In this article, you’ll learn how to configure the new Google Auth “Sign in with Google” button in a React.js and Express.js application. This new method simplifies the way developers implement Google Auth. It brings in some significant advantages, such as allowing users to view a profile picture in order to select the correct Google… Continue reading How to Set Up the New Google Auth in a React and Express App
How to Blend Images in Affinity Photo
Today, we’ll be using a mixture of blending modes, layer masks, and adjustments layers to add a ghost to photos and create some spooky photo effects in Affinity Photo. Looking for some Halloween photo editor resources? Look no further than Envato Elements! We have everything you need to do photo manipulation in Affinity Photo. You… Continue reading How to Blend Images in Affinity Photo
4g CO2 per email—really?
Disentangling a well-known “fact” about emails. There’s a lot of “received wisdom” kicking about on the internet — ideas and “facts” which are essentially presented without question on the basis of “ he said it, so it must be true”. This afflicts many fields, and sustainability is no exception. One common example is that “sending an email generates… Continue reading 4g CO2 per email—really?
UX for evil: the truth about Trump’s truth app
Image credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images/Christoph Dernbach/picture alliance via Getty Images Back in February, the much-anticipated “Truth Social” app was launched. Intended to be a social network for “Truth”, it’s essentially a carbon copy of Twitter, except instead of Tweets, you write and share “Truths”. When it launched, a lot of people smirked at reports of… Continue reading UX for evil: the truth about Trump’s truth app
Which One Should You Use?
Are you looking for an ideal platform for your next website and have narrowed the choices down to Webflow and WordPress? In this post, we will help you make an informed decision about using one of these two tools to create your website. This article will compare these two platforms based on a variety of… Continue reading Which One Should You Use?
Why Lite apps are making a comeback
A brief history of Super Apps and why LITE apps are required to make a comeback Continue reading on UX Collective »
New Brutalism and web accessibility: what you need to know
New Brutalism is a trend that has been growing in popularity over the past several years. A rejection of the sleek and modernist style of buildings that came out of the post-war era, Brutalism is more raw and unrefined. In its rejection of glamor, Brutalism creates an almost industrial aesthetic, often with exposed concrete and… Continue reading New Brutalism and web accessibility: what you need to know
Photoshop for Beginners
Learn how to use Adobe Photoshop in this detailed, easy-to-follow course. I’ll teach you all the essential Photoshop tools and techniques, starting from scratch and building to more advanced skills. Watch the Full Photoshop for Beginners Course What You’ll Learn How to use Photoshop layers and layer styles How to work with color and… Continue reading Photoshop for Beginners
How Can I Find a WordPress Page ID?
WordPress is a pretty popular CMS that you can use to create and publish thousands of posts. How does WordPress uniquely identify all these posts? It does so with the help of IDs. All pages and posts that you create in WordPress will have their own unique ID. The IDs are not limited to just… Continue reading How Can I Find a WordPress Page ID?
How to remove wrinkles from clothes in Photoshop
Discover a quick tip on how to remove clothing wrinkles in Photoshop, without an actual iron! How to edit wrinkled clothes in Photoshop Step 1 For starters, grab any garment photo for this tutorial on how to remove wrinkles from clothes in Photoshop, like this White Folded T-Shirt from Envato. There are many methods… Continue reading How to remove wrinkles from clothes in Photoshop
12 Best Email Marketing Services for 2022 (Ranked)
A robust email marketing strategy is a great way to reach your target audience directly. But your email marketing campaign success rests on whether you used the best email marketing services. No two email marketing services are equal. So you must choose carefully. We created this guide and ranked the 12 best email marketing services… Continue reading 12 Best Email Marketing Services for 2022 (Ranked)
Personas should be living and breathing
Too often, designers create a persona at the start of a project, then put it up on a wall like a graduation picture and simply leave it there to be looked at and referenced occasionally…pulling out interesting stories when the situation demands. But your persona should be alive. It should live, grow, evolve and adapt.… Continue reading Personas should be living and breathing
AI tools to assist your design and development workflow
The rise of AI has been accompanied by a lot of hype and fear. People are excited that it will completely transform the creative industry, while others are concerned it could replace their job entirely. The reality is that neither of those realities are likely to come about very quickly. We are at the beginning… Continue reading AI tools to assist your design and development workflow
AI is going to change UX research forever
The rise of AI will impact everyone. But in what way can UX designers use AI to their benefit? And how do we design AI systems? AI will revolutionize every sector, but unexpectedly UX research might suffer a huge impact. Photo by me. The rise of AI is creating a lot of buzz in almost every modern… Continue reading AI is going to change UX research forever
AI’s race to convert your images to 3D and videos: Meta vs. Google
For the first time, text-to-image AI has evolved to video, all out of the box in a matter of seconds. From the Author Can a zebra walk on the surface of the moon alongside an astronaut? Can high rise buildings that are 80 stories in the middle of the Saharan desert sway dangerously? None of… Continue reading AI’s race to convert your images to 3D and videos: Meta vs. Google
How Can I Make a Page Private in WordPress?
Whenever you publish a post or page in WordPress its visibility is set to Public by default. Did you know that there are three different visibility settings for any post or page that you publish in WordPress? In this quick tip, I will show you how to make a page or post private in WordPress.… Continue reading How Can I Make a Page Private in WordPress?
How Do You Spell Check in Affinity Publisher?
Did you know that you can easily use Affinity Publisher spell check to review your work for errors? Whether you’re working with Affinity Publisher templates or building a design from scratch, checking your work is essential. Thankfully, it’s quick, simple, and super convenient to do, right from within Publisher. Download this and many more Affinity… Continue reading How Do You Spell Check in Affinity Publisher?
How to Create a Sitemap in WordPress
Optimizing your website’s content (pages and posts) for search engines increases the likelihood of them showing up in search results, which is a great way to drive organic traffic to your website. One vital SEO practice is to include a sitemap on your website. This is what search engines will use to access the different… Continue reading How to Create a Sitemap in WordPress
How to Get the Featured Image in WordPress?
In this quick tip, I will show you how to get the featured image for a post or page in WordPress. What is a Featured Image? A featured image in WordPress is the image that we use to represent a particular blog post or page. Another name for featured images is post thumbnails. The featured… Continue reading How to Get the Featured Image in WordPress?
What Font Does Tiffany & Co Use?
Are you in love with that iconic Tiffany blue and the equally unforgettable brand font? Today we’re taking a dive into the world of Tiffany questions, like “What font is the Tiffany and Co logo?” We will also look at the story behind the brand and showcase a few luxury fonts similar to the Tiffany… Continue reading What Font Does Tiffany & Co Use?
Shhh: don’t tell anyone, Figma’s latest feature, Design in uncertain times
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. You say you won’t detach instances. You will detach instances. Shhh: don’t tell the new designers →By Michael McWatters The UX Collective is an independent design publication that elevates unheard design voices, reaching over 500k+ designers every week. Editor picks Design in uncertain times →How design can shape our… Continue reading Shhh: don’t tell anyone, Figma’s latest feature, Design in uncertain times
Envisioning 3D design systems for the Metaverse
How to scale 3D content design for the next-generation internet Puzzle BLOCKHAUS Metaverse seems like a glamorous futurist proposition, that “one day” we will have virtual worlds that billions of people are willing to “live in”. Obviously, we haven’t seen a real “metaverse” product yet, and it’s unlikely to see such a product in 3–5… Continue reading Envisioning 3D design systems for the Metaverse
3 things to consider before you implement CAPTCHA for accessibility
What are you bothered by the most when you use digital products? For me, it’s e-mail and phone verification, pincode, setting complex passwords and not remembering them… and I especially find one particular thing obnoxious, and it’s CAPTCHA. Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart (CAPTCHA) is a tool very commonly used… Continue reading 3 things to consider before you implement CAPTCHA for accessibility
How Google Search is reinventing itself in 2022
The evolving digital landscape has changed people’s search behaviours forever. Photo by Firmbee.com on Unsplash Google is completely changing the way that search engines operate. Search behaviours encompass much more than simply asking a question and looking for an answer. Often, people don’t have a specific question in mind, but are curious to explore a… Continue reading How Google Search is reinventing itself in 2022