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Māori Maps Brings Marae to the World

Hirini Tane from Maori Maps talks about his teams experience mapping Marae. Image credit: Nathaniel Flick
Hirini Tane from Maori Maps talks about his teams experience mapping Marae. Image credit: Nathaniel Flick

Well at least up to the front gate. As is tradition, you have to be invited in to visit a marae.

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UX Culture UX Maturity UX Musings UX Retrospective

Culture is how you handle conflict

A team that can use positive confrontation can do great things. Image credit: Freepik.com
A team that can use positive confrontation can do great things. Image credit: Freepik.com

In an organisation, culture isn’t the absence of conflict — it’s how conflict is handled. Every group will have friction; culture determines if that becomes toxic or transformative.

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Accessibility Code & Development

Start with the HTML 5 minimum code

A web page is basically a code sandwich of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
A web page is basically a code sandwich of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

HTML5 is really powerful code, it’s the bones on which styling (skin) and functionality (muscles) rest. It is accessible out of the box.

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UX Design UX Maturity UX Musings

The best way to lead is to follow

A team gathers around informally in the office. Image credit: Freepik.com
A team gathers around informally in the office. Image credit: Freepik.com

Use influence by listening rather than control to lead by following.

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UX Design UX Musings

A sketch can start a company

A woman writes in her notebook on a wooden bench outside. Image credit: Freepik
A woman writes in her notebook on a wooden bench outside. Image credit: Freepik

A sketch, pen to paper, can start a company. In fact there are many stories of it happening this way. Are you ready to take this brave first step?