Qualtrics Reviews: Pros, Cons & More

This article compiles user feedback on Qualtrics CX, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses. By sharing real-world experiences, we aim to help UX professionals determine if Qualtrics CX is the right tool for their survey and data collection needs. ❕ Important note: This review site presents information relevant for researchers, not for participants in… Continue reading Qualtrics Reviews: Pros, Cons & More

Lyssna (UsabilityHub) Reviews: Pros, Cons & More

Considering Lyssna for your team’s research but want to weigh the pros and cons? Curious about others’ opinions on this tool? You’re in the right place! This article will explore Lyssna, highlighting its features, identifying any drawbacks, and comparing it to a top alternative. ❕ Important note: This review site presents information relevant… Continue reading Lyssna (UsabilityHub) Reviews: Pros, Cons & More

7 Tips for Memorable and Easy-to-Understand Imagery

Summary:  A few relevant, high-quality visuals placed next to associated text can boost users’ comprehension of your content and its memorability. When implemented strategically, visuals can enhance users’ ability to understand and remember products. Here are seven best practices for memorable visuals. #1 Choose or Create Relevant Visuals Visuals exist alongside other content, and users… Continue reading 7 Tips for Memorable and Easy-to-Understand Imagery

How to Use Reference Photos in Midjourney

Midjourney is an AI art generator tool that can help us generate images from the depths of our imagination. While it’s not a challenging program to learn, it certainly has its own learning curve. In this tutorial, I’d like to share a tip on how to use reference photos in Midjourney to help you achieve… Continue reading How to Use Reference Photos in Midjourney

Quantitative hiring in UX, designing for left-handed people, how to pitch UX research

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. “In November 2022, Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb, began a tweet thread with “I’ve heard you loud and clear” in response to a customer backlash over the way they hid additional costs till the checkout page. “You feel like prices aren’t transparent…starting next month, you’ll be able to see… Continue reading Quantitative hiring in UX, designing for left-handed people, how to pitch UX research

How to Design for a Voice User Interface (VUI)

Voice User Interfaces (VUIs) are swiftly becoming an integral part of our daily lives. From smart home devices to customer service chatbots, the applications are endless—and they’re everywhere. However, designing a VUI is a unique challenge that requires a specialized approach. This article aims to guide you through the practical steps of designing a VUI,… Continue reading How to Design for a Voice User Interface (VUI)

The Ultimate Guide To WordPress Maintenance Mode: What You Need To Know

WordPress maintenance mode is a handy tool that makes behind-the-scenes website updates simple and helps strengthen your marketing efforts. This guide will explore everything about the WordPress maintenance mode, from setting it up to troubleshooting common issues. Importance of Maintenance Mode Maintenance mode functions as a safety net for your WordPress website. It creates an… Continue reading The Ultimate Guide To WordPress Maintenance Mode: What You Need To Know

How To Ensure Your WordPress Website is ADA Compliant

Are you struggling to ensure that your WordPress website is accessible to all? Are you unsure how to make your WordPress website ADA compliant? Making your site ADA compliant is important for all WordPress website owners. ADA compliance is an essential aspect of web design and development that helps make your site more usable and… Continue reading How To Ensure Your WordPress Website is ADA Compliant

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

12 Email Templates for Holiday-Themed Newsletters

If you’re looking for a way to add some holiday cheer to your email marketing campaigns, look no further! These email templates are perfect for seasonal newsletters and announcements. They feature festive designs and cheerful messages that will get your customers feeling jolly in no time! From warm, cozy winter images to classic holiday greetings,… Continue reading 12 Email Templates for Holiday-Themed Newsletters

What a robbery taught me about validating assumptions in UX

A reminder to test assumptions when building or designing. At 2am, on Thursday, 10th November 2022, armed men broke down the door to my apartment and then the door to my bathroom where I was hiding. They carted away with my laptop, iPhone, and half my sanity. I wouldn’t say I saw the robbery coming, but… Continue reading What a robbery taught me about validating assumptions in UX

A to Z of Cricut: Tips, Tricks, and Hacks!

* { box-sizing: border-box; } body {margin: 0;}*{box-sizing:border-box;}body{margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;} Your Cricut is so much more than a machine that you can make T-shirts with. With an ever-growing list of design features and machine capabilities, your Cricut machine can help you to craft just about any project. Fan of video tutorials? In this A-Z video from the… Continue reading A to Z of Cricut: Tips, Tricks, and Hacks!

10 Best Cross-Browser Testing Tools for Testing Websites in 2022

* { box-sizing: border-box; } body {margin: 0;}*{box-sizing:border-box;}body{margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;} If you’ve recently designed or redesigned your website, you’re probably planning for a big launch. But before you launch or relaunch your website, it’s important to test your website across various browsers.  Now, this may sound intimidating, given how many browsers there are on the market. The… Continue reading 10 Best Cross-Browser Testing Tools for Testing Websites in 2022

Thinking in experiments: Today’s winning mindset

[unable to retrieve full-text content] The old excuses for not engaging with customers more often simply don’t apply anymore. In fact they’ve been turned on their heads. Photo by Girl with red hat on Unsplash “For every good idea there are a thousand bad ideas it is indistinguishable from. The only real way to tell the difference… Continue reading Thinking in experiments: Today’s winning mindset

How To Fix Outlook Dark Mode Problems (Email Design)

Unpredictable text color changes in Outlook for Windows is one of the many mind-boggling issues you’ve no doubt encountered if you’ve ever built an HTML email for Dark Mode. Outlook brutally inverts colors in Dark Mode, in some cases even turning dark colors into white. Not only can this result in very unsightly parts of… Continue reading How To Fix Outlook Dark Mode Problems (Email Design)

DIY Hacks to Make Your House Automated

3 Shares Have you always been dreaming about an automated home? Until recently, automation was pretty expensive, and the majority of people simply couldn`t afford it. What about nowadays though? Now, you can either purchase any automated item you might need or you can even build one, with the needed actuators. We have collected for… Continue reading DIY Hacks to Make Your House Automated

Creating a Simple Responsive HTML Email

In this tutorial I will show you how to create a simple responsive HTML email which will work in every email client, including the more troublesome mobile and tablet apps. It uses minimal media queries and a “fluid hybrid” approach to ensure maximum compatibility. Popular HTML Email Templates on Envato Elements If you’re looking for… Continue reading Creating a Simple Responsive HTML Email

Flexbox Align: When to Use Auto Margins Instead of Flexbox Center

Flexbox alignment properties are superb and they solve lots of layout problems, especially where the common “vertical and horizontal center” layout is needed. However, there are times when aligning with auto margins is safer and more flexible. This tutorial will show you when! Get Started with Flexbox If you’re just stepping into the world of… Continue reading Flexbox Align: When to Use Auto Margins Instead of Flexbox Center

Popular Design News of the Week: December 28, 2020 – January 3, 2021

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however,… Continue reading Popular Design News of the Week: December 28, 2020 – January 3, 2021

5+ Eye-Catching Vector Resources for Graphic Designers

1 Share In this article, we dive deep into the exciting world of vector resources for graphic designers. All of the recommendations are high-quality and affordable. They also come with a fancy dual license, so every download is available simultaneously for personal and commercial use. Meaning you can create a greetings card to gift to… Continue reading 5+ Eye-Catching Vector Resources for Graphic Designers

Web Design Puzzle – How to Put Together an Impressive Website Layout

A website is like a puzzle; it’s made of thousands of tiny pieces that fit together seamlessly to create a functional whole. Subjectively speaking, you can say that many websites are variations of the same theme. Why is that? And is it a bad thing? Many platforms like WordPress offer access to free templates and… Continue reading Web Design Puzzle – How to Put Together an Impressive Website Layout

30 Beautiful Modern Script Fonts (Typefaces for 2020)

Your designs aren’t complete without the perfect font! Find amazing script styles in this  collection for 2020. 30 Beautiful Modern Script Fonts There’s nothing more satisfying than pairing the right script font with a design. It’s a simple yet effective trick to take your work to the next level. And script typefaces are a perfect… Continue reading 30 Beautiful Modern Script Fonts (Typefaces for 2020)

Deque Systems announces axe-con, a new, digital accessibility conference: March 10-11, 2021

Free, Multi-track Online Event Focuses on Helping All Professionals Build, Test and Maintain Accessible Digital Experiences Deque is excited to announce a brand-new digital accessibility conference: axe-con!! Axe-con is an open and inclusive digital accessibility conference that welcomes developers, designers, business leaders, and accessibility professionals of all experience levels to a new kind of accessibility… Continue reading Deque Systems announces axe-con, a new, digital accessibility conference: March 10-11, 2021