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No yes/no questions

Caroline Jarrett 23 March 2022 2 November 2021
No yes/no questions

If you’ve been in a forms studio with me, you’ll be familiar with the moment where I say: “No yes/no”. It’s my shorthand for “Avoid questions that only have two available answers: ‘yes’ and ‘no’. People often struggle with them”.Continue reading… No yes/no questions

A community, not a library: design patterns for government services

Jane Matthews 14 November 2019 28 October 2015
A community, not a library: design patterns for government services

This workshop at UX New Zealand 2015 was a chance for me to lead a discussion on design patterns and forms elements for the UK government website GOV.UK. Looking at our experiences within the UK Government Digital Service #gdsteam theContinue reading… A community, not a library: design patterns for government services

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brian_bilston Brian Bilston @brian_bilston ·
5 Jul

Here’s a poem called ‘NHS Test Results’ in celebration of the 74th birthday of the NHS.

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cjforms Caroline Jarrett @cjforms ·
4 Jul

Do not use "reading age" when thinking about adults:
https://www.effortmark.co.uk/do-not-use-reading-age-when-thinking-about-adults/

New blog post from me, prompted by a question from @deanvipond. Has some links to other resources.

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cjforms Caroline Jarrett @cjforms ·
3 Jul

In today’s episode of “Fix the forms, one at a time”, excellent iterative form design from @annaghartley’s child.
Note the inspirational change from first draft question (When will your meeting finish?) to more useful questions (Can I have a biscuit?)
(Via @DeanVipond)

Anna Hartley @annaghartley

Anyone else get messages like this from their child when they are working at home and on a Teams meeting?

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cjforms Caroline Jarrett @cjforms ·
2 Jul

In today's episode of 'Fix the forms, one at a time', I tried to book a hotel using the hotel's online booking service.

The errors included:
1. Boxes with mid-grey background so I could barely read what I typed into them
2. Had to accept their booking conditions ...
(1/7)

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cjforms Caroline Jarrett @cjforms ·
1 Jul

Today I learned that in La Paz, Bolivia, people dressed in zebra costumes help folks to cross the road at zebra crossings 🦓

https://youtu.be/EHPZRHax9CY

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