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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.
What are the Principles?
Human-Centered. Efficient. Unified. Sustainable. Ethical.
Human-Centered
Inclusive & Equitable | Accessible & Universal | Engaging & Unambiguous |
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Does the app feel welcoming? Does the app (unintentionally) leave any users out (culturally, language, eye-sight conditions, etc)? Is How obvious is it obvious where to request help? Report a problem? How does the design translate well to multiple communities and account for cultural/institutional differences? Neurodiverse communities? How does the user experience stay consistent across different devices?
| Is the app “approachable”? Does the app feel cluttered? How does the app stay responsive across viewport sizes? How easy is it to find and manipulate any accessibility features? How does the app use simple language (Ie. Explains all accronyms)? Are used icons universally recognized for desired function? What technical proficiency level does the app assume/require of its users?
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Standards & Best-Practices | Consistent behavior patterns & functionality | Clearly documented (for designers and users) |
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Does the app use popular open-source libraries/packages? If How would the application continue to meet standards & best-practices if core developers left the app, could its maintenance continue?
| | Where would a user find the app’s documentation? Does the documentation branding and structure stay consistent throughout for the application and across Samvera or organization’s applications? Where would a developer find the. app’s documentation?
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Mindful of Trends | Maintenance Demands Match Resourcing Realities | Forward Thinking |
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Ethical
TransparencyTransparent | Mindful of Unintended Favouritism | Digital Safety & Wellbeing |
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Is the app’s codebase open source (for ease of Adoption & Integration) Is the app Community driven/managed Does the app have a visible public policy around User Data Collection and Analysis?
| | Does the app prioritize security in code? What risks are there of the app being used as an entry point for ransomware and other cybersecurity threats? How does the application interface with other applications that may hold or process personal/high security/restricted data and what risks, if any, are introduced through that integration? What does the user need to know about how the application acquires, uses, and stores personal/high security data before they use the application?
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