Design System In 90 Days Canvas (FigJam template) (Link) , with useful prompts to get a design system up and running — and adopted! — in 90 days, for small and large organizations that are building a design system or plan to set up one. Kindly shared by Dan Mall as a part of the Design System University. … Read the rest
Author: Jag
Work Estimation
The work is never just “the work”
A deep dive on why projects always take longer and a framework to improve future estimation
Intro
If you’re like me, you’re maybe a jobbing dev taking on contracts and occasionally your own gigs (and by-and-large this works out OK) but maybe you secretly hate yourself for being terrible at estimation, and wish … Read the rest
How To Improve Time Estimates
how to estimate better and how to be prepared when things go sideways. By Dave Stewart.
✅ “Planned work” may be as little as 20% of the total project effort.
✅ “Extra work” increases proportionally to the complexity of the work.
✅ Account for changes (20%) and unexpected slowdowns (15%).
✅ Access to data, docs, tools, people is a … Read the rest
UX Research Methods: Glossary
UX research requires knowledge and understanding of many jargon terms. Use this glossary as a reference as you delve into research.
User-Experience Research Methods
When to Use Which User-Experience Research Methods
Summary: Modern day UX research methods answer a wide range of questions. To help you know when to use which user research method, each of 20 methods is mapped across 3 dimensions and over time within a typical product-development process.
Accessibility for Disabled
Proceess vs Outcome
Accessible Design Examples
10 Examples of ADA Compliant Accessible Design
A great designer––whether of buildings, roads, advertising, or websites––considers how all users interact with their designs. Consider your website’s diverse audience of users and how your site can offer them an optimal experience as you review the following examples of accessible web design:
1. Proper Contrast Ratio
Examples of hard vs. easy to … Read the rest
Personas
Figma Cheat Sheet
For developers using inspect mode
https://figma-cheat-sheet.christianreich.art/
Figma Checklists (https://lnkd.in/enncAgGr), a wonderful little project with actionable guidelines to deliver better quality of Figma components — from layers and layout to properties, style and testing. Suggestions are welcome! Kindly put together and maintained by Javier Cuello. 🙏🏾
Useful resources:
Figma Cheat Sheet For Developers, by Christian Reichart
https://lnkd.in/eghBjrAD
Figma Keyboard Shortcuts Cheatsheet, … Read the rest