Do You Use WordPress? Complete the 2021 WordPress Survey

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It’s that time of year again. Yes, the annual WordPress survey is now available.

Everyone who uses or works with WordPress is invited to take the survey, whether you’re a user, site builder, designer, developer, or contributor.

Here’s your opportunity to complete the survey, share your experience with WordPress, and how you use it.

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Takeaways from World Usability Day 2021: Trust, Ethics, and Integrity in Design

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For the 17th annual World Usability Day, UX Research and Strategy hosted a panel discussion featuring Morten Rand-Hendricksen, Trina Falbe, and Andy Vitale.

The panel discussion focused on the biggest ethical concerns the UX field faces, how to address ethical challenges in the workplace, and steps organizations can implement to avoid unethical practices.

While there were over three dozen online World Usability Day 2021 events this year, I was interested in attending the panel discussion for multiple reasons:

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Photo of the Week: Fairy Doors Scavenger Hunt Returns to Belle Isle

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When it’s a gray and cloudy day in November, what can you do outside?

Head to Belle Isle State Park, of course, for a scavenger hunt to find the fairies!

Which is what I did this weekend, when the Fairy Doors returned to the Belle Isle Aquarium and Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory for the second year.

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