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  1. Learning & guides

    Digital Accessibility Foundations

    W3C WAI and UNESCO IITE · free · Free audit · optional paid certificate

    A self-paced introduction to accessibility for technical and non-technical learners. The provider estimates 16–20 hours.

  2. Learning & guides

    Accessibility

    Common terms · Design

    Designing and developing products so people with disabilities can perceive, understand and operate them, and participate without avoidable barriers.

  3. People

    Anirudha Joshi

    IIT Bombay · IDC School of Design · Professor

    Works across interaction design and usability, with projects addressing varied languages, literacy levels and everyday contexts in India.

  4. People

    Jutta Treviranus

    OCAD University · IDRC · Director, Inclusive Design Research Centre; Professor of Design

    Brings inclusion and human diversity into the design of digital systems. A useful connection between research, education, accessibility and participatory practice.

  5. People

    Whitney Quesenbery

    Center for Civic Design · Chief Program Officer; co-founder

    Connects clear communication, accessibility and research with the practical experience of voting and interacting with government.

  6. Articles

    GOV.UK Frontend 6.6.0 improves character and word counting

    Government Digital Service · 15 October 2026 · Free to read

    The new countType option counts user-perceived characters or word boundaries, improving handling of special characters and emojis. The release also deprecates the older maxwords option.

  7. Learning & guides

    Use AI without outsourcing your judgement

    Prepare for what’s next · Editorial learning exercise

    Build one capability this week: check an AI-assisted research interpretation against the evidence, then explain your own decision.

  8. Learning & guides

    Local design groups

    IxDF community · community · Access and event costs vary

    A directory of local design groups and meetups across many cities. Look for a nearby or online discussion that suits your interests.

  9. UX Futures

    When a wrist movement becomes an interface

    Nature · Kaifosh, Reardon & CTRL-labs at Reality Labs · Research prototype · 23 July 2025 · background research

    Researchers describe an interface for navigation, gestures and handwriting using electrical muscle signals collected at the wrist.

  10. UX Futures

    Design foundations for agents

    Microsoft Learn Practitioner guidance · not an empirical study Living guidance · checked 18 October 2026

    A starting point for agent design covering responsible AI, accessibility and interaction foundations. Use it to locate implementation guidance and identify questions for your own evaluation.

  11. Learning & guides

    GOV.UK Design System

    Official design-system guidance and examples

    Examples of layout, typography, colour, components and task patterns developed for government services. Useful for examining consistency and documented component behaviour.

  12. UX Sectors

    Games & interactive entertainment

    Sector / context of practice

    Help players learn controls, understand feedback and participate in an experience without removing its intended challenge.

  13. UX Sectors

    Healthcare & care services

    Sector / context of practice

    Help patients, carers and professionals understand information and navigate care across digital and physical services.

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