Figma Sites, a new tool allowing designers to create websites directly from Figma, is criticized for producing poor-quality, poorly structured code that lacks semantic meaning and accessibility. The author argues that while the tool promises ease of use, it ultimately falls short of delivering production-ready websites, suggesting that designers should demand better and be critical of such tools.
The article presents 12 new heuristics for content design aimed at improving user experience by addressing weaknesses in existing frameworks. It emphasizes the importance of guidelines that are accessible, accurate, concise, consistent, discoverable, and more, while providing criteria for evaluation and tips for implementation. These heuristics are designed to complement existing best practices in content design.