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UX/UI Design

Web accessibility in 2026 still starts with design-system defaults

WebAIM's 2026 study found detectable WCAG failures on 95.9% of homepages, and the common faults are ones a design system can stop repeating.

By Tech Team
8 October 2026
5 min read
web accessibility 2026
WCAG
accessible web design
inclusive UX
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UX/UI Design
5 min read

W3C has updated the authorised French translations of WCAG

W3C published updated authorised French translations of WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 in September 2026, which UK teams shipping French pages should use as the shared reference.

By Tech Team
7 October 2026
WCAG 2.2 French
WCAG 2.1
W3C accessibility
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UX/UI in 2025: AI-Powered Personalisation and Ethical Design
UX/UI Design
6 min read

UX/UI in 2025: AI-Powered Personalisation and Ethical Design

User experience is evolving fast. In 2025, AI-driven personalisation is the biggest trend—interfaces now adapt in real time based on user behaviour.

By Design Team
21 January 2026
UX/UI trends
AI personalisation
Accessible design
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