It’s my last week at the University of Edinburgh, a quiet time to reflect. Over the last couple of years, we have published the University Design System, the Inclusive Language Guide, and the Editorial Style Guide. These have brought us closer to inclusive design standards. We need to keep developing these resources, and not take […]
Read moreWe’ve spent the last year listening to our community of practice to help us to make much needed changes to the Effective Digital Content training. The Effective Digital Content training course is a series of videos and quizzes that sits on the virtual learning environment Learn. It is a mandatory course for any staff who […]
Read moreWhen I began learning how to test websites and apps for accessibility, it was to lend support to my unit, which needed products to have accessibility reports and statements. I was also intrigued as a user experience practitioner; if I could understand what it’s like to use assistive software to navigate a digital environment, this […]
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Make things open: it makes things better. We really like this design principle from gov.uk. We use it a lot, especially when it comes to iterating upon our beta Design System. University of Edinburgh beta Design System Including and involving our users in problem-spotting and solution-building keeps our thinking open and our design process transparent. […]
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