Foundations of Aware Design
Background explanations of the ideas and terms. You do not need to read them all: use the practical guides above for an introduction or a first build.
See Aware Design work
Try the working Waypost demonstration, see what changes, and understand what it does—and does not—prove.
3 min readShared Ideas, Professional Services
What is free to read, what professional work involves, and how to discuss or use the ideas with clear attribution.
2 min readParadigms and Patterns: The Idea and the Technique
Plain definitions for two terms used in the papers, with examples and a guide to the pattern catalog.
4 min readEight Principles for More Useful Websites
Practical decisions about useful content, clear choices, privacy, correction and evidence—not a requirement to add AI.
3 min readWebsites and Signed-In Applications: VAD and UAD
The same design principles in two settings, explained through a visitor choice and a saved account task.
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