DRKNYT / Methods data guide
How to read the methods data.
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Names, lists and records
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{
"title": "DRKNYT methods and design principles",
"updated": "2026-10-19",
"methods": [
{
"title": "Say clearly what this is and what it does.",
"body": "The headline should carry the meaning. Body copy adds context. A person should be able to skim a page and understand the offer, the current stage and the next step.",
"avoid": "Metaphorical headlines that leave the useful explanation in tiny captions."
}
]
}- Named value
titleandupdatedeach name one value.- List
methodsholds an ordered list inside square brackets.- Record
- The item inside that list groups the named
title,bodyandavoidvalues for one method.
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Quotation marks surround names and text values. A colon separates a name from its value. Commas separate entries. Braces { } group named values into a record; square brackets [ ] hold a list.
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