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Below is the original drafting work carried out and coordinated by the UX Interest Group in 2021.
The final USE Design Principles are located here, USE Design Principles
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Samvera community packages run the gamut from Ruby gems, to generators, to Rails and Elixir applications, Node modules, JavaScript UI components and more. Thinking about a meaningful purpose the UX Interest Group could serve the community in 2021, the following questions have surfaced.
What does such a wide variety of Samvera code have in common, besides serving the digital repository needs of the Library/cultural heritage community?
What does it mean to be a “Samvera application”?
What if general criteria existed which Samverians (developers, product owners, managers, designers), could reference when designing and developing an app or module?
Mission
The UX Interest Group proposes crafting a set of Design Principles, which reflect the values and goals of the Samvera Community. In addition, perhaps these Design Principles could:
Serve as a guide for application design before development begins.
For example, when creating wire-frames for a new feature, does the wire-framed content meet Design Principles standards?
Act as a reference point for applications in active development.
Be a tool to evaluate existing Samvera applications, such as:
Identify areas which might fall short of meeting Samvera Design Principles, thus becoming opportunities for improvement.
Interpretting Interpreting these Principles from Different Audience Perspectives
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Backend Developers (current & future)
Front End Developers (current & future)
Administrative Users
End Users / Patrons (students, faculty, research, general public, etc.)
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Samvera Design Principles (working draft)
Samvera is a vibrant and welcoming community of information and technology professionals who share challenges, build expertise, and create sustainable, best-in-class solutions, making the world’s digital collections accessible now and into the future.
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What are the Principles?
Human-Centered. Efficient. Unified. Sustainable. Ethical.
Human-Centered
Inclusive & Equitable |
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Q: Does the app feel welcoming?
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Accessible & Universal | Engaging & Unambiguous | |
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Accessible & Universal
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Q: Is the app “approachable”?
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Q: Does the app feel cluttered?
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Q: Is the app responsive across viewport sizes?
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Engaging & Unambiguous
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Q: Easy to find and manipulate any accessibility features?
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Unassuming
Q: Does the app use simple language, explain all accronyms?
Q: Are used icons universally recognized for desired function?
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Efficient
Modular while functioning as a whole |
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Minimal (in design & latency) | Intuitive & Predictable | Configurability Balanced with Efficiency | |
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Predictable, uncomplicated and precise
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3. Unified
Follow standards, guidelines, conventions and best practices.
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Unified
Standards & Best-Practices | Consistent behavior patterns & functionality | Clearly documented (for designers and users) |
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Sustainable
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Flexibility balanced with Friction
Prioritise Sustainability over Trends
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Mindful of Trends | Maintenance Demands Match Resourcing Realities | Forward Thinking |
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Maintenance demands should match organizational commitment to a resource.
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Ethical
Transparent |
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Safety
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Ease of Adoption for all communities
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Contribution Acknowledgements for the Samvera Design Principles:
Source:
https://principles.design/examples/the-ten-principles-of-inclusive-design
University of Virginia Library Design Principles
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