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Taxonomy 101: Definition, Best Practices, and How It Complements Other IA Work

A taxonomy is a backstage structure that complements the visible navigation. Taxonomies support consistent information retrieval by creating formal metadata rules.

Page Laubheimer

Ami Vora

I often hear the definition of delight get conflated with “surprise,” usually in terms of product functionality adding something unexpectedly fun. “I didn’t expect my friend would be in my neighborhood and we could meet up!” “Wow, my favorite band is coming to my city!”

Ami Vora

Obtaining Consent for User Research

Better designs should never come at the cost of another person’s wellbeing. Informed consent is a fundamental part of an ethical research program, which respects participants and protects them from harm.

Therese Fessenden

The Feminist Tech Principles, Iteration 1

The Feminist Tech principles are a set of guidelines for tech policy-making and technology creation. They are intended as responsive work-in-progress that reflect the evolving nature of our digital world. The principles were drafted in a collaborative process between the team at SUPERRR.

SUPERRR

Should designers PM?

Designers probably remember the headlines and edutech companies in the 2010s practically pleading us to learn to code. Fortunately, that’s over, but it really does help us designers to at least get a feel for coding so we can work more smoothly and empathetically with our engineering teammates.

Andrew Nelson

Finance for Designers

This week is "finance for designers (and other value-creation roles)." If you've ever thought "everyone only cares about finance," "I keep getting asked to drop everything to hack together one deal," or "ugh, why do we have to grow?"

Ellen Chisa

5 techniques for better data visualization

Data visualization is a form of communication that portrays dense and complex information in graphical form. When I design the data and want to translate the data number into a graph. I faced challenges. How do represent the data while being able to leverage human cognition to communicate quantitative information quickly?

Belanna Zhou

7 things every designer can learn from advocacy: “Color Carne” case study

How design can promote a safer digital environment thanks to advocacy methods.

Chiara Angori