This week, we answer two listener questions – bonus question in The Sidebar! In the first, we discuss text contrast, accessibility, and winning arguments. In the second, we work out what it means to measure success in interface design.
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In this week's Sidebar, we answer a bonus listener question about how to argue with the CEO about design decisions. We talk about text hierarchy, contrast, accessibility, and how to win arguments.
Tweets:Vinsg says it's painful to listen to other podcasts after having our show notes and chapters - we're so happy you notice and appreciate these!Ying Yao says, regarding last week's episode, "To me, creating a single source of truth library of components and patterns frees designers to exercise their creativity in tackling interesting product challenges."Listener Question:Elliott Roche asks: "How to get quantitative measurements for user interfaces" - the body of the question provides more details.Quantitative vs. QualitativeLearn more about perceived latency.Learn more about React Suspense.Learn more about Lighthouse and measuring best practices.Web Vitals are the new measurements for building great user experiences on the web.Cool Things:Brian shared that Tesla is offering touch-free test drives. If you are bored at home, and want to experience the fun of an electric call, go in for a test drive! It was a blast and the people were not pushy at all to see if we were even interested in buying. Marshall shared Survive the Hunt, a YouTube series by FailRace, in which teams play virtual tag inside of Grand Theft Auto V. Rules and regulations apply, tensions run high, and you'll have a blast watching.Design Details on the Web:📻 We are @designdetailsfm🎙 Brian is @brian_lovin🎙 Marshall is @marshallbock📬 Don't have Twitter? Email us at designdetailsfm@gmail.com🙌 Support us on Patreon - your support literally makes this show possible. Thank you ❤️❓ Got a question? Ask it on our Listener Questions Hub, and we'll do our best to answer it on the show :)⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on iTunesGoodbye!
344: Knowing When to Give Up a Fight
343: Over and Undervalued Design Skills
342: Critiquing Our Early Work
341: Counterintuitive User Experiences
340: Versioning and Handoff in Figma
339: The New iPadOS Cursor
338: Passive Income and How To Give Advice (feat. Meg Lewis)
337: The Metagame of Design
336: Learning by Doing
335: Giving Better Upward Feedback
334: Keylines and Scannable Designs
333: Writing an Effective Self Review
332: Creating layouts: Design vs Implementation
331: The Designer-Developer Handoff
330: Twitter Tips for Designers
329: Web vs Product Design
328: Thinking About 2020
327: Organizing Component Systems
326: Design Tools Today
325: Changing Roles in a Growing Company
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