Before reading any further, we recommend you review available Astro components on the Astro Storybook site.
Design Guidance
Figma
- Astro 7 UXDS - Dark Theme
- Astro 7 UXDS - Light Theme
- Astro 7 UXDS - Wireframe Theme
- Astro UXDS 6.0 - Dark Theme
- Astro UXDS 6.0 - Light Theme
- Astro UXDS 6.0 - Wireframe Theme
- Astro UXDS Icon Library
The Astro Figma files use fonts that are free to download from Google and linked below. Astro 6 Figma files use a combination of Roboto and Roboto Mono. Astro 7 Figma files use Roboto. To see the latest recommended fonts for Astro applications, go to our Typography page.
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
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