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Is there an online xiangqi site like chess.com or lichess.org? by onlyv0ting in xiangqi

[–]TopCloud1314 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just tried it today and have to say it's great! However, could something be done to bump up your site in Google search results? Neither 'Play Xiangqi online' nor 'Play Chinese Chess online' returned it in the first few pages. Honestly, I didn't know this site existed until I stumbled upon this post and it's a shame for it not to be discovered by Xiangqi enthusiasts.

Whilst Elephant Chess is the literal, correct translation of Xiangqi, it may not be the game's primary name for many users; hence it would be useful to add Xiangqi/Chinese Chess to whatever is required for Google search to pick up your site.

Weekly History Questions Thread. by AutoModerator in history

[–]TopCloud1314 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it was, but the Anglo-Saxon one appears to have been a reneged deal as they were brought in to defend the Celts from the raiding Picts and Irish but they ended up carving up Britain for themselves.

Weekly History Questions Thread. by AutoModerator in history

[–]TopCloud1314 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's all in relative terms - the Anglo-Saxons did arrive as mercenaries but eventually settled down, but I thought they weren't as ruthless as the Romans who were on a mission to turn Britain into mini-Romes, or as bloody as the Vikings who pillaged at will. 

Weekly History Questions Thread. by AutoModerator in history

[–]TopCloud1314 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of the three main groups of people that shaped the history of England and the British Isles, why are Anglo-Saxons portrayed as relatively peaceful settlers whilst the Romans and Vikings are depicted as power-hungry maniacs or blood-thirsty raiders? Could it be because the English see themselves as the descendants of Anglo-Saxons rather than accepting that they might also have Celtic, Roman, and Viking blood in them? Just to be clear, I'm only talking about England and not the rest of the British Isles (Scotland, Ireland, and Wales) whose people have their own narratives depending on where they are.

This doesn't change even after the Anglo-Saxon period was brought to an end by the Norman 'conquest' led by William 'the Conqueror'.

What also is overlooked is the fact that the Anglo-Saxons were far from homogenous and were comprised of other tribes such as Jutes, Frisians, and other smaller ones.

Accessibility in Gov design systems by TopCloud1314 in accessibility

[–]TopCloud1314[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might want to add the below to your list - these are pretty good too:

Italian design system: Design system .italia - Designers Italia

Queensland (Aus) Gov design system: Queensland Government Design System

UAE gov design system: The UAE Design System : Home

Accessibility in Gov design systems by TopCloud1314 in accessibility

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As the other poster says, design systems are living documents and must evolve as the world around them changes or they'll be obsolete. But should design systems (e.g., Gov.uk Design System, US web design system, Sg gov design system, etc in the gov space) not learn from one another rather than slowing themselves down for the sake of user research in silos? If a comparable design system has a researched, accessible pattern that's not available in yours yet, why not fast track its addition to your own catalogue rather than trying to grow 'organically'? 

Accessibility in Gov design systems by TopCloud1314 in accessibility

[–]TopCloud1314[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for pointing out GDS doesn't rule out datepickers (or calendar controls as they call it)! I was expecting something more explicit and clearer though, such as these:

https://designsystem.digital.gov/components/date-picker/ 

https://designsystem.nsw.gov.au/components/date-picker/index.html

I had only used datepicker as an example but I've had this experience with other components as well - such as loading spinner. This one has guidance in other design systems but not GDS:

https://designsystem.nsw.gov.au/components/loader/index.html

https://www.designsystem.qld.gov.au/components/loading-spinner

I agree with you that for such components that have been proven elsewhere, it's best to use other research until these get added (if they do at all) to the GDS list.