Universal Design
Designing one thing that works for everyone rather than a special version.
Definition
Design of products usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without adaptation.
Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.
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In plain language
Designing one thing that works for everyone rather than a special version.
Example
Captions on video benefit deaf users, people in noisy environments and people learning the language.
Local chart
TERM·083 · Region X · Grid C6
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Related concept
Connected closely enough to change how you apply this.
- Accessibility (a11y)TERM·072 · Term
- Inclusive DesignTERM·082 · Term
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Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.