Today let’s take a quick look at how to make a gradient in Photoshop using the new and improved Gradient tool. The Photoshop gradient tool got a huge update in 2024, making it completely non-destructive and live. You can easily learn how to add a gradient in Photoshop to an existing image! Let’s take a… Continue reading How to Make a Gradient in Photoshop
How the Content Authenticity Initiative is Changing the Game
Imagine this: you’re casually browsing the internet when suddenly, BAM! You stumble upon a doctored image, designed to deceive or spread misinformation. With the AI boom, manipulating photos has become incredibly easy, enabling people to achieve photo-realistic results in seconds. That’s where Adobe’s Content Authenticity Initiative comes in. It addresses the challenges of content attribution… Continue reading How the Content Authenticity Initiative is Changing the Game
Dynamic Tooltip Reveal Animations | Codrops
The other day I stumbled across this awesome Dribbble shot by Michael Crawford for one of his invented projects Adult Protection Agency, a playful reminder that the art of growing up is becoming an endangered skill in our ever-devolving world 🙂 A wonderful integration of the Minesweeper game concept gave me this small idea of… Continue reading Dynamic Tooltip Reveal Animations | Codrops
How to Export as PDF in Photoshop
In this tutorial, we will be learning how to export as a PDF in Photoshop. This will allow you to share your work with others, print it at high quality, and preserve its formatting and layout. How to Export as a PDF in Photoshop Step 1 Let’s learn how to export as a PDF in… Continue reading How to Export as PDF in Photoshop
How to Select Multiple Layers in Photoshop
Everyone eventually asks themselves, “How do you select multiple layers in Photoshop?” Because, let’s face it, if you need to edit or move several layers at once, selecting them individually can be time-consuming and tedious. In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through how to select multiple layers in Photoshop, speeding up your workflow instantly. How… Continue reading How to Select Multiple Layers in Photoshop
Vanishing designers, guide to risky projects, UI transitions, AI in UX
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. “Look around us. Every business is an app and every app feels the same, because every designer has the same resume, follows the same process, graduates from the same program, uses the same tool, scrolls the same Dribbble feed, reads the same Medium articles, expects the same career outcome,… Continue reading Vanishing designers, guide to risky projects, UI transitions, AI in UX
Using ChatGPT to generate sequential color schemes
Here, I explore how to use ChatGPT, a text-based generative AI model, as a color suggestion system for building sequential color schemes. I do this by prompting the trained AI model for color schemes and then evaluate the recommendations. Successful results are based on the specific text phrasing used to request ChatGPT to perform these… Continue reading Using ChatGPT to generate sequential color schemes
Three very good standardized UX surveys for industrial use
Pros and cons of the questionnaires SUS, PSSUQ, and ISO 9241–110 plus three more openly available, science-grounded, business-driven UX surveys (all including question sources) User Research Methods User research is one of the most important, if not the most important element of user experience (UX) and design. In this area exist many methods and materials, grounded in… Continue reading Three very good standardized UX surveys for industrial use
Steam: the evolution of UI and UX in Gaming
Today, Steam stands as the largest digital distribution platform for PC gaming. The core function of Steam is to offer users a convenient means of purchasing both games and software through its online store. Upon purchasing a game, a software license is permanently associated with the user’s Steam account. This license grants them the ability… Continue reading Steam: the evolution of UI and UX in Gaming
What is a Static Website?
Picture this: you’re flipping through a photo album. Every snapshot captures a moment frozen in time. It’s unchanging and unmoving. It just exists, as is, in perpetuity. That’s similar to the experience a static website offers. It’s a no-fuss, what-you-see-is-what-you-get site that can be updated, of course, but its content will largely stay the same… Continue reading What is a Static Website?
Housing, It’s a Human Right (Part 2)
A 3-Part Series on the digital accessibility of the housing process experienced by people with disabilities. In this 3-part series, we will look at the challenges and rewards of the entire experience surrounding the process of acquiring housing for people who live with a disability. We will look at: Buying an existing home Leasing an… Continue reading Housing, It’s a Human Right (Part 2)
How to leverage storytelling to engage audiences with empathy quickly
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CAPTCHA is a drag and should be dropped — WCAG 2.2 in the wild
Erin Beel · Follow Published in UX Collective · 8 min read · Oct 18 — 1 Listen Share Ever learnt something and then immediately start seeing it everywhere? Sometimes it’s the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon. But when it’s the new Accessibility criteria (or tropes like the colour grading of Michael Bay movies) — it’s more like… Continue reading CAPTCHA is a drag and should be dropped — WCAG 2.2 in the wild
8 Best Elementor WordPress Plugins for 2024
By focusing on these core features when choosing an Elementor plugin, you’ll be able to get the most out of your Elementor WordPress plugins. 8 Best Elementor WordPress Plugins 2024 Here are the top 8 Elementor plugins that offer innovative features and will enhance your page building capabilities beyond the standard Elementor page builder. 1.… Continue reading 8 Best Elementor WordPress Plugins for 2024
Where does the checkerboard transparency grid come from?
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Tyranny of consistency, design manager’s toolkit, when to use dialog boxes
Fabricio Teixeira · Follow Published in UX Collective · 3 min read · 9 hours ago — 3 Listen Share “Current AI systems seek to mitigate AI mistakes by requiring human oversight, by keeping the human in the loop and relying on them to detect and fix the AI output if needed. If an AI,… Continue reading Tyranny of consistency, design manager’s toolkit, when to use dialog boxes
20 Best Software Engineer Resume Templates for 2024
Find and land your dream software engineering role with a solid job search strategy. The key component is to create a resume and cover letter that gets you callbacks. We’ll be looking at some resume templates that will assist you with this mission. Software Engineer CV Resume Template, a premium template from Envato Elements Pre-built… Continue reading 20 Best Software Engineer Resume Templates for 2024
From Image Adjustments to AI: Photoshop Through the Years
Tech By Max Walton 2 days ago Remember when Merriam-Webster added Photoshop to the dictionary back in 2008? Want to learn how AI is changing design forever? Join us as we delve into the history of Photoshop, from its early beginnings right through to the dawn of artificial intelligence. Photoshop is nothing short of a… Continue reading From Image Adjustments to AI: Photoshop Through the Years
How to Set Up WordPress Error Logs In Your WP-Config File
This sounds very techy, but it’s manageable with this guide. By switching on error logs, you’ll be able to easily find the bugs that are in your WordPress website. Ready to troubleshoot like a pro? Let’s dive into the world of WordPress error logs. Understanding WordPress Error Logs This is a basic text display of… Continue reading How to Set Up WordPress Error Logs In Your WP-Config File
How to Set Up WordPress Error Logs In Your WP-Config File
This sounds very techy, but it’s manageable with this guide. By switching on error logs, you’ll be able to easily find the bugs that are in your WordPress website. Ready to troubleshoot like a pro? Let’s dive into the world of WordPress error logs. Understanding WordPress Error Logs This is a basic text display of… Continue reading How to Set Up WordPress Error Logs In Your WP-Config File
Designing safe and trustworthy AI systems
Designing for safe and trustworthy AI Why human oversight to make up for AI errors doesn’t work and what we can do instead Illustration created by Cara Storath in Midjourney As much as AI is powerful, in some cases it can be misleading or wrong. A realization that came too late to a New York lawyer,… Continue reading Designing safe and trustworthy AI systems
Create growth experiments to persuade teams to invest in user-requested features
How to persuade teams to invest in new features requested by users Kai Wong · Follow Published in UX Collective · 7 min read · 10 hours ago — Share Art by midjourney I learned to appreciate Growth Experiments when I convinced my team to finally build a new feature users constantly requested. In an… Continue reading Create growth experiments to persuade teams to invest in user-requested features
What is Video Production? Meaning, Phases, & Types
We use the phrase ‘video production’ a lot but what is video production, exactly? It could include a bunch of things, like entertainment, marketing, education and more. There are specific steps too, to get from an idea to a finished film. Let’s take a look at the meaning of video production. What is Video Production?… Continue reading What is Video Production? Meaning, Phases, & Types
Enhancing Accessibility with AI and ML
There has been a lot of buzz recently about Artificial Intelligence, with some people speculating that we are approaching the long-awaited AI revolution. This hype has been chiefly generated by recent advanced algorithms powering ChatGPT and other language-related models. While I believe that these models are still a far cry from general AI (AI which… Continue reading Enhancing Accessibility with AI and ML