The mobile-first design methodology is great—it focuses on what really matters to the user, it’s well-practiced, and it’s been a common design pattern for years. So developing your CSS mobile-first should also be great, too…right? Well, not necessarily. Classic mobile-first CSS development is based on the principle of overwriting style declarations: you begin your CSS […]
Personalization Pyramid: A Framework for Designing with User Data
As a UX professional in today’s data-driven landscape, it’s increasingly likely that you’ve been asked to design a personalized digital experience, whether it’s a public website, user portal, or native application. Yet while there continues to be no shortage of marketing hype around personalization platforms, we still have very few standardized approaches for implementing personalized […]
Humility: An Essential Value
Humility, a designer’s essential value—that has a nice ring to it. What about humility, an office manager’s essential value? Or a dentist’s? Or a librarian’s? They all sound great. When humility is our guiding light, the path is always open for fulfillment, evolution, connection, and engagement. In this chapter, we’re going to talk about why. […]
I am a creative.
I am a creative. What I do is alchemy. It is a mystery. I do not so much do it, as let it be done through me. I am a creative. Not all creative people like this label. Not all see themselves this way. Some creative people see science in what they do. That is […]
Opportunities for AI in Accessibility
In reading Joe Dolson’s recent piece on the intersection of AI and accessibility, I absolutely appreciated the skepticism that he has for AI in general as well as for the ways that many have been using it. In fact, I’m very skeptical of AI myself, despite my role at Microsoft as an accessibility innovation strategist […]
Actually, No, You Don’t Need To Love Yourself Before You Can Love Someone Else and Be Loved
Sometimes, another person’s love can actually help you learn to love yourself and others. Sexually speaking, I’ve been bored. Bored by all the softboys disguised as loverboys on my roster (all carbon copies of either Barry Keoghan or Jacob Elordi). Bored by the lack of originality plaguing recent sex-toy launches (all vaguely phallic, sleek). Bored […]
Got a Swollen Eyelid? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying To Tell You
Here’s the 411 on that painful stye you’ve been dealing with. Humans evolved to walk on two legs millions of years ago. But before we became bipedal, we moved more like our apelike ancestors—on four limbs. While most of us don’t spend a ton of time on all fours, it might be just what we […]
8 Benefits of Squats That Go Beyond Building Lower-Body Strength
Plus, how to do a squat with perfect form every time. Buckle up because your shadow side is demanding attention: Your weekly horoscope for February 11 to 17, 2024, promises to shine a light on the parts of yourself you’d rather reject or ignore. You could experience tension in a new area of your life […]
Why Dietitians and Bartenders Are Begging You To Stop Putting Collagen in Your Cocktails
Not everything has to be “functional,” you know. It’s no coincidence that soup is just what the doctor ordered for when you’re feeling under the weather. In most cases, a big ol’ bowl of chicken noodle is packed with the necessary, nutrient-rich ingredients to help support immune health and get you back up and running […]
Finally: An Ergonomic Wand Vibrator That Lets Me Keep a Good Thing Going—No Hand Cramps Here
It’s extra-long with a flexible neck that makes it easy to position it well (no matter what position *you’re* in). Walk into any gym, and you’re guaranteed to see someone either on a squat rack or squatting with a pair of dumbbells in the free weight area. Squats are one of the most fundamental—and functional—movements, […]
