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Dropped stitches and tangled yarn - a call to simplify WordPress

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Transcript

  1. Dropped stitches and tangled yarn: a call to simplify WordPress

    Tammie Lister
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  8. Our dropped stitches

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  10. A confusing, precarious experience

  11. Lack of consistency leads to being lost

  12. Too many ways to do the same thing.

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  14. No obvious way leads to being lost

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  16. Our activity rings are full

  17. Untangling yarn

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  21. donnalichaw.com/toolkit

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  24. “We all have mental models: the lens through which we

    see the world that drive our responses to everything we experience. Being aware of your mental models is key to being objective.” Elizabeth Thornton

  25. Looking beyond the tangled yarn

  26. Is it fit for purpose?

  27. The experience dance

  28. Adapting to the device and future devices

  29. “Don’t design for everyone. It’s impossible. All you end up

    doing is designing for something that makes everyone unhappy.” Leisa Reichelt, UX Designer

  30. Clear the way with triage

  31. Create a welcome mat

  32. Knitting experience into everything

  33. What is today, won’t be tomorrow

  34. Create a warm welcome

  35. Remember being a beginner

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  37. Thank you