I was sitting in a project meeting recently discussing a design with the team, and the feedback was frustrating. Many people looking at the page we were critiquing said, “I don’t understand why we put so much emphasis on the application contact information, when what the user’s here for is the subscription information.” “But this … Continue reading “Back to Basics: Every Page has a Hero”
To whom does the burden fall?
On Monday October 8, I gave a talk at edUI Conf about accessibility, as one is wont to do. (I had a fantastic time and I strongly recommend this conference to anyone who’s working on the web for a university, library, museum, etc.) At the end of the talk during the Q&A, an audience member … Continue reading “To whom does the burden fall?”
The Sturdy Designer
When we were much younger people, my cousin ran into some engine problems with her car. I asked where she was going for repairs, and she said, “Oh, I’ll probably take it to the Sturdy Girls.” The Sturdy Girls, it turned out, were a group of friends that had all, for one reason or another, … Continue reading “The Sturdy Designer”