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🎨 Improve UI/UX for Better Accessibility and User Engagement
Type of Enhancement
Clarification/Rewording (e.g., making text clearer, simplifying language)
Relevant Page(s) URL (if applicable)
Current Content Snippet (Optional, but helpful)
The current Discover Cookbook site presents valuable resources but primarily in a static documentation format. While the content is excellent, the overall layout, navigation, and visual hierarchy could be enhanced to improve engagement and accessibility.
Proposed Enhancement / Suggestion
I propose improving the Discover Cookbook’s UI/UX design to make it more engaging, inclusive, and visually consistent.
Suggested improvements include:
Enhancing typography and color contrast for better readability and accessibility.
Improving navigation structure (e.g., sidebar menu, breadcrumbs, and section highlights).
Adding subtle animations or hover effects to make the experience more dynamic.
Updating spacing and alignment to follow accessibility best practices .
Rationale & Expected Impact
Improving the UI/UX will make the Discover Cookbook easier and more enjoyable to navigate, especially for new users, contributors, and event organizers.
Enhances accessibility for users with visual or cognitive challenges.
Encourages longer engagement and repeat visits.
Aligns with Discover’s mission to promote inclusiveness and accessibility in scientific communities.
Provides a more professional and welcoming first impression to new visitors
Additional Resources / Further Reading
Contribution
- [x] I agree to follow the DISCOVER Cookbook's Code of Conduct and Contributing Guidelines.
- [x] I would be willing to draft a pull request to implement this enhancement.
Hi! 👋 I’m Shreya, an aspiring GSoC 2026 contributor. I’d love to work on improving the UI/UX for this issue — focusing on layout consistency, accessibility, and responsive design improvements. Please let me know if I can start working on it or if there are any specific design guidelines I should follow.
Thank you! 🙏
"Hi, I'm new to the project and would like to try fixing this for my first contribution. Is it okay if I work on this?"
