Rob Whiting 📓 @whitingx@mastodon.cloud
#Accessibility, #Inclusion, #Research & #Design at Merlan Ltd. ⟹ NUX, UXDiscuss & Designer Hangout organiser ⟹ Narrow of purpose, wide of vision. ツ
“… the ultimate, hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make differently.”
― David Graeber
Joined Apr 2017
“Making #Events #Accessible: Checklist for meetings, conferences, training, and presentations that are remote/virtual, in-person, or hybrid” from the @w3c / @wai
https://www.w3.org/WAI/teach-advocate/accessible-presentations/
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Figma accessibility annotation kit, by Intopia https://www.figma.com/community/file/1022394680250523675 #figma #webdesign #a11y #tools
Always enjoyed reading through TechNation 📄 reports for a non-London-centric view of the UK's digital industry so sad to hear of its closure due to removal of funding from DCMS (who instead are awarding the money to Barclays Bank 🤔).
An interactive 🗺 map of #UK communities most under threat from 🏚🌊 coastal erosion.
https://onehome.org.uk/campaign/campaigns/coast/interactive-map/#map
“The coastal communities identified by One Home that will lose the most homes are in Cornwall, Cumbria, Dorset, East #Yorkshire, Essex, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Northumberland, Norfolk and Sussex.”
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Are you good a social media?
Would you like to help get a bit of the UK Government onto the Fediverse?
This night be the job for you!
"Head of Social Media and Digital Content" https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cgi?SID=cGFnZWNsYXNzPUpvYnMmc2VhcmNocGFnZT0zJnBhZ2VhY3Rpb249dmlld3ZhY2J5am9ibGlzdCZqb2JsaXN0X3ZpZXdfdmFjPTE4MzYxMzMmdXNlcnNlYXJjaGNvbnRleHQ9MjQ0MjE0NzQmc2VhcmNoc29ydD1zY29yZSZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZvd25lcj01MDcwMDAwJnJlcXNpZz0xNjc1NTAxNjUwLTNlODE2YjYzNWU3NmY3Y2I0ZWIzMTRkYWM5ZmVkODI1NGNkYWNhZTU=
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I've written a blog post for people struggling to believe they have something valuable to write about.
https://www.audreefletcher.co.uk/blog/2023/2/4/yeah-buti-dont-really-have-anything-worth-sharing
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GOV.UK stats for January‡ (1-31):
- Chrome - 48.45%
- Safari - 31.48%
- Edge - 12.46%
- Samsung Internet - 4.61%
- Firefox - 1.39%
- Android Webview - 0.51%
- Safari (in-app) - 0.44%
- Opera - 0.25%
100% = 110,217,695
#browser #browserstats
🌌 ‘The Mystery of the #Dune Font’ on @FontsInUse
https://fontsinuse.com/uses/43515/the-mystery-of-the-dune-font
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i randomly remembered that the Yamaha Music Siren exists and now i will be watching these videos for the rest of the day , ありがとうございます
‘Designing for our Future Selves’ a Design Museum exhibition that “… explores how #Design is transforming the way society can support everyone to age with greater agency and joy.”
https://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/designing-for-our-future-selves
The 🎶 Musicians’ 📋 Census 2023
“The first ever #Musicians’ #Census will paint a comprehensive picture of the industry as a whole … mapping the total population of musicians and learning what musicians’ lives and careers look like”
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I love reading and learning about new things. And I love to share the things I struggle with or that helped me to become better in what I do.
If you want to read about things I come across as a product designer, sign up for my newsletter and get some insights directly to your inbox.
No ads, no affiliates. Just plain content once in a while.
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#Radiohead's 🌈 ‘In Rainbows’ album recreated using sounds from 🍄 #Mario64.
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✨ Need help with user interviews?
I wrote a guide on how to plan, prepare and facilitate them, and created some UX cards and Miro/Figjam workshop boards to help you write your questions and interview guides more effectively! https://stephaniewalter.design/blog/the-expert-guide-to-user-interviews/?utm_source=stephaniewalter.design&utm_medium=weeklylinks
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"Things to do and not to do during a wave of tech layoffs"
A lot of people are losing their jobs in tech right now and I've been part of this a few times. Here are some things I learned that helped making it less of a mess.
https://christianheilmann.com/2023/01/24/things-to-do-and-not-to-do-during-a-wave-of-tech-layoffs/
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My employer Deque Systems has openings for all types of jobs relating to digital accessibility! https://www.deque.com/company/careers/#openings #a11y #jobs
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Social Media Accessibility Toolkit: https://digital.gov/resources/federal-social-media-accessibility-toolkit-hackpad/ by US Gov #egov #SM #SocialMedia #a11y #accessibility #tools #tips
🔐 ‘User needs for people with learning and cognitive disabilities - logging in and #Authentication’
“… the first in a series talking about #UserNeeds for people with learning and #CognitiveDisabilities.”
^ via @vickytnz
🎟 ‘A Beginner’s Guide to #Inclusive #UX #Design’ from TPGi.
“… #Usability, #Accessibility and #Inclusive design … practical tips that everyone … can apply to make digital experiences more #Accessible and usable.”
https://www.tpgi.com/webinar-january-31-at-12pm-et-a-beginners-guide-to-inclusive-ux-design/
^ via @vickytnz
#Accessibility, #Inclusion, #Research & #Design at Merlan Ltd. ⟹ NUX, UXDiscuss & Designer Hangout organiser ⟹ Narrow of purpose, wide of vision. ツ
“… the ultimate, hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make differently.”
― David Graeber
Joined Apr 2017
