A User-FirstApproach to APIsHelen Hou-Sandí · WordCamp Philly 2015@helenhousandi
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@helenhousandi ·#wcphillyWhat’s a user?
@helenhousandi ·#wcphillyWhat’s an API?
@helenhousandi ·#wcphillyUI UX
@helenhousandi ·#wcphillyDUX UX
@helenhousandi ·#wcphillyAPIs should notencourage bad UX.
@helenhousandi ·#wcphillyAPIs should encourageand enable good UX.
@helenhousandi ·#wcphillySecurity asuser experience.
@helenhousandi ·#wcphilly
@helenhousandi ·#wcphillySo let’s rewrite theSettings API!
@helenhousandi ·#wcphillyGood experiencesneed to beconsistent experiences.
@helenhousandi ·#wcphillyAdmin Pattern Library
@helenhousandi ·#wcphillyFields API (?!)
@helenhousandi ·#wcphillyFields API.
@helenhousandi ·#wcphillyData is not generic.
@helenhousandi ·#wcphillyThe future of(fields in)WordPress.
@helenhousandi ·#wcphilly&Q A