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To make the most out of user research, learn how to preserve your findings
Don’t waste good user research that your team can’t tackle right away Kai Wong · Follow 7 min read · 11 hours ago — 1 Share Photo by Eva Bronzini: https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-pouring-water-on-pickled-cucumber-jars-5503110/ If you can’t user test as much as you used to, learning to preserve user insights becomes critical. To understand what this means, remember… Continue reading To make the most out of user research, learn how to preserve your findings
How to Create Animated GIFs from GSAP Animations — SitePoint
In this article, I’m going to explain how you can convert animations created using GSAP into animated GIFs using modern-gif. Here’s a sneak peek of one I made earlier. 👇 On the links below, you’ll find a live preview and all the code I’ll be referencing throughout this article: There are two “pages” in the… Continue reading How to Create Animated GIFs from GSAP Animations — SitePoint
How to Add Audio to PowerPoint (Free PowerPoint Template Included)
Want to get your audience to listen? Audio is a powerful attention-getter for your presentation. You can use it to share quotes, play background music, include other voices in your presentation, and more. Get this free PowerPoint template from Envato Elements to learn how to add sound to PowerPoint. (Background image from Envato Elements) The… Continue reading How to Add Audio to PowerPoint (Free PowerPoint Template Included)
How to Record Audio on Desktop & With Microphone in Audacity
In the world of digital audio, Audacity stands out as a beacon for both beginners and seasoned users. This free, open-source software offers a comprehensive suite of tools for recording and editing audio, making it a popular choice for podcasters, musicians, and content creators. In this guide, we will walk you through the basics of… Continue reading How to Record Audio on Desktop & With Microphone in Audacity
How to Embed Video in PowerPoint (With Free Template)
Creating presentations take time. High-quality presentations take even longer. That’s why it’s always a good idea to have a premium PowerPoint template available. This slide was only made possible by using the Delusi template with an embedded video. To get you started, we’re going to give you a freebie: the Delusi PowerPoint template. You’ll see how… Continue reading How to Embed Video in PowerPoint (With Free Template)
How To Create a WordPress Child Theme
By building a child theme you’ll preserve all your custom styles and functions through every theme update, ensuring your site retains its unique charm. Create a child theme on your WordPress website by setting up a new directory and then adding a style.css file to hold your custom designs. Then, with a bit of coding… Continue reading How To Create a WordPress Child Theme
Navigating WordPress Security: Essential Strategies for a Safe Site
Imagine you’ve just launched your WordPress site, and within days it’s compromised due to a simple oversight in security. You’ll find that maintaining robust security isn’t just advisable, it’s crucial. You need to safeguard your site against hackers who are constantly on the prowl for weak spots. All WordPress site owners need to take security… Continue reading Navigating WordPress Security: Essential Strategies for a Safe Site
How to Organize Figma Files Like a Pro
An efficient Figma file organization is key for maintaining productivity and collaboration. Not sure how to organize Figma files? This tutorial is here to help! Have you ever created a file titled “App-layout-v1-final-final-final“? There’s no shame in it, we’ve all been there! That said, having well organized Figma files could be a game changer for… Continue reading How to Organize Figma Files Like a Pro
9 Best Virtual AI Assistants for 2024
AI virtual assistants are now part of our everyday life. An AI personal assistant can simplify your life by streamlining multiple tasks at a time. We use them everywhere without even thinking about it. A personal AI assistant can enhance productivity in both personal and professional settings. Image source: Envato Elements For example, voice-activated virtual… Continue reading 9 Best Virtual AI Assistants for 2024
How to Freely Download and Install Audacity in Windows & Mac
Welcome to the exciting realm of digital audio editing! If you’re embarking on a journey as a budding podcaster, an aspiring musician, a dedicated audiobook creator, or simply someone curious about the world of sound, Audacity is your perfect companion. This remarkable tool is not just any software; it’s a gateway to unleashing your creative… Continue reading How to Freely Download and Install Audacity in Windows & Mac
How to Change Image on Product Hover in WooCommerce Products Loop
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to add interactivity to your WooCommerce stores by showing a second image on product hover inside loops (e.g. archive pages, related products, etc.). This is a feature that many premium WooCommerce themes provide. But, as you’ll see, it’s not that hard to code by ourselves! This tutorial expects that… Continue reading How to Change Image on Product Hover in WooCommerce Products Loop
Quantitative hiring in UX, designing for left-handed people, how to pitch UX research
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. “In November 2022, Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb, began a tweet thread with “I’ve heard you loud and clear” in response to a customer backlash over the way they hid additional costs till the checkout page. “You feel like prices aren’t transparent…starting next month, you’ll be able to see… Continue reading Quantitative hiring in UX, designing for left-handed people, how to pitch UX research
Designing accessible security questions
Ashley · Follow Published in UX Collective · 6 min read · Just now — Share As UX designers, accessibility advocates, and professionals in the field of design, our primary goal is to create products and services that are inclusive and user-friendly. Today, we’ll explore a crucial aspect of user experience that often goes unnoticed… Continue reading Designing accessible security questions
Johan Cruyff’s influence on adaptive role switching in Product Design
Johan Cruyff's influence on adaptive role switching in Product Design A product design philosophy inspired by the brilliance of Total Football, as orchestrated by Johan Cruyff and the 1970s Dutch masters. Switching Product Roles: Created via Midjourney 2023. NB. The product design theme of this article should still strike a chord, even if you aren't a football fanatic.… Continue reading Johan Cruyff’s influence on adaptive role switching in Product Design
Level design breakdown: Shadow of the Tomb Raider
In this post, we’ll take a look at the level design of Challenge Tombs from Shadow of the Tomb Raider and try to create a 2D map of a tomb of our own. The basic loop of this game consists of three beats: traversal, puzzle setups and combat. We will look at these three beats… Continue reading Level design breakdown: Shadow of the Tomb Raider
How to Make a Neon Text Effect in Affinity Designer
Are you interested in a simple and editable neon text effect that you can apply to other fonts and icons, including the Beat Saber logo? Stay tuned until the end to find it! If you don’t have the time to learn how to make a neon sign text effect, you can always try Envato Elements,… Continue reading How to Make a Neon Text Effect in Affinity Designer
8 Best AI-Driven A/B Testing Tools
Optimizing your website or ecommerce store is the key to improving user experience, increasing conversions, and driving more sales. And this is where A/B testing tools come in. They allow you to test different versions of your website, or elements within your website (copy, graphics, aesthetics, layout etc.) to see which ones perform better. What… Continue reading 8 Best AI-Driven A/B Testing Tools
How to Make an Avengers Text Effect in Photoshop
If you’re interested in learning how to make text effects in Photoshop, the Avengers: Endgame logo is a great opportunity to do so. Let’s recreate this cool text effect together! This tutorial will teach you how to distort a font in Photoshop, how to define a pattern, how to use textures, how to create a… Continue reading How to Make an Avengers Text Effect in Photoshop
15 Best New Fonts, November 2023
Fonts By Ben Moss 2 days ago 2023 is almost over, and the new fonts are still coming thick and fast. This month, we’ve found some awesome variable fonts, some revivals, and one or two novelty fonts to get you through the holiday promotion work. Enjoy! Dash Dash is the result of detailed scientific study… Continue reading 15 Best New Fonts, November 2023
6 Black Friday email templates from Flo, Levi’s, Finisterre & more
Countdowns, discounts, social proof. They’ve got it all. Continue reading on UX Collective »
Move fast, break people?
A question arises: Why do we encourage users to decide and act quickly in our designs? One argument is to stimulate users “to make faster decisions, ultimately boosting conversions, user engagement, and satisfaction.” Whether this decision primarily benefits the user is debatable, but it can be viewed as a way to help ease “decision paralysis.”… Continue reading Move fast, break people?
3 Common Color Accessibility Issues One Can Easily Avoid
Color is often used to evoke emotions and emphasis. That’s one of the reasons why designers see color as an important element in their work. Colors communicate messages on both psychological and visual level. The importance of color is undeniable, but is basing the message solely on color the right thing to do? This post… Continue reading 3 Common Color Accessibility Issues One Can Easily Avoid
10+ Best One Page HTML Landing Page Templates For 2024
One page HTML templates are ideal for landing pages. There are plenty of HTML templates made specifically for this purpose—let’s take a look! One Page HTML Landing Page Templates for 2024 Let’s have a look at some of the best one page HTML landing page templates on Envato Elements. 5. Stellar – One Page Multipurpose… Continue reading 10+ Best One Page HTML Landing Page Templates For 2024