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    "title" : "Webinar Recap: U.S. Web Design System October 2021 Monthly Call |Digital.gov",
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      "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2021/11/2021-11-15-webinar-recap-u-s-web-design-system-october-2021-monthly-call.md","slug" : "webinar-recap-u-s-web-design-system-october-2021-monthly-call","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2021/11/15/webinar-recap-u-s-web-design-system-october-2021-monthly-call/","weight" : "1","content" :"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https://digital.gov/event/2021/10/21/uswds-monthly-call-october-2021/\"\u003epresentation deck and script\u003c/a\u003e from the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) \u003ca href=\"https://digital.gov/event/2021/10/21/uswds-monthly-call-october-2021/\"\u003eOctober Monthly Call\u003c/a\u003e are now available. Remember to tune in for the U.S. Web Design System monthly calls every third Thursday of the month.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the October 2021 call, we focused on how our community can better solve problems together, as we prepare for a new major USWDS release next year. We looked at tools and channels that we will be using to better connect as a design system community, as well as ways everyone can contribute.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"design-system-projects-are-collaborative-projects-but-they-can-become-fragmented-without-a-core-community-and-communication\"\u003eDesign system projects are collaborative projects, but they can become fragmented without a core community and communication\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe want to help teams spend less time on problems others have already solved. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollaborative work can be complicated, but also exciting, since the design system community naturally brings together a number of different specialties and perspectives. The landscape of federal websites may be fragmented, but it is also incredibly diverse, with all kinds of people solving all kinds of problems with all kinds of tools. There is incredible potential here!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis asset — seeing problems from a lot of angles — can’t be fully realized unless we’re able to share the solutions we’ve discovered. This requires good communication among all teams and common channels to find the information we need.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"we-cant-do-it-alone\"\u003eWe can’t do it alone\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design system provides a rare opportunity for increased connectedness between the many individuals, organizations, and teams working on pieces of this enormous problem — the problem of an effective digital government. We can do a lot as the Core team, but for many kinds of topics, especially those that relate to implementations and teams, the community members (not the Core team) are the experts.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"well-be-rolling-out-uswds-30-beta-in-github-discussions\"\u003eWe’ll be rolling out USWDS 3.0 Beta in GitHub Discussions\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’re experimenting with a new channel: \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/uswds/uswds/discussions\"\u003eGitHub Discussions\u003c/a\u003e. These Discussions are an open, public forum that doesn’t require a GitHub account to follow (though, you will need a GitHub account to contribute).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is our \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/uswds/uswds/discussions?utm_source=slack-uswds\u0026amp;utm_medium=social\u0026amp;utm_campaign=octmc\"\u003eUSWDS Discussion\u003c/a\u003e board. You can find posts with threads and react or upvote messages you want to discuss. Discussions don’t have to be exclusively about code. Don’t be afraid to contribute!\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone with a GitHub account can contribute to discussions. (Signing up for a GitHub account is quick and easy; see this \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/signup?utm_source=slack-uswds\u0026amp;utm_medium=social\u0026amp;utm_campaign=octmc\"\u003einteractive signup\u003c/a\u003e.) If you don’t have an account, you can still view discussions.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone with an account can start a discussion.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/uswds/uswds/discussions/4365\"\u003eWe have a USWDS 3.0 Beta discussion\u003c/a\u003e. We’re interested in finding participants right now. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee these \u003ca href=\"https://docs.github.com/en/discussions/guides/best-practices-for-community-conversations-on-github?utm_source=slack-uswds\u0026amp;utm_medium=social\u0026amp;utm_campaign=octmc\"\u003ebest practices\u003c/a\u003e for community conversations on GitHub.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"we-have-a-new-monthly-newsletter-wave\"\u003eWe have a new monthly newsletter: Wave\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recently launched a newsletter!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt’ll publish once a month, typically the first week of the month.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt’ll cover content updates, guidance improvements, product updates, recent release notes, and site launches. We also will include recaps of the previous month’s Monthly Call and a sneak-peek at the next month’s event. Maybe there will be more, too. It\u0026rsquo;s new, and we’re still learning.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSign up \u003ca href=\"https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USGSATTS/subscriber/new?topic_id=USGSATTS_107\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e or share this link with anyone who’d be interested!\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe also added a newsletter to the social footer on our website.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"qa-overview\"\u003eQ\u0026amp;A Overview\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How do we know when to start a GitHub discussion versus an issue?\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: This may not always be a bright line. A discussion is typically a prelude to an issue, and an issue is usually something clear like a bug [that needs to be fixed]. We will work on these distinctions as we get more experience on our Discussions board.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Any tips for a team just beginning to adopt the USWDS (in planning mode, not even close to designing or coding)?\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: We are digging into “getting started” questions right now and will soon have more resources on our site. The most important first step is to understand \u003ca href=\"https://designsystem.digital.gov/design-tokens/\"\u003edesign tokens\u003c/a\u003e, the building blocks of USWDS components. The intersection between tokens and \u003ca href=\"https://designsystem.digital.gov/utilities/\"\u003eutility classes\u003c/a\u003e will help you start creating with USWDS components and prototyping your system. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Any sources of video tutorials of live coding using USWDS?\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: We are a bit behind on video tutorials when it comes to the live-coding with USWDS. With some of our recent new feature releases, like our \u003ca href=\"https://digital.gov/event/2021/06/17/uswds-monthly-call-june-2021/\"\u003eJune 2021 monthly call on pagination\u003c/a\u003e, we looked at zombie releases and demo’ed some of pagination’s functions during that call. So we have that content we could share. If you are looking for “getting started” tutorials, they don’t exist yet, but knowing that the community wants it is good feedback for us as we create these resources.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Looking for all the Drupal knowledge here!\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: There are some Drupal themes and modules available on \u003ca href=\"https://designsystem.digital.gov/documentation/implementations/\"\u003eour Implementations page\u003c/a\u003e. The community (Slack or GitHub) is still the best place to find Drupal implementations, and the design system will work to better highlight these examples on our site.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Will you be sharing a variation USWDS-themed HTML email template that you’ve made for this?\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Good idea. Our team is looking into this now! Stay tuned.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"uswds-resources\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSWDS Resources\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoin the USWDS \u003ca href=\"https://designsystem.digital.gov/about/community/\"\u003eSlack channel\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoin the \u003ca href=\"https://designsystem.digital.gov/about/community/\"\u003eUSWDS Community\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/uswds\"\u003eGitHub\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n"}
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