On Open UI - 1 Year Later
What's happened since last time #
Previously, I wrote about feeling hopeful about the work being done in Open UI. Since then, I've spent the past year attending the meetings (held weekly, and open to anyone. Join us!); additionally, I officially joined the W3C Community Group.
I also just learned that there are additional calls that happen between Open UI and other groups, for example WHATWG, and I hope to start attending those sessions too.
TPAC 2025: Kobe, Japan #
Side note: I also attended TPAC 2025 (huge thanks to Shopify and Yoav Weiss for giving me the opportunity to go) which was a VERY valuable chance to meet Open UI members in person -- and others as well.
It was such a fun experience for me to — and participate in! — these standards discussions, provide my input, and see all that is going on. I really enjoyed the experience; here's to hoping I can go again in future years. :)
Is there still optimism? #
Absolutely; there are quite a few things in progress, but as with all things standards, it takes time. It's a fun exercise in patience, but I think it'll all be worth it. Here's some of the in-progress proposals that excite me the most:
The web may move slowly, but it is still moving. And I hope to keep it moving too.
If you have questions about any of these proposals, reach out to me on social media or through the Open UI Discord channel; let's chat!
Collaboration #
One of the things that I really appreciate about Open UI is the collaboration across specialties and companies, which refines and clarifies how best to make these new web features accessible, customizable, and usable.
It's been awesome to get to know all these people that are experts in their fields, to learn from their experience and knowledge.
To Open UI Participants #
Thank you for welcoming me, allowing me to ask my questions, and helping me along the way.