Louder Than Words — August 20, 2019


Artwork by Brien Hopkins, Google Motion Designer

Turning tables

From bigger touch targets to more support for screen readers, check out the ways Material Design is upping the ante to make a more accessible data table. Over on Medium, UX Designer Karen Ng pulls back the curtain on a few new features.

The idea factory

Did you know Google Hardware has a top-secret Design Lab? And that it’s filled with sonic “Human Refueling Stations” and a materials library of foam and mushroom leather? Tag along as Fast Company tours the Willy Wonka-esque space.

Stânisi kahkiyaw?

“It is a human right to be able to speak your own language.” Learn to say hello in Plains Cree, Mohawk, Crimean Tatar, and dozens more indigenous languages with a new Google Earth tour. Happy travels, and selâm aliykım ✌

Explore: Celebrating Indigenous Languages in Google Earth


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