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dionw

@dionw

Head of Experience Design at Xero

 Melbourne
Joined July 2008
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Thanks so much @figmadesign for hosting this great event! I learned a lot and am super excited to apply this new knowledge to my craft! Special thanks to @negativespaceca and @claraujiie for taking care of us! 💕
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Over the weekend, I previewed the #XeroOnAir episodes & these are today's favourites: - Stop start recovery: @Xero global SMB economy insights & lessons to guide recovery - Impact of #COVID19: How tech, SMBs, & the world have been affected Watch here: xero.com/campaigns/xero-on-a…
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This is why accessibility for everyone is important!
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I did not know this. Now I know. I am grateful. Thank you, @zeldman and @t for sharing this useful functionality!
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@zeldman23 Feb 2019
Typing web.archive.org/save/ in front of any URL saves that content in the Wayback Machine forever. Nasty tweet? Type web.archive.org/save/ in front of the URL, and archive it forever. Hat tip: @t.
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Wow! Thanks ⁦@FastCompany⁩ and @christinamallon⁩ for selecting Mismatch as one of “The 9 books designers should read in 2019”! My reading list is happily outpacing my reading pace... ⁦@mitpress⁩ ⁦@weareairlift⁩ ⁦@Mismatch_Design⁩ fastcompany.com/90282976/9-b…

9 books designers should read in 2019

Start the new year off right--with insightful books on everything from computer history to animal evolution, chosen by design leaders.

fastcompany.com
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Great tips from @LeonieWatson - Simple recommendations for writing text descriptions that make a big difference #a11y - invotra.com/blogs/simple-rec…
Digital Workplace Solutions for Organisations | Invotra

Digital Workplace Solutions for Organisations | Invotra

Delivering intelligent digital workplace tools that connect people, processes, and data for seamless collaboration and compliance.

invotra.com
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Switched product detail pages from tabbed jQuery (SSR but hidden) design to a vertically long page with headings (visible by default). Traffic jumped up 61%, an extra 900k annualized visits.🤪
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I'm on the hunt for exceptional humans who want to work with me at @todaydes Fitzroy Melbourne Studio in the #ServiceDesign practice, dedicated to working towards positive societal impact every day #BCorp #purpose #meaning today.design/careers/
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Also celebrating the move by @NetflixANZ (after lobbying) to provide captions. #A11yCampMelb
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Tonight @REA_Group partnered up with @Adobe and @a11ymelb to host World Interaction Design Day! We’re thrilled to have Dion (@lemonademelb), @longlou, Laura (@metrotrains), @amir_ansari, @vfowler and Melissa (REA) to share insights on diversity & inclusion in design. #IxDD @IxDA
Image from Remya Ramesh (@rem_ram)
Image from Remya Ramesh (@rem_ram)
Image from Remya Ramesh (@rem_ram)
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Read the story behind our rebrand lemonade.com.au/blog/lemonad…
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“We can no longer talk about user experience (UX) without including performance as a first-class requirement.” alistapart.com/article/break…
Breaking the Deadlock Between User Experience and Developer Experience

Breaking the Deadlock Between User Experience and Developer Experience

User experience and performance are aligned–in theory. Jason Lengstorf gets into the paradox of how the steps we take to make things easier for our users might actually be making things worse for t…

alistapart.com
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This was a fun conversation w/⁦@geekwire⁩! Everyone needs a way to relax. Mine is throwing axes. Literally, not metaphorically. ⁦@Mismatch_Design⁩ #inclusion #inclusivedesign #mismatch geekwire.com/2018/working-ge…

Working Geek: Inclusive-design UX whiz Kat Holmes has tips for serving a broader audience

“Inclusive design is a method for designing products that considers the full range of human diversity The most important aspect is including people in the design process who have been excluded from...

geekwire.com
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Our #IXDD panel is taking shape with @longlou and @dionw confirmed as panellists, and the final member to be announced early next week. Register on our meet-up page - meetup.com/Melbourne-Web-Acc… #a11y #inclusion
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Do you have a bright idea to get your community moving? Tell us your bright ideas to get Australia more physically active and you could receive a $10,000 grant to get your idea moving.

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When we build crappy interfaces, when we don’t build accessibly, we are putting up barriers. We make people disabled. @z_rose fires up #UXA18 YAASSSSS.
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We have 24 tickets left for UX Australia 2018 (28-31 August, Melbourne). With 12 days to go, those will sell out. We'll set up a wait list in case of dropouts, but if you want grab one of the remaining places, now is the time: uxaustralia.com.au/conferenc… #UX #UXA18
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VOTE FOR @LIMBS4LIFEINC Our CEO has been selected as a finalist for #Westfield Local Heroes for Doncaster. Please visit the link below and give Melissa a vote? If successful, Limbs 4 Life will receive $10,000. Thank you! westfield.com.au/doncaster
Image from Amputees Limbs 4 Life Australia (@Limbs4LifeInc)
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Video is up! What to know the latest tools and APIs for web accessibility? Check out our talk from #io18. @minorninth's section on AOM is mind blowing 🤯 youtube.com/watch?v=wkvslBGk…
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You are one incredible individual Jamie. Your family are equally cool. Much love fellow #amputee @Limbs4LifeInc thank you for your support nitter.gq/9ThisTime/status/89705…
This Time Next Year (@TTNY) profile pictureThis Time Next Year@TTNY14 Aug 2017
Jamie won't let anything stop him from doing what he loves most. ♥️ #9ThisTime
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