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Something new in UX! Use @jeffmacintyre & @ColinEags’s Personalization Pyramid to understand the core components of a contemporary, UX-driven personalization program—or at least know enough to get started.

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Of books and conferences past: A maker looks back on things well-made but no longer with us. zeldman.com/2024/12/05/of-… #AListApart #ABookApart #AnEventApart #publishing #conferences #startups #business #regrets

The Best of A List Apart: “10+ most popular A List Apart articles, as voted by our community.” refind.com/publications/a… #webdevelopment

You should have a website. nora.zone/manifesto.html

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Not a trained writer? A quick way to improve your writing is to remove “very” when it appears. Write “tenacious” instead of “very tough,” “seductive” instead of “very sexy.” Lose The Very is a free online tool that helps you do it. h/t Jarosław Morawski. losethevery.com

JavaScript-first framework-focused front-end development is costing the industry and users. Semi-Annual Reminder to Learn and Hire for Web Standards adrianroselli.com/2024/09/semi-a… #WebStandards

30 November is Blue Beanie Day in support of web standards and accessibility. You know what to do. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Bean…

Giving and receiving feedback in a remote/distributed environment: alistapart.com/article/async-…
 alistapart.com/article/asynch… #FeedbackCulture

Sharing Our Work: Testing and Feedback in Design – by Jessica Harllee alistapart.com/article/sharin…

Women spend longer than men in junior roles, are paid less, and are less likely to be promoted. reveliolabs.com/news/tech/the-…

“Imagine trying to complete a jigsaw puzzle with pieces scattered everywhere—some at your house, some at your best friend’s, and some on your colleague’s desk. That’s what managing your knowledge feels like without a central hub.” ttl.blog/content-collec… #tools

Next week’s @AListApart sponsor is Toddle, the open-source editor for front-end dev teams. Ditch the text editor and get real-time output and cross-team collaboration.

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✩ CSS display contents – by Ahmad Shadeed Learn how to use display: content to build smarter, more fluid layouts. ishadeed.com/article/displa… #webdesign

How can #UserExperience researchers make sure their voices are heard and their work is valued? By telling a good story. alistapart.com/article/user-r…

Looking to tailor your product to individual users’ needs? In this article, Colin Eagan and @jeffmacintyre walk you through their approach to aligning different stakeholders toward the common goal of personalized UX. alistapart.com/article/preper…

Microsoft’s Accessibility Innovation Strategist, @AaronGustafson, discusses #AI’s potential for #accessibility, emphasizing the need for #responsible use and diverse teams to mitigate harm and promote #inclusion for people with disabilities. alistapart.com/article/opport…

Data processing and aggregation are back-end functions. JavaScript is just for displaying pre-aggregated data, right? Right? Not always! Brian Greig tells us how to succeed when processing data in the browser makes sense.
 alistapart.com/article/taming… #OldGold