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Using Scorecards to Encourage Adoption of Design Systems
Using Scorecards to Encourage Adoption of Design Systems
02-24-20 Mandy Kendall
Evaluating design system components with a scorecard can benefit subscribers by providing them with transparency and guidance for the developers creating those components.
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Designing for Design Systems
Designing for Design Systems
12-09-19 Ethan Muller
Designing for design systems requires tight collaboration between designers and developers. Ethan shares three tips to help get everybody on the same page.
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Auditing as a First Step to Design Systems Planning
Auditing as a First Step to Design Systems Planning
11-18-19 Heather Taylor
Performing an audit is an important first step in planning a design system. Read as Heather explains the process of decomping a website to identify and organize elements for future use.
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What Do We Value Most About Design Systems?
What Do We Value Most About Design Systems?
11-04-19 Katy Bowman
Katy dives into the answers to the 2019 Design Systems Survey open-ended questions and presents the three benefits of design systems that both agency and in-house team respondents value most.
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Testing the Components and Behaviors of Your Design System
Testing the Components and Behaviors of Your Design System
10-21-19 Jon Oliver
Many teams express the difficulty in starting to unit test or behavior test a design system. Jon is here to explain what we’ve found useful in these testing methods.
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Accessibility Testing Design Systems
Accessibility Testing Design Systems
10-14-19 Rob Tarr
Accessibility testing design systems can be difficult. But Rob gives suggestions on how you can successfully run automated and manual tests to ensure your product is easy to use for everyone.
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Visual Regression Testing in Design Systems
Visual Regression Testing in Design Systems
09-23-19 Patrick Fulton
Visual regression testing in a design system helps detect unintended changes. Read as Patrick explains this type of testing and shares some effective tools for implementing it.
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Rationale for Automated Testing and Continuous Integration for Design Systems
Rationale for Automated Testing and Continuous Integration for Design Systems
09-16-19 Adam Simpson
Adam explains why you should implement automated testing and continuous integration in your design system.
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The Top Design System Tools from Our 2019 Survey and Why “Top” Might Be an Overstatement
The Top Design System Tools from Our 2019 Survey and Why “Top” Might Be an Overstatement
08-26-19 Julie Young
We asked about the top design system tools on our 2019 Design Systems Survey. Read comparisons of Storybook, InVision DSM, and Pattern Lab.
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How to Get Started with a Design System
How to Get Started with a Design System
08-20-19 Emily Gray
Are you planning a design system? A Discovery phase can help you identify key details to make your design system a success.
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