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From design boards to the NYSE — Figma did what great products do. Within minutes of its IPO, Figma hit a $45B market cap. By close: $47B. A huge win for a tool that’s quietly reshaped how teams design and build together. At xfive, we’ve used Figma, built on it, and celebrated it. Because it does what the best products do: 👉 Make the hard stuff feel easy. 👉 And collaboration feel inevitable. 👏 Congrats to the Figma team. Craft + clarity = scale. #FigmaIPO #UXTools #DesignExecution #xfive #ProductDesign

Accessibility Is Your Brand's First Impression Customers don’t know your values. They know what your website tells them. If your store doesn’t support screen readers, skips keyboard navigation, or hides critical labels, you’re not “innovative.” You’re inaccessible. And in 2025, that message travels fast: - Customers take screenshots. - Advocates send demand letters. - And trust doesn’t return easily. Reputation is built—or broken—at checkout. → We help brands turn accessibility from a liability into leadership. https://lnkd.in/epQSJmez #BrandTrust #InclusiveDesign #eCommerceUX #DigitalEthics

Testing Isn’t Enough—You Need Neurodivergent Users Automated accessibility validation ≠, inclusive QA. You can’t benchmark inclusivity without neurodiverse user insights. System-level conformance testing misses critical variables: emotional response to navigation, perception of feedback loops, and interaction anxiety. These are high-sensitivity UX factors for neurodivergent users. Operationalizing inclusivity requires: ▪️Recruiting ADHD/autism user groups for qualitative feedback ▪️Mapping UX friction to cognitive variance ▪️Iterating designs based on real-world edge case behaviors 🎯 Need help embedding neurodiversity into your product QA framework? xfive facilitates human-led validation protocols for inclusive digital environments. https://lnkd.in/em97xqPQ #NeurodiverseTesting #InclusiveQA #UXValidation #CognitiveLoadUX #RealUserTesting #xfive

Accessibility Isn’t Just for Visual Impairments For users with autism or ADHD, interface noise, ambiguity in user flow, and rigid interaction patterns amplify cognitive fatigue and reduce retention. Yet these needs remain underrepresented in conventional WCAG adherence. What mitigates friction? ✅ Predictable UI/UX systems ✅ Adjustable interaction schemas (e.g., reduced motion modes) ✅  Intuitive semantic structure and error tolerance Align your experience layer with a broader inclusivity mandate. Let’s explore how minor refactors can yield major accessibility dividends. 👉 https://lnkd.in/em97xqPQ #CognitiveUX #AutismAccessibility #WCAGBeyondCompliance #UXOptimization #InclusiveInterfaces #xfive

“The chatbot welcomed me. Then locked me out.” Chatbots are supposed to be helpful. But for many users with disabilities, it’s another digital wall. We love chatbots for their speed, scale, and 24/7 convenience. But if they: ▪️ rely only on color, ▪️ ignore screen readers, or ▪️ time out too quickly... Then they’re not assistants — they’re gatekeepers. A chatbot that works for some is a risk. A chatbot that works for everyone is a business asset. Want to know how inclusive your chatbot really is? xfive will walk you through a quick accessibility check. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eSg7ywYd #ChatbotAccessibility #InclusiveUX #DigitalInclusion #A11y #xfive

❝❞ In our latest TechBehemoths Inside #interview, Stano Džavoronok, Head of Product Development at xfive, shares why clarity is more valuable than any quick win — and what it really takes to build a product people love. 🟡 Read the full conversation https://lnkd.in/dJRJJufW

Web Browsing Isn’t Universal For neurodivergent users, cognitive load and environmental stimuli present persistent friction across digital touchpoints. Most UI paradigms weren’t built with their processing patterns in mind. For neurodivergent users, cognitive load and environmental stimuli present persistent friction across digital touchpoints. Most UI paradigms weren’t built with their processing patterns in mind. ✅ Prioritizing information architecture clarity ✅ Reducing sensory interference (animation, auto-play, etc.) ✅ Implementing WCAG-adjacent principles that account for neurodiverse UX 📋 Re-evaluate your front-end execution with a neurodivergent accessibility lens. xfive can facilitate a cognitive UX audit focused on sustainable, standards-aligned improvements. https://lnkd.in/em97xqPQ #CognitiveAccessibility #UXArchitecture #NeurodivergentUsers #ADHDUX #InclusiveExperience #xfive

Forms Are Conversations, Not Traps Bad forms don’t feel like friction. They feel like failure. No labels. Cryptic placeholders. Error messages that vanish. For users with screen readers or cognitive challenges, poorly built forms are more than frustrating—they’re exclusionary. Make forms human: 🗸 Label every field 🗸 Use fieldsets and legends 🗸 Show required fields clearly 🗸 Add contextual help 🗸 Don’t rely only on placeholders Every label is a signpost. Every error message is an opportunity to guide, not scold. 📬 Want forms that convert and include? Let’s make your forms work better—for every user, every time. https://lnkd.in/edBrGBPP Accessible forms don’t just convert better. They feel like someone actually thought about the person on the other side. #InclusiveDesign #FormUX #DigitalAccessibility #BuildForHumans

Navigation Is More Than a Menu If users can’t find it, it doesn’t exist. Too many digital products are beautifully built—and functionally lost. No clear hierarchy. Vague labels. Menus that disappear on mobile. Fixing your navigation boosts accessibility and conversion. Here’s how: 🔹 Use clear page titles 🔹 Make the logo link home 🔹 Add breadcrumbs or page indicators 🔹 Keep nav structure consistent across devices 🔹 Include search that works Think of navigation like signage in an airport. If your users are asking “where am I?”—you’ve already failed them. 📍Don’t let users get lost. We help product teams simplify navigation so users find what they need—without guessing. https://lnkd.in/edBrGBPP Accessibility isn’t a checklist. It’s a mindset—start with clarity. #UXStrategy #AccessibleDesign #DigitalProductDesign #SmartUX

How the accessibility improved in Canada? See the expert discussion with Alexandra Ungureanu from our EAA webinar series. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eeJpuYPi