Getting Started For Designers #
Astro UX design assets include files for creating Astro application wireframes and mockups in Sketch and Adobe XD.
Before reading any further, we recommend you take a look at a live Astro Sample Application and review available Astro components on the Astro Storybook site. Examples of Astro in-use can be seen within the Astro Service Specific Design pages.
Design Guidance #
Color
Typography
Theme
Grid
Glossary
Compliance
Figma #
Astro UXDS Figma Library 6.0 - Dark Theme
Astro UXDS Figma Library 6.0 - Wireframe Theme
Astro UXDS Icon Library
Astro & EGS Design Compliance #
The Astro team has worked with EGS to establish the EGS Design Compliance requirements for developers targeting the EGS Platform. These requirements are specific to EGS development; these requirements are based on common best practices and accessibility guidelines and it is highly recommended for all users to incorporate them into their applications.
MIL-STD-1472 Compliance #
Astro strives to achieve compliance with applicable DOD design standards. Astro 7 was audited to determine its level of compliance with relevant items in Section 5.17 (Information Systems) of MIL-STD-1472H, and as of September 29, 2022 this is our assessment of Astro UXDS compliance.
Training #
Research
UI Design
Visual Design
Service Specific
UX Design:
GRM Service
TT&C Service
FD Service UX Design
Support #
Each page on astrouxds.com has a support button at the bottom of the page for technical support.
Additional resources #
Web Design
Stackoverflow – Questions and problem solving
SmashingMagazine - HTML, CSS, JS, UX/UI, typography and design
Alistapart - Web design, development, standards, and best practices
Abookapart - Books for web design, development, standards, and best practices
w3.org - Authoritative source for HTML standards
Accessible Colors - Evaluate color combinations using the WCAG 2.0 guidelines for contrast
Can I Use? - Browser support tables
Books on UX Design #
- An Introduction to Human Factors Engineering, Second Edition, by Wickens, Lee, Liu, Becke
- About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design 4th Edition by Alan Cooper, Robert Reimann, David Cronin, Christopher Noessel
- HTML5 For Web Designers by Jeremy Keith (Online, and for purchase)
- Just Enough Research by Erika Hall
- Microinteractions: Designing with Details 1st Edition by Dan Saffer
- Process and Guidelines for Ensuring a Quality User Experience by Rex Hartson, Pardha S. Pylar
- Sketching User Experiences by Bill Buxton
- Writing for Interaction: Crafting the Information Experience for Web and Software Apps by Linda Newman Lior