UX links roundup – the best UX & design articles, tools and more from the last two weeks

Articles

Giving a damn about accessibility – A candid and practical handbook for designers.

Cognitive bias and the design process – Our own biases can creep into the design process if we’re not careful and mitigate them up front. Here’s some strategies.

The perfect link – How to write, design and code the most accessible links.

I helped pioneer UX design. What I see today disturbs me. – Is UX going in the right direction, and what can be done about it?

The fetishisation of UX design – UX is more than just making something look better.

5 facilitation mistakes to avoid during user interviews – Some common mistakes to avoid in UX interviews include poor rapport, multitasking, leading, insufficient probing, and poorly managed observers.

Cool tools

Testing Accessibility – Free six-part email training course on building accessible web apps.

Mastershot – Free, web-based video editor.

Cool stuff

GNOD – Find new music, films, books and things to buy with the Global Network of Discovery.

Four Laps – Fun talk from Figma Ignite, recorded live with no post-processing or editing.

Help a computer win the New Yorker cartoon caption contest – Every week the Pudding submits a GPT-3 generated cartoon caption, will one win?

Sophisticated company name generator – Use random UK place names to generate your new company name.