Tag: Examples

What’s an interactive element?

Two years ago, I wrote an article about the dialog element. I tested where focus goes when you open a modal dialog via the showModal() method. I tried different combinations of elements and attributes to see what happens because back in 2023, the behaviour was very inconsistent. In one of my tests, I put the… Continue reading What’s an interactive element?

Customer Experience Design: Process & Tools You Need in 2025

Key takeaways 💡 CX design aligns every customer touchpoint into a cohesive experience that drives business results. 🔁 The CX design process follows six phases: Discovery, Mapping, Ideation, Design, Validation, and Optimization. 🔧 The best CX tools combine qualitative and quantitative methods for research and analytics. 📈 CX design in 2025 emphasizes personalization, consistency, accessibility,… Continue reading Customer Experience Design: Process & Tools You Need in 2025

How to Define Success Criteria for UX Research

[unable to retrieve full-text content] In UX research, we have two pieces— hypotheses and success criteria — that set the foundation for any research activity. Without them, research risks becoming vague “user feedback sessions” rather than a fuel that powers design process. A hypothesis is simply an assumption about user behavior, needs, or preferences that you want to… Continue reading How to Define Success Criteria for UX Research

Conversational UX: Importance, Examples, Tips, and Challenges

Key takeaways 🔀 Conversational UX transforms design into a natural and intuitive conversation between the interface and the user. 🔎 Conversational UX is different from traditional UX mainly because it focuses on dialogue rather than navigation. 💁‍♀️ Conversational UX emerged from social habits and technological advancements, such as artificial intelligence and natural language processing. 🤖… Continue reading Conversational UX: Importance, Examples, Tips, and Challenges

People with diverse abilities

Introduction Accessibility is not just for people with disabilities, it is for everyone. Many of us may find ourselves in temporary or situational limitations on how we use and access content on the web. By creating solutions for users with a permanent disability, we are also helping users with temporary, situational disabilities or users with… Continue reading People with diverse abilities

Beginner’s Guide to Iterative Testing w/ Examples

Key takeaways 🔁 Iterative testing is a continuous cycle of testing, learning, and improving products in small steps rather than waiting until the end 👋 Engaging users through iterative testing builds trust, better product adoption, and user advocacy 💡 Effective iterative testing follows four steps: plan with clear goals and real users, run tests and… Continue reading Beginner’s Guide to Iterative Testing w/ Examples

How Duolingo, Nike, and Amazon use rewards to keep you hooked

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Why Duolingo turns streaks into addictive habits while Amazon’s badges gather dust The habit loop uses rewards to drive engagement and retention, helping users stay consistent and achieve their goals. Drumroll, please! I recently sold an item on Vinted for the first time — finally, a win! To be honest, I originally downloaded the… Continue reading How Duolingo, Nike, and Amazon use rewards to keep you hooked

Designarchy Vol. 15

[unable to retrieve full-text content] I save many things each month that I find inspiring for some reason, and I like organized lists, so I figured I’d share those lists and maybe help someone out of a creative block. Why Designarchy? Because Inspiration and creativity do not have true governance, we creatives have time and feedback… Continue reading Designarchy Vol. 15

The 4 Stages of AI Image Generation: An Experience Map

Summary:  AI image generation users often follow a similar creative process: ideate, generate, refine, and export. Understanding how expert users use AI tools in the process of image generation can help designers and other beginner users get better at using these tools for their projects; it can also inform the future design of such tools.… Continue reading The 4 Stages of AI Image Generation: An Experience Map

15 Best WordPress Block Themes for 2024

Want to create modern, engaging and visually striking websites and web pages? Look no further than WordPress block themes. They allow you to create visually stunning and professional-looking web pages without any coding knowledge. The benefits of using WordPress Blocks are numerous, including easy customization, improved user experience, increased flexibility, and enhanced design options. In… Continue reading 15 Best WordPress Block Themes for 2024

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

The Power of Place in Photography

Place in photography is everything to the photographer, as it helps him capture and investigate various concepts such as culture and identity, traditions, and environmental challenges. But also, place plays a more significant role in the photograph’s appearance and can give you a bad day at the office if not controlled. Although place can add… Continue reading The Power of Place in Photography

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

How to Use Block Template Parts in a Classic WordPress Theme

Sometimes, it’s the unexpected features that make WordPress so powerful. Those little things that you didn’t know you need can end up having a big impact. WordPress 6.1 has brought about one of these hidden gems: the ability to use block template parts within a classic theme. It takes the capabilities of block themes and… Continue reading How to Use Block Template Parts in a Classic WordPress Theme

Understanding Python Regex Functions, with Examples

Regular expressions (regex) are special sequences of characters used to find or match patterns in strings, as this introduction to regex explains. We’ve previously shown how to use regular expressions with JavaScript and PHP. The focus of this article is Python regex, with the goal of helping you better understand how to manipulate regular expressions… Continue reading Understanding Python Regex Functions, with Examples

Design systems; the great connector

Like a backwards prism, design systems focus the energy of many teams into a single beam. They spread efficiency and consistency, but they also shape culture and hone brand expression. They’re about bringing it all together, across disciplines, to form alignment and a cohesive outcome. What’s the big deal about design systems, anyways? You might have heard… Continue reading Design systems; the great connector

How To Design A Website With Data Privacy In Mind

If you have any experience with web design, you should be aware that a site consists of numerous elements. Examples include navigation, branding, visual graphics, and content, among others. Naturally, when building a website, you have to take into consideration these elements. For example, to ensure proper branding, it’s crucial to include your company’s logo.… Continue reading How To Design A Website With Data Privacy In Mind

Crash Course in the PHP Ternary Operator With Examples

In this article, we’ll discuss the ternary operator in PHP. Along with the syntax, we’ll go through a couple of real-world examples to understand how it works. What Is the Ternary Operator? The ternary operator (? and :) is a conditional operator which allows you to execute a condition, and based on the result of… Continue reading Crash Course in the PHP Ternary Operator With Examples

Popular Design News of the Week: March 22, 2021 – March 28, 2021

Everyday design fans submit incredible industry stories to our sister-site, Webdesigner News. Our colleagues sift through it, selecting the very best stories from the design, UX, tech, and development worlds and posting them live on the site. The best way to keep up with the most important stories for web professionals is to subscribe to… Continue reading Popular Design News of the Week: March 22, 2021 – March 28, 2021

Starting your project on the right foot

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Many times I’ve been asked by friends, mentees and design students: “What should I ask on the first kickoff meeting with my client?”. In this article, I will note all the questions that have made my design projects successful over the last few years, and hopefully, it will serve you… Continue reading Starting your project on the right foot

41 Best Real Estate Newsletters (Ideas and Examples to Download)

Real estate newsletters are a great way for real estate agents to connect with their target audience. And if you’re a real estate agent looking to create a weekly or monthly newsletter to keep your clients updated, then you’re going to need an eye-catching template.  Check out Envato Elements or GraphicRiver for the best real… Continue reading 41 Best Real Estate Newsletters (Ideas and Examples to Download)

Examples of Great Looking Landing Pages that Just Work

Landing pages are all over the place. To the average person, they are just another content page on the internet. To a site design, it’s all about the first impression, looks and conversions. For marketers, they are the gateway to generating leads and turning cold traffic into real revenue. With so much focus on creating… Continue reading Examples of Great Looking Landing Pages that Just Work

Financial Website Design: 10 Examples to Follow

December 29, 2020 by Spyre Studios If there is one industry that remains to be booming despite the pandemic, that is Financial Services. This explains why you get random emails and messages from credit card companies, financial planner San Diego offering all types of loans. If you happen to stumble upon a client seeking financial… Continue reading Financial Website Design: 10 Examples to Follow