Design Principles Working Group
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
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.
Interpreting these Principles from Different Audience Perspectives
Do we consider all or specific audiences for these principles? Let’s debate!
Backend Developers (current & future)
Front End Developers (current & future)
Administrative Users
End Users / Patrons (students, faculty, research, general public, etc.)
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.
What are the Principles?
Human-Centered. Efficient. Unified. Sustainable. Ethical.
Human-Centered
Inclusive & Equitable | Accessible & Universal | Engaging & Unambiguous |
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Efficient
Modular while functioning as a whole | Minimal (in design & latency) | Intuitive & Predictable | Configurability Balanced with Efficiency |
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Unified
Standards & Best-Practices | Consistent behavior patterns & functionality | Clearly documented (for designers and users) |
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Sustainable
Mindful of Trends | Maintenance Demands Match Resourcing Realities | Forward Thinking |
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Ethical
Transparent | Mindful of Unintended Favouritism | Digital Safety & Wellbeing |
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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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People/Members:
UX Interest Group
@Adam J. Arling
@Carla Arton
@Lea Ann Bradford
@Heather Greer Klein
@Christina Chortaria
Norm Orstad
Dananji Withana
April Rieger