From Apple.com In the world of tech, innovation is a double-edged sword. On one side, we have the allure of cutting-edge technology, promising to revolutionize our lives. But what happens when this revolution infringes on our privacy? The latest product from Apple, the Vision Pro AR headset, is a perfect example of this dichotomy. The… Continue reading Apple Vision Pro: how to turn people into 24/7 surveillance agents for capitalism
Decision provenance is a requirement for “two-way door” decision-making
Pavel Samsonov · Follow Published in UX Collective · 5 min read · 22 hours ago — Listen Share “What should we build next?” is a question that most product teams ask themselves every two weeks. Usually, the answer is focused on outputs: some variation on “the next item at the top of the backlog.”… Continue reading Decision provenance is a requirement for “two-way door” decision-making
It takes a village to do human-centred design
Photo by UX Indonesia on Unsplash Human-Centred Design is not a solo mission. It never was and never will be. It is a collective effort. HCD is an inclusive and co-creative process that relies on the combination of many kinds of expertise. It was made to solve wicked problems and fully embraces the Dusty Baker quote: “Everybody… Continue reading It takes a village to do human-centred design
Where is UI design headed?
Reflections and forecasts amidst the rise of AI and XR. Vrinda Singh · Follow Published in UX Collective · 16 min read · 3 days ago — Listen Share Video courtesy: Keiichi Matsuda I had my first encounter with generative AI in 2016, with the Deep Dream Generator created by Alexander Mordvintsev. It’s an image… Continue reading Where is UI design headed?
3 Essential Design Trends, June 2023
That’s a big part of the reason so many designers are stripping down menus to more minimal styles. (Plus, it can create a cleaner, more sleek overall design.) Here’s what’s trending in design this month – and it is all about navigation. 1. Pop-Out Navigation There’s an obvious connection to mobile-friendliness here – website designs that use… Continue reading 3 Essential Design Trends, June 2023
Embracing change with system-driven design
To embrace change, you have to make it easy and cheap. System-driven design is one way to do just that. Waterfall, the double diamond, and other traditional ways of approaching the development of digital products rooted in the building perspective take for granted that it’s easier to make changes to designs than code. They operate under… Continue reading Embracing change with system-driven design
Continuous design: a framework for digital products
I used my observations of good and bad design practices in product teams to identify three key principles that could be used to build up the framework: Design engages with messy reality Design knowledge resides in models Most (digital) design happens post-launch 1. Design engages with messy reality Many teams are so focussed on their… Continue reading Continuous design: a framework for digital products
How to Load in and Animate Content With Vanilla JavaScript
One of our popular tutorials on Tuts+ teaches readers how to load in and animate content with jQuery. While using jQuery allows us to write relatively less amount of code to achieve the desired functionality, it also increases page load time and introduces unnecessary dependency. Unless the website you are working on is already loading… Continue reading How to Load in and Animate Content With Vanilla JavaScript
Why UX Research has a bright future in the age of AI
Organizations can’t fail faster, so now they might finally focus on user-centered design Continue reading on UX Collective »
Designing for dyslexia
Camryn Manker · Follow Published in UX Collective · 7 min read · Just now — Listen Share Photo by Rob Hobson on Unsplash 1 in 10 people have dyslexia. The world has about 7.8 billion people living it in, so there are around 780 million people who are dyslexic. In other words, there are… Continue reading Designing for dyslexia
5 Overdone Photoshop Effects and How You Can Improve it
1. How to Add a Lens Flare Overlay in Photoshop Step 1 Let’s start with a classic light leak overlay. The go-to light leak overlay is a blob of color on an empty layer set to Screen. It’s fast but flat. Instead, try using a Gradient Map adjustment layer set to Screen. For a… Continue reading 5 Overdone Photoshop Effects and How You Can Improve it
Devious Design — How Can A Seemingly Neutral Design Have Ill Intent?
A look at Robert Moses And The Saga Of The Racist Parkway Bridges Continue reading on UX Collective »
Design Risks: How to Assess, Mitigate, and Manage Them
It’s impossible to see into the future and anticipate every possible outcome of our design decisions. As a result, every major design decision comes with risks: risk that the design will be unfamiliar or hard to use or unpopular, risk that it will cost too much money, or risk that it will be abused or… Continue reading Design Risks: How to Assess, Mitigate, and Manage Them
Good UX is not enough without a proper communication plan
To make a design thrive, you should support it with strategies to make it even more robust and accepted. There should be a coexistence between a practical design that should be free of explanation (invisibility) and effective communication (notoriety) Like many designers, I’ve been practicing this mantra all my career: “Good design is invisible,” but… Continue reading Good UX is not enough without a proper communication plan
Net Promoter Score (or Not a Perfect Solution)
What it means for NPS is that whenever we’re trying to run cross-country comparison of what has been promised to us as a universal score, we are comparing apples to pears. What can be a particualrly damning score for Ghana, might end up being a rather positive one for South Korea. This presents a rather… Continue reading Net Promoter Score (or Not a Perfect Solution)
What is Adobe Firefly?
In the digital age, the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized how designers can create and manipulate their designs. AI tools such as Adobe Firefly make it somewhat easier for designers to quickly generate visuals with minimal effort. This article will discuss what Adobe Firefly is, how to get Adobe Firefly, and how to… Continue reading What is Adobe Firefly?
Top 5 Best WordPress Optimization Plugins in 2023
One of my tutorials on Tuts+ talks about top 10 WordPress optimization tips. Some of the tips in that post mention the use of caching plugins, compressing CSS and JS, optimizing images and so on. In this post, I will give you a brief overview of the best plugins that you can use to do… Continue reading Top 5 Best WordPress Optimization Plugins in 2023
Top 5 Best WordPress Optimization Plugins in 2023
One of my tutorials on Tuts+ talks about top 10 WordPress optimization tips. Some of the tips in that post mention the use of caching plugins, compressing CSS and JS, optimizing images and so on. In this post, I will give you a brief overview of the best plugins that you can use to do… Continue reading Top 5 Best WordPress Optimization Plugins in 2023
Top 10 Tips to Optimize Your WordPress Website
Almost all businesses today usually have their own website to mark their online presence. While different businesses will have different types of websites and strategies in place to increase their sales, all of them would like a faster loading website. An optimized website is beneficial for a lot of reasons. The website owners save on… Continue reading Top 10 Tips to Optimize Your WordPress Website
How to Delete Themes in WordPress
The basic look and functionality of a website in WordPress is primarily determined by its theme. It is entirely possible that you will try out a few themes on your website over the course of a few years. Several new files get added whenever you install a new theme on your website. This includes code… Continue reading How to Delete Themes in WordPress
15 Best New Fonts, May 2023
Every month we put together this roundup of the best new fonts we’ve found online in the previous four weeks. Enjoy! Publish Serif The Publish family consists of Publish Gothic, Public Sans, and Publish Serif. It was originally designed for the short-lived Danish newspaper “Dagen” and is now available publicly. It’s a versatile set of fonts… Continue reading 15 Best New Fonts, May 2023
Generative search experience: the next step in search engine UX?
Inconvenience is the mother of invention, and AI snapshots could be an answer to annoying obstacles in Google Search. Continue reading on UX Collective »
3 key UI design concepts for VR apps
The canvas or frame in Figma The first step in designing any UI is to set up a canvas or frame that matches the screen or device we are designing for. But what canvas or frame should we use when our “device” is a 360 environment? The quick answer is 1920×1080 or 2304×1296, but these… Continue reading 3 key UI design concepts for VR apps
Format, align, repeat: three steps to master chart labels
#32: Label formatting Continue reading on UX Collective »