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Version 1, Published 18th October 2021
User-Centered
Users come in multiple forms when it comes to digital applications. Creating an application that is both people (developers, administrators, and patrons) and machine (servers, integrated applications, AI, etc.) readable is key to a mature user-centered design.
Accessible & Universal
Engaging & Intuitive
Inclusive & Equitable
Socially Responsible & Sustainable
Open-source applications rely upon community contributions/feedback to be helpful. Part of creating successful, sustainable web applications is catering to the needs of a broad, diverse user base. Adherence to best practices and standards helps achieve this goal, alongside prioritizing transparent documentation and a realistic understanding of what an application should, and is able to, achieve with given resources.
Prioritises Prioritizes Standards & Best Practices
Clearly & Fully Documented
Realistic Resourcing
Transparent & Ethical
Efficient
Applications should be engineered in a method that minimizes friction for all users, including developers and administrators. These digital products should be designed in a clear and consistent method, and aim to be flexible to for applications and schemas that it may interoperate with.
Minimal in Design & Latency to Support Interoperability
Consistent & Predictable
Modular to Promote Flexibility & OptionalityInteroperable
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How well do you USE Design Principles? Measure it.
Use the below spreadsheet to:
Reflect and spark discussion with your team and/or users and patrons
Identify and prioritise prioritize areas for improvement and to inform your development roadmap
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NZRFLNpT2J7y_A-b2axmqrTXRIFH1dBpYLGBDl8eR34/edit?usp=sharing (Beta version, view only or download to use)
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Not sure what Successful application of USE Design Principles looks like for Samvera Apps?
Case Studies Forthcoming…
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Resources
Below are some resources and templates that already exist outside of Samvera that can support you with adopting the USE Design Principles. Please let us know of any other resources you think would be helpful to list.
Accessibility Compliance Guidelines and Resources from Deque
Center for Humane Technology
Foundations of Humane Technology - An asynchronous online course
Humane Design Guide worksheet
DEON Data Science Ethics Checklist
Includes questions on Data Collection, Storage, Analysis, Modeling and Deployment.
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Contributor Acknowledgements:
Thank you to the following people, groups and companies that contributed to crafting the USE Design Principles.
UX Interest Group
Norm Orstad
Dananji Withana
April Rieger
Jon Cameron and the Avalon Development Group
Juliet Hardesty and the Hyrax Interest Group
Kevin Kochanski and the Hyku Interest Group
These principles were inspired by the University of Virginia Library Design Principles