Photo by McDobbie Hu on Unsplash Unless you’ve been blissfully unplugged for the last few months or so (and if you have been, I’m already jealous), you’re probably hearing a lot about advances in artificial intelligence and all the accompanying excitement, anxiety, buzz, and speculation that comes with it. The atmosphere feels positively electric with… Continue reading UX principles for AI products
35 Cool Beer Logo Designs
If you’re looking for a cool beer logo, check out this list of the best beer logos from Envato Elements and save yourself some time! This subscription-based marketplace offers tons of logos, fonts, graphic templates, add-ons, and more, all for one low monthly fee. 25 Cool Beer Logo Designs 1. Beer Logo Design (AI, EPS, JPG,… Continue reading 35 Cool Beer Logo Designs
Why Isn’t Your WordPress Site Posting to Facebook? Common Causes and Fixes
Is your WordPress site not posting to Facebook? Do you need help fixing this Facebook posting problem? There are many solutions you can implement to fix your Facebook posting issues. This is a common issue many WordPress site owners face. Thankfully, there are many easy fixes to this problem. This article will cover the most… Continue reading Why Isn’t Your WordPress Site Posting to Facebook? Common Causes and Fixes
5 Homepage Design Elements You Can Optimize for Better Conversions
Optimize These Homepage Design Elements To Boost Conversions This 2023 If people won’t just a book by its cover, they’re sure to judge a website. Products, services, or content might be great, but poorly designed homepages can be detrimental to conversions. Remember, your home page is likely the first thing new users are going to… Continue reading 5 Homepage Design Elements You Can Optimize for Better Conversions
How to Use DOM to Change Attributes and Classes of Elements
A webpage consists of a variety of HTML elements which are created using different tags. Some common tags include the <html> tag which represents the root of an HTML document, the <body> tag which represents the content of the document, the p tag which represents paragraphs and so on. Different tags that you use to… Continue reading How to Use DOM to Change Attributes and Classes of Elements
How to name tokens in a Design System
The shapes of naming taxonomies for scale. Continue reading on UX Collective »
Why does mixing apples and oranges work for juice but not for a chart?
#27: Providing the right aggregation level Created using Freepik graphic If data cleaning is the most time-consuming part of the data analyst’s job, understanding the chart’s purpose is the most important one. Before we design the visuals, we must know what question the chart should answer and why it is relevant. We need to know… Continue reading Why does mixing apples and oranges work for juice but not for a chart?
Can’t Upload WebP to WordPress? Simple Fixes
WebP images are a necessity for all WordPress websites. As the digital landscape continues to evolve, so do the technologies and formats used in web design. The WebP image format has recently gained popularity due to its superior compression and image quality. However, despite its numerous benefits, WordPress site owners may need help when attempting… Continue reading Can’t Upload WebP to WordPress? Simple Fixes
The AI revolution for businesses and the customer experience
After scouring the web and experimenting with numerous AI tools I am sharing my predictions for 2030 and beyond. Image created by Midjourney AI using a prompt from Danny Bluestone. In this article I am outlining my 6 ‘I’s to how I see AI evolving over the next decade. They include AI’s impact on the Internet,… Continue reading The AI revolution for businesses and the customer experience
Artificial Intelligence: the soul of soulless conditions
What we call AI today comes to us with a perfectly false prospectus: human-feeling, yet hiding the potential to maximize everything inhuman about our world of technology. What today we call Artificial Intelligence is the soul of soulless conditions: a simulation of what is missing from the world of computers, papered over the top of… Continue reading Artificial Intelligence: the soul of soulless conditions
How to Choose the Right Niche for Your Web Design Business
In this post, we’ll look at the benefits of “niching down”, different ways to define your design niche, as well as tips on how to find the right niche. It’s a strange concept for many freelancers. The idea that you’d carve out a narrow niche for yourself and then turn away prospective clients that don’t… Continue reading How to Choose the Right Niche for Your Web Design Business
How high-fidelity prototypes can enhance user testing
During the usability testing phase, gathering as much information as possible about how users understand designs/product is essential. The objectives of usability testing often differ across studies. They typically uncover product or service design issues, discover opportunities for enhancement, and gain insight into the target user’s behaviour and preferences [1]. Tools like Figma and Sketch… Continue reading How high-fidelity prototypes can enhance user testing
Advanced Figma components tips & tricks: little gems we love
As you all loved Advanced Figma Tips & Tricks and Prototyping Tips & Tricks, here is the third part: In this article, I’ll share some of my favourite tips and tricks when it comes to Figma components, from simple shortcuts to powerful plugins when it comes to working with Figma components. These simple yet powerful… Continue reading Advanced Figma components tips & tricks: little gems we love
Choosing humanity over automation
Navigating the role of AI in design discipleship. Designers can learn AI skills and practice similar techniques as UX researchers. Pain is a part of the design process, and designers should choose which pain they are willing to endure to achieve their desired outcomes. And they can learn intangible values from their masters to become… Continue reading Choosing humanity over automation
A smart home is one that talks to itself
How might we employ animistic design and LLMs to make a more helpful smart home? Source: DALL-E Large language models (LLMs) are now able to simulate human writing and conversation. They can generate text, images, and many other modalities with increasing capability. Could this technology be paired with the smart home to finally build context-aware… Continue reading A smart home is one that talks to itself
How to design generative AI experiences to be truly helpful
From bullsh*t generator to ultimate copilot. Photo by Rolf van Root on Unsplash Suddenly, news about Generative AI is everywhere. People talk about how ChatGPT reached 1 million users in a record of 5 days, how Goldman Sachs predicts that AI will impact 300 million jobs, and how the new Bing goes “unhinged”… All the hypes aside,… Continue reading How to design generative AI experiences to be truly helpful
Which lessons from child-computer interaction should we bring to the rest of UX?
source Child-computer interaction (CCI) focuses on the design, testing, and creation of interactive computer systems for children, as well as the wider impact of technology on children and society. It’s a somewhat niche field within human-computer interaction, and as such I don’t often see people discussing the implications of its research and developments online. But… Continue reading Which lessons from child-computer interaction should we bring to the rest of UX?
Ideas for Pixel Page Transitions
Inspiration for “pixel” page transitions based on Niccolò Miranda’s animation. From our sponsor: Get suggestions for improving your content, targeting, and marketing automations to help you increase revenue. Today I have a little set of effects for you. It’s based on a beautiful pixel transition that Niccolò Miranda shared a while ago. Check it… Continue reading Ideas for Pixel Page Transitions
3 Secure Practices For Business File Sharing
Technology has helped shape today’s business environment. It has made it easier for businesses to interact and engage with customers and other organizations. For one, it allows an organization to share and receive important documents seamlessly. File sharing significantly contributes to a business’s operation. It allows you to share files and access information and documents… Continue reading 3 Secure Practices For Business File Sharing
How to Create a Double Exposure Effect in Affinity Photo
In this tutorial, we will be learning how to create a double exposure in Affinity Photo. We’ll just need two photos and a few layer masks and adjustments for it to all come together in only a few steps. And thanks to being able to nest and create multiple masks, creating a double exposure in… Continue reading How to Create a Double Exposure Effect in Affinity Photo
How to Convert a JSON String into an SQL Query
Learn the simple steps required to convert a JSON string into a JSON object and then into an SQL query that can insert your data into a database. Continue reading How to Convert a JSON String into an SQL Query on SitePoint.
The state of SaaS marketplace UX
A comprehensive review of popular SaaS marketplaces, including Airtable, Figma, Miro, Slack, and Zoom. Designing a SaaS marketplace or platform? Want to understand the SaaS marketplace experience of today? You’re in the right place. In this article, you’ll find a summary of the research I gathered to support my team in building our emerging platform. By reading… Continue reading The state of SaaS marketplace UX
Everybody lies; your users too
Why listening to users is less important than observing their actions. Image by karosieben In UX research, we constantly face obstacles that can easily skew the outcome of our work. One of the most challenging issues you can face is dishonesty of interviewed users. I often meet designers who strive to incorporate all feedback they… Continue reading Everybody lies; your users too
Understanding how AI works: the human intelligence enterprise
MIT’s late Patrick Winston’s AI course Continue reading on UX Collective »