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Generosity: An Essential Design Skill

Generosity: An Essential Design Skill

How many times have you been called a “creative type?” While it is true that we designers are creative people, we are individuals who show…
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Libby BawcombeApr 1
What We Learned From User Testing Core Publisher’s Responsive Design

What We Learned From User Testing Core Publisher’s Responsive Design

How NPR Digital Services tested the usability of its station-focused CMS platform in the real world.
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Adam KirykMar 30

That one free tool

I was walking to work with my wife and we got to talking about how to manage projects. She’s got a bunch of work to coordinate…Good morning! ¶ I was walking to work with my wife and we got to talking about how to manage projects. She’s got a bunch of work to coordinate, and the short-term stuff often trumps the important, longer-term stuff — a situation that we’re all familiar with. ¶ And the talk got to tools — should they use Trello? Or Basecamp? Or GitHub Issues? Maybe Slack will help! Again, a conversation we’ve all had at least once, probably many times.
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Brian BoyerMar 23
Abbreviations & Auto-Capitalization on iOS

Abbreviations & Auto-Capitalization on iOS

My favorite interaction nuance on a platform that’s full of them
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Daniel NewmanMar 19
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Experimenting With Kids’ Audio At NPR

Experimenting With Kids’ Audio At NPR

Every few months, NPR holds Serendipity Days. The goal of this exercise is to allow staff to explore cool and interesting ideas over the…
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Libby BawcombeMar 14
Hire For Fit, Not Just Skills

Hire For Fit, Not Just Skills

One of my biggest concerns for the design industry today is the way we hire designers for our teams, particularly the problematic trend…
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Libby BawcombeFeb 23
Usability Overtakes Design

Usability Overtakes Design

Responsive design has made news websites look similar. Much more similar. In just a couple years, sites that once looked like distant…
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Libby BawcombeDec 17, 2015
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