Every automated accessibility tool has strengths and weaknesses. Our team has reviewed popular accessibility tools to help you decide which is right for your project.

In this series, let’s explore how to build a starter template for Eleventy projects and examine the difficult choices that we often face when starting new projects. The goal here is to make those tough choices early on so that when we use this template for any future project, we can get started right away.

Cultivating a consultant mindset is integral to regular, repeatable development success—it’s where iteration becomes second nature. Here are a number of resources that will help you understand the concept, put the concept into practice, and bring the concept to your teams and organizations.

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• MVP
• Process
• Professional Growth

The tech you choose to power your project will have a ripple effect far beyond launch. One Sparkboxer shares the story of a recent engagement where the client brought their own framework suggestion and had to be guided away from adopting it. Thanks to a consultant mindset, the client selected a framework that not only met their immediate needs but also set them up for an easier future.

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• Case Studies
• MVP
• Process
• React

In this case study, one Sparkboxer explores the power of the consultant mindset when it comes to the right tech, at the right time, for the right project. It’s not just about selecting the tech, but implementing it in a responsible, thoughtful way.

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• Case Studies
• Process
• Professional Growth

All developers have the potential to be innovative, disruptive, game changers on each project they touch…as long as they adopt a consultant mindset. The consultant mindset—a frame of mind that embraces measured, creative, critical thinking—isn’t just about projects, it can empower entire organizations.

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• Process
• Professional Growth

It’s easy to make assumptions about which user interface elements are more or less user-friendly. It’s harder to put in the effort to get to some hard data. But our team did just that when they put three common usability assumptions to the test.

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• UX

Our team put another common usability assumption to the test: “Read More” links are important indicators that help users click into blog posts and articles to the test. Follow along to learn the results from a first-click test—they might surprise you.

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• UX

Our team put another common usability assumption to the test: switches for binary selections are worse for usability than radio buttons or checkboxes. Follow along to learn the results from a first-click test—they might surprise you.

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• UX

Our team put a common usability assumption to the test: Right-aligned buttons are faster to use and more accurate for right-handed people. Follow along to learn the results from a quick first-click test—they might surprise you.

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• UX