
Content programs need a sound model and a solid foundation. They need to put people first AND account for voluminous technical details. In this chat, Deane Barker shares his expertise about how to build a truly human-centered Content Management program.
Many Big Tech companies have created platforms that offer businesses tips and tools and services to better target their customers online. These can be helpful — but anybody relying on them needs to be very careful. That’s because many of these companies’ claims about how to measure advertising effectiveness are wrong.
cept model is a visual representation of a set of ideas that clarifies the concept for both the thinker and the audience. It is a useful and powerful tool for user experience designers but also for business, engineering, and marketing… basically anyone who needs to communicate complexity. Which is most of us, these days.
Neumeier has written a lot about his concept of “Onlyness,” which he calls “by far the most powerful test of a strategic position.” To articulate a brand’s Onlyness, simply fill in the blanks in the statement “Our _____ is the only _____ that _____” with descriptions of the offering, category, and benefit, respectively. “Our burger patties are the only meat substitute that taste like real beef.” “Our accounting firm is the only personal financial services company that offers free bookkeeping.”
moxie literally just wrote it
2021 was @superfriendlyco’s worst year. Here’s why and what 2022 will look like.
Is your purpose and strategy unclear? Are your teams struggling to see where they fit? Is their hard work wasted?
“By focusing on the outcome your customers want, your team can solve for this outcome in new and innovative ways”
Content design is a young discipline, and the ways in which it’s practiced change so often that people are inventing new rules, tools and approaches all the time. That helps everyone innovate, especially when they share them out. Strong content designers need to have great flexibility, adaptiveness and be active listeners – because you’re always looking for cues about what people really care about and the problems they’re really experiencing.
Some competencies overlap with others or don’t align with how we work
Listening to @rahelab and @eaton talk about CMSs = #content #nerdvana
.@jpinsk is NOT sorry for his delay and you know what, neither am I
Added new references to historical works by movers and shakers in the ‘Canon of User Experience’. More to come. #UXcanon
I see a lot of opportunity here for content designers, who are going to become the Legal Department's best friends.