Making an iOS E-Commerce Product Detail Page Accessible to VoiceOver and Beyond

The article about the Product List Page and Wishlist can be read here: Making an iOS E-Commerce Product List Accessible to VoiceOver and Beyond And the full webinar recording is available here: Webinar Developing and testing iOS Apps using a screen reader with Diogo Melo. The Accessibility Issues Hiding in Plain Sight The Product Detail… Continue reading Making an iOS E-Commerce Product Detail Page Accessible to VoiceOver and Beyond

Preely Alternatives & Competitors for User Testing in 2026 

TABLE OF CONTENTS What is Preely? Preely is a usability testing tool focused on prototype validation, helping teams gather feedback on early designs before development. It’s particularly useful for testing flows and interactions quickly without requiring a live product. However, many teams start looking for alternatives when they need more advanced analytics, broader testing methods,… Continue reading Preely Alternatives & Competitors for User Testing in 2026 

Less Chat, More Answer: Site AI Chatbots Need to Get to the Point

Summary:  Users turn to site-specific chatbots for quick answers, not a conversation. Design responses that are direct, scannable, and easy to expand when needed. It’s easy to assume that a friendly, conversational AI chatbot might help build customer relationships or make a brand feel more approachable. However, the reality is that users who land on… Continue reading Less Chat, More Answer: Site AI Chatbots Need to Get to the Point

Maturity in Experience Architectures: When Strategy Meets the Real World

Recently I was sitting with a product director who showed me their new strategic business vision deck – solid slides about “customer-centricity” and “experience excellence.” I asked to see how this vision translated into their latest product releases. What followed was a long list of seemingly disjointed features that had no obvious connection to this… Continue reading Maturity in Experience Architectures: When Strategy Meets the Real World

Modern Arabic-Style Fonts For Arabic Calligraphy & Traditional Art

Arabic-style fonts are used in many traditional and islamic design projects today. These arabic fonts are based on old writing styles but made for modern use. As Bakra Eid is coming, many designers start looking for Islamic fonts that fit well with posters and flyers and give a strong traditional Islamic feel. Arabic-style fonts keep… Continue reading Modern Arabic-Style Fonts For Arabic Calligraphy & Traditional Art

AI-Generated Prototypes: Faster Routes to Better Interfaces

I’ve noticed a shift in how teams are approaching interface development. AI-generated prototypes are becoming commonplace and, used correctly, they can significantly accelerate the iterative design process I’ve always advocated for. The promise is compelling: describe what you need and get a working prototype in minutes rather than days. But here’s the catch – speed… Continue reading AI-Generated Prototypes: Faster Routes to Better Interfaces

Isometric Graphic Design: Adhemas Batista’s Modular Boxes

Adhemas Batista’s isometric graphic design series maps flat symbols onto bold modular cubes using a 13-color palette and live generative Processing code. The project, titled Isometric Boxes, translates a library of flat graphic assets into three-dimensional space. Each cube in this isometric graphic design sits on a grid, with its top, left, and right faces… Continue reading Isometric Graphic Design: Adhemas Batista’s Modular Boxes

UX Conference July Announced (Jul 20 – Jul 24)

How will the Live Online Courses work? Meetings will take place using the video conferencing tool Zoom, collaboration tools (such as group document editing and whiteboarding tools), and the social discussion tool Slack. You’ll also be able to use Slack before, during, and after the event to participate in social events and network with other… Continue reading UX Conference July Announced (Jul 20 – Jul 24)

It’s all interconnected

Why CRO, UX design, and design leadership aren’t separate disciplines. They’re three interconnected pieces that make each other more effective. If you work in conversion optimization, user experience design, or design leadership, you probably think of these as separate disciplines. Different skill sets, different tools, different conversations. But treating them as separate is precisely what… Continue reading It’s all interconnected

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Designing adaptive teams

A systemic analysis of Peter Senge’s learning organisation within the modern product and design ecosystem Designing Adaptive Teams Over the past few weeks I was reading the conceptual framework of the “Learning Organization,” as articulated by Peter Senge of the MIT Sloan School of Management, which represents a paradigm shift from the mechanical, industrial-era hierarchies toward… Continue reading Designing adaptive teams

Best Design of the Week: Firefox, Corn, and Type

Five projects define the best design of the week: a Firefox fox mascot, corn architecture, radical restraint, custom type, and a shape-shifting masthead. The thread connecting all five pieces this week is conviction. Each project made a decisive choice and committed fully, without hedging. That kind of clarity is rare, and it shows in the… Continue reading Best Design of the Week: Firefox, Corn, and Type

Handmade Designs: The New Trust Signal

Summary:  In an era of AI-generated-everything, AI-fatigued users want designs that look like they were made by a person. People are buying vinyl, dusting off their wired headphones, shooting on film, and opting for things that are slower. Digital fatigue and AI fatigue are changing what resonates, and audiences are gravitating towards designs that look handmade. The Shift… Continue reading Handmade Designs: The New Trust Signal

World Peace Font

World Peace Font World Peace by Harbor Bickmore is a free display rounded font with a generous spirit built directly into its name and its letterforms — warm, rounded, and quietly optimistic in the way it holds space on the page. Its accessible, approachable character makes it ideal for social messaging, apparel graphics, editorial design,… Continue reading World Peace Font

Introduction to the new HTML element <geolocation>

There is a new HTML element called geolocation. I checked it out and here’s what I learned. The <geolocation> element The <geolocation> element provides a button that, when activated, prompts the user for permission to access their location. Originally, it was designed as a general <permission> element, but browser vendors indicated that implementing a “one-size-fits-all”… Continue reading Introduction to the new HTML element <geolocation>

Sitewalk Font

Sitewalk Font Sitewalk by Drizy Font Studio is a free techno pixel font built for the intersection of sci-fi, gaming, and futuristic design — its letterforms informed by grid-based pixel art while maintaining clean legibility and visual coherence at headline sizes. The character set includes lowercase, numerals, punctuation, multilingual support, alternates, and ligatures, giving it… Continue reading Sitewalk Font

114 Ways to Wreck Your Artwork – In the Best Way Possible!

Beautiful Decay is the latest release over at RetroSupply, handcrafted by legendary designer Von Glitschka. This pack of 114 high-impact spot texture brushes is built to wreck your digital perfection – in the best way possible! Whether you’re adding subtle wear or full-on visual obliteration, this pack gives you total control: fast, flexible, and filthy… Continue reading 114 Ways to Wreck Your Artwork – In the Best Way Possible!

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Simple Business Card Designs for Minimal Branding

Business cards help people share contact details in a quick way. A minimalist style business card keeps the layout clean and easy to read. Many business cards today use less text and simple layouts. This makes the card look neat and clear. A person can understand the name, role, and contact without confusion. Minimalist cards… Continue reading Simple Business Card Designs for Minimal Branding

Research First, AI Second: Virtual Users Done Right

Most AI persona tools are built on assumptions. Ours isn’t, and that distinction matters more than you might think. The market is flooded with virtual user tools that promise instant insights. Feed them demographic data, add some preferences, and you can chat with a simulated customer. Convenient, yes. Reliable? That’s another question entirely. At Akendi… Continue reading Research First, AI Second: Virtual Users Done Right

Axe Platform now supports France’s RGAA accessibility standard

Listen to this article The Axe Platform now supports testing, remediation, and monitoring aligned to the Référentiel Général d’Amélioration de l’Accessibilité (RGAA), France’s official accessibility framework. With the European Accessibility Act (EAA) now in effect, digital accessibility requirements across the EU have matured, bringing new urgency and complexity. RGAA predates the EAA, and is now… Continue reading Axe Platform now supports France’s RGAA accessibility standard

UX Podcasts for 2026 [Community Recommended]

We surveyed 400+ listeners to bring you the best UX podcasts for 2026. Find your next favorite listen! 🎧 Our top 3 picks: UX Research Geeks – UXtweak has exceptional ratings on both G2 (4.7/5) and Capterra (4.8/5), and is recommended for its broad mix of usability testing, surveys, and prototype validation tools that support full… Continue reading UX Podcasts for 2026 [Community Recommended]

Update Pack: Survey Tool Upgrade, Screenouts for Moderated Studies & More

Hey UXtweakers!  We have been busy shipping another round of updates and improvements. This time, we focused on improving our surveys, navigation across the platform, and visibility into screened-out participants in moderated studies.  Here are some details 🐝 TABLE OF CONTENTS We have rolled out a significant set of survey management improvements, adding new capabilities… Continue reading Update Pack: Survey Tool Upgrade, Screenouts for Moderated Studies & More