While CAPTCHAS might be necessary for security purposes, they have a negative impact on usability. Yesterday I eagerly hopped onto a Discord call with a friend of mine. She recently purchased her first gaming computer, and we were excited to play some games together. Straight away, I told her to make an account with Steam… Continue reading It’s about time CAPTCHAS become accessible
How to Outline Text in Affinity Designer
In the following tutorial, you will learn three methods that can be used to outline text in Affinity Designer. Once you’ve learned how to outline text in Affinity Designer, you can head over to Envato Elements where you can get unlimited downloads of stock videos, music, graphics, photos, fonts, and more. What You’ll Learn in… Continue reading How to Outline Text in Affinity Designer
Character creation UX
A guide to CCIs in game design. Walking dressed cyberpunk in a cyberpunk city by Paola Ascanio via MidJourney Character creation is an essential aspect of most video games, allowing players to customize their avatars and immerse themselves in the game world. As a user experience (UX) designer, your role in game design is to create… Continue reading Character creation UX
It’s a product-led world
Product-led is currently the shiniest of companies’ growth strategies. And for a good reason (among others): it is shaking up the old dusty B2B world! In a B2B product, the person buying it isn’t typically the one who uses it. And the truth is that the buyer’s happiness has been historically more impactful. There’s been… Continue reading It’s a product-led world
JavaScript for Web Designers (Free Course)
We’ll start off simple by discussing variables, data types, and loops. Then, we’ll move on to more complicated concepts like functions, selectors, and events. You’ll even get a chance to apply the skills you’ve learned by putting together some examples – perfect for any web designer! What You’ll Learn What JavaScript is and how it… Continue reading JavaScript for Web Designers (Free Course)
The way you make me feel — how to set up in-app feedback
The way you make me feel — how to set up in-app feedback The success and longevity of an application depend on positive user acceptance. In order to integrate the users’ problems, needs, and expectations, it is necessary to continuously collect and analyze their feedback. From the various possible feedback channels, I have mapped the best practices for… Continue reading The way you make me feel — how to set up in-app feedback
UX Designers aren’t going anywhere
How the rise of artificial intelligence makes UX designers more crucial than ever Photo by Andy Kelly on Unsplash In the age of technology, many people fear that the rise of artificial intelligence and machine learning will make human workers obsolete. When it comes to UX design, this has been a hot topic. Many people… Continue reading UX Designers aren’t going anywhere
Exciting New Tools for Designers, March 2023
We have invoicing apps and scheduling tools. Some resources will save you the trouble of hiring a designer or developer. And there are some really helpful testing and prototyping tools. Glaze Glaze is a collection of modern illustrations that are free to download and use. There’s everything from isolated characters to immersive scenes. Rise Rise is an… Continue reading Exciting New Tools for Designers, March 2023
How to Create a Terrazzo Pattern in Photoshop
Do you love terrazzo patterns and textures? In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a terrazzo pattern in Photoshop for all your design projects. I’ll explain everything in so much detail that everyone can create the terrazzo pattern, even those who have just opened Photoshop for the first time. What You’ll Learn in This… Continue reading How to Create a Terrazzo Pattern in Photoshop
How to Create a Fox Head Logo
What You’ll Be Creating In the following tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a fox logo design from scratch using Adobe Illustrator. If you don’t have the time to make your own vector fox logo, then Envato Elements is the solution. This subscription-based marketplace has over 2,000 Illustrator add-ons you can download without restrictions! Check… Continue reading How to Create a Fox Head Logo
How To Change Your Username in WordPress
Now that the plugin is installed, we can change the username. Click on your profile in the top-right corner of the screen, then select Edit My Profile from the dropdown menu. Click the Edit Profile menu option in the top right corner. Scroll down to the Username field, click on the Change Username link, and… Continue reading How To Change Your Username in WordPress
How to Recession-Proof Your Web Design Business
In this post, we’re going to look at 8 steps you can take to fortify your business and protect your earnings during a financial crisis. The best time to prepare for a recession is before the economy ever gets to that point. That’s not always feasible though and that’s okay. Now is as good a… Continue reading How to Recession-Proof Your Web Design Business
The ability to do DIY user research is becoming a more valuable skill
User Research is starting to get outsourced. You still need in-house research Continue reading on UX Collective »
Your team needs a better balance between starters and finishers
Delving into the different UX mindsets of starters and finishers in the tech world Starters and finishers (Image by author via Midjourney) Ever wondered how some people seem to have the knack for coming up with brilliant ideas and getting them off the ground, while others excel at bringing projects to successful completion? Or why… Continue reading Your team needs a better balance between starters and finishers
How to Change the WordPress Favicon Settings
If you want to replace or change your favicon in the future, simply follow the same steps. Best Practices for Creating a Favicon Creating a favicon that is optimized for different devices and browsers is crucial for website design and development. Here are some best practices for creating a favicon: Size: Favicons should be either… Continue reading How to Change the WordPress Favicon Settings
HTML Element: select
Examples Syntax 1 <select name=”name” required> 2 <option value=”1″>John</option> 3 <option value=”2″>Jane</option> 4 <option value=”3″>Donald</option> 5 <option value=”4″>Chuck</option> 6 <option value=”5″>Leslie</option> 7 </select> A select element with the multiple attribute enabled (true) allows for multiple options to submit with a form submission. 1 <select multiple name=”name” required> 2 <option value=”1″>John</option> 3 <option value=”2″>Jane</option> 4 <option… Continue reading HTML Element: select
14 Best Themes for Shopify Art Stores, Artisanal, Craft, and Handmade Product Shops
Shopify is the perfect platform if you want to sell art, crafts, artisanal, or handmade products. There are plenty of Shopify art store exaples made specifically for these niches—let’s take a look! Shopify Art Stores (Best Themes for 2024) If you’re looking to metaphorically climb the Shopify Mountain when it comes to setting up shop,… Continue reading 14 Best Themes for Shopify Art Stores, Artisanal, Craft, and Handmade Product Shops
The Best Artisanal, Art, Crafts, and Handmade Product Store Themes for Shopify
Shopify is the perfect platform if you want to sell art, crafts, artisanal, or handmade products. There are plenty of Shopify themes made specifically for these niches—let’s take a look! Clayttery is an example of Shopify Art and Craft store theme on ThemeForest. If you’ve never used Shopify before these tutorials will help you get… Continue reading The Best Artisanal, Art, Crafts, and Handmade Product Store Themes for Shopify
What if AI tools paid artists?
Exploring solutions and challenges for the controversial debate about AI art Salvador DALL•E (Source: Year 2049) It’s been less than a year since DALLE•2 was released and blew our minds away with the variety of art it could generate from a simple yet descriptive prompt. Other tools like Midjourney and Stable Diffusion quickly followed. The initial stages… Continue reading What if AI tools paid artists?
Impetus of imagination
How imagination can become the driving force for a better tomorrow A child astronaut imagines its future made in Midjourney by Timo Wagner /Imagine… What a great and inspiring prelude. An invitation to be creative. An explicit request to think beyond your personal horizons. So simple, yet powerful. This is how every adventure starts at… Continue reading Impetus of imagination
How to Create a MySQL-Powered Forum From Scratch in Laravel
In this tutorial, we’re going to build a PHP/MySQL-powered forum from scratch in Laravel. What Is Laravel? From the official documentation: Laravel is a web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax. We’ve already laid the foundation—freeing you to create without sweating the small things. It’s an open-source PHP web application framework designed for… Continue reading How to Create a MySQL-Powered Forum From Scratch in Laravel
How people read online
Tips for accessible text. What makes a text nice to read? To know more about this, it is important to take a closer look at how people are reading. Additionally, it may be the case that someone is impaired, physically or mentally, to read a text. How does it work? Saccades, fixations, and breaks The reading process… Continue reading How people read online
5 design projects using non-human personas to give nature a voice
Interviews with practitioners show how digital designers can use non-human personas to design more planet-friendly experiences Photo by Scott Carroll on Unsplash Over the last few years, the discussion has grown about non-human personas — personas representing natural environments and animals for designers to consider their needs as well as humans. But how can digital… Continue reading 5 design projects using non-human personas to give nature a voice
Can You Use ChatGPT in Web Design? More Importantly, Should You?
The launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 got everyone talking about AI. At first there were rumblings about how it would make copywriting and web design much easier. Then came talk of how AI content generators would render writers and designers obsolete. In this post, I want to examine how accurate these claims and concerns… Continue reading Can You Use ChatGPT in Web Design? More Importantly, Should You?