From Beethoven to Bach: how Apple’s new app makes classical music discovery a breeze

Discovering and enjoying classical music made easy with Apple’s dedicated app, Apple Music Classical Generated by the author using Adobe Firefly There’s a problem when it comes to searching and exploring classical music on music streaming services. Apple Music is not different, and Apple tried to solve this problem by launching a separate app! In this… Continue reading From Beethoven to Bach: how Apple’s new app makes classical music discovery a breeze

Real rebels risk disapproval

Fake rebels just stay on the safe side and “critique”. The irony and sarcasm of the last few decades just doesn’t carry any longer — it’s… Continue reading on UX Collective »

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AI’s black swans: Unforeseen consequences looming

Capitalizing our insecurities AI is calling out our imperfections I uploaded my portrait into this tool, and it revealed flaws in my face while recommending products that I can buy to fix it. Source: Qoves AI-powered facial analysis Qoves is a facial analysis tool powered by AI that is used to detect the superficial flaws… Continue reading AI’s black swans: Unforeseen consequences looming

15 UI Kits for Designing Seamless SaaS Interfaces in Figma

* { box-sizing: border-box; } body {margin: 0;}*{box-sizing:border-box;}body{margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;} Staff Pick 1. Hello UI Kit Provides over 160 unique screens and 700+ vectored custom UI elements designed for iOS app developers and designers​. 2. Lando UI Kit A large UI kit for website design with 95+ cards in 13 categories, easily customizable. 3. Portland UI Kit… Continue reading 15 UI Kits for Designing Seamless SaaS Interfaces in Figma

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The fake aura of care

Stephen Farrugia · Follow Published in UX Collective · 9 min read · 2 days ago — Listen Share Image created by Stephen Farrugia with photos: “Brian Chesky and Travis Kalanick (cropped)” by TechCrunch licensed under CC BY 2.0. and “Mother Theresa in a church on Burano” by Sergey Galyonkin licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0… Continue reading The fake aura of care

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20 Best PHP AI Tools on CodeCanyon

* { box-sizing: border-box; } body {margin: 0;}*{box-sizing:border-box;}body{margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;} Are you looking for AI-powered PHP tools to simplify your processes?  Let’s have a look at some of the best PHP AI tools available on CodeCanyon: Staff Pick Chat Support Board: PHP ChatGPT AI Application An AI-driven chat bot with an integrated chat system. Supported messaging channels:… Continue reading 20 Best PHP AI Tools on CodeCanyon

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How to Optimize UX Design for Screen Readers

Achieving digital accessibility and optimizing your platform for screen readers, can be a strategic decision with multifaceted benefits. Not only does it reflect empathy and inclusivity for visually impaired users, but it also potentially expands your audience and the reach of your message. Let’s delve into the importance of UX design for screen readers, practical… Continue reading How to Optimize UX Design for Screen Readers

OpenAI Accused of Data Theft in California

AI technology allows users to input a few words or phrases and generate output with a level of sophistication that is startlingly similar to human language. ChatGPT is currently the most successful attempt to code human language simulation, and companies such as Microsoft and Adobe are tapping into its potential to refine their products. However, ChatGPT scrapes… Continue reading OpenAI Accused of Data Theft in California

An Introductory Guide to Understanding Cognitive Disabilities

“For most people, technology makes things easier. But for people with disabilities, technology makes things possible” – Mary Pat Radabaugh By Glenda Sims and Jennie Delisi Think about the last time you hit “Snooze” on your phone’s alarm. Do you even remember pressing the button? Chances are you successfully went back to sleep for another… Continue reading An Introductory Guide to Understanding Cognitive Disabilities

Creating a Bulge Distortion Effect with WebGL

Distortion in WebGL can be a lot of fun. Recently, I had to create a special effect called “Bulge” for a project on the Upperquad.com website. Here is a short video showcasing it. The idea was to create a distortion that originates from a point and pushes everything around it. In “Adobe After Effects,” you… Continue reading Creating a Bulge Distortion Effect with WebGL

15 Tips & Tricks All InDesign Users Should Know

Learn how to enhance your Adobe InDesign skills with these 15 essential tips and tricks. From shortcuts to lesser-known features, you’ll learn how to streamline your design process and create professional-level graphics in no time. Discover how to generate QR codes, create visually stunning designs by masking letters, and animate assets for interactive PDFs. If you’re… Continue reading 15 Tips & Tricks All InDesign Users Should Know

Amazon lawsuit, tips for UX leaders, beating AI, all new things Figma

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. The FTC has slapped Amazon with a lawsuit, accusing the company of duping millions of customers into signing up for its Prime subscription service through deceptive user interface designs. But the lawsuit goes even deeper. Amazon allegedly made canceling subscriptions an odyssey, with a purposefully complicated labyrinthine process designed… Continue reading Amazon lawsuit, tips for UX leaders, beating AI, all new things Figma

Organized chaos

Beau Ulrey · Follow Published in UX Collective · 5 min read · May 17 — 2 Listen Share Jackson Pollock embracing mastery and chaos. Credit: Life In Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life, he addresses some very big questions and common lies we all tell ourselves. He presents the concept of finding meaning by… Continue reading Organized chaos

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My Perspective on Apple Live Speech as a Deaf Person

On May 16, Apple released a press release introducing new features for cognitive accessibility including Live Speech, Personal Voice, and Point and Speak in Magnifier. Those features will be available later this year. You can read more about it here: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/05/apple-previews-live-speech-personal-voice-and-more-new-accessibility-features/ Today, I would like to talk about Live Speech because it is valuable to… Continue reading My Perspective on Apple Live Speech as a Deaf Person

Finding value at the bookends

Improving the design of solutions by conducting foundational pre-design research and post-launch analyses. The UX research field is experiencing a significant transformation as it becomes increasingly prevalent and expands beyond dedicated user researchers. Both user researchers and “people who do research” are engaging in more user interviews, surveys, and other forms of data collection, recognizing… Continue reading Finding value at the bookends

Accessibility is Officially Recognized as a Cybersecurity Priority

When I joined Deque almost a year ago as the Director of Security, I became acutely aware of the importance of accessibility in cybersecurity. Through my research, I found that not only are cybersecurity solutions in most organizations not accessible for end users, but most tools used by cybersecurity professionals themselves also are not accessible… Continue reading Accessibility is Officially Recognized as a Cybersecurity Priority

Adobe Illustrator: Illustration for Beginners

Looking to transform your sketches and designs into clean vector images using Adobe Illustrator? This course for beginners will help you find your way around Illustrator and the key tools you’ll need to create eye-catching vector illustrations. Watch the Full Adobe Illustrator: Illustration for Beginners  Course What You’ll Learn What Is a Vector Image? How… Continue reading Adobe Illustrator: Illustration for Beginners

WCAG 2.2 Removes 4.1.1 Parsing and How axe-core is Impacted

Earlier this year, for the first time ever the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) proposed to remove a success criterion from WCAG 2. Success Criterion 4.1.1 Parsing ensures that pages written in markup languages like HTML and SVG are written in a way that allows browsers and assistive technologies to understand them consistently. Let’s take… Continue reading WCAG 2.2 Removes 4.1.1 Parsing and How axe-core is Impacted