How to streamline your design system workflow in Figma
If you’ve ever stared down a blank Figma file while building a new design system, never fear: These new features and plugins will turn that mountain of work into an afternoon task.
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Microsoft UX Dark Patterns, CSS-only blurry image placeholders + Inclusive Design
I hope your week’s off to a great start! This week, I’ve rounded up some brilliant design inspiration, handy CSS tricks, and thought-provoking UX reads to give you fresh ideas and practical insights. Whether you’re tackling tricky layouts or rethinking user flows, there’s plenty here to get stuck into.
Design Critique: Framework
It’s nearly impossible to improve a design without feedback from others. It’s no surprise that design critique is one of the most valuable and common exercises product teams practice when building new products.
Thin Fonts Are a Usability Nightmare
Thin fonts are like that trendy minimalist couch that looks amazing in photos but is absolutely terrible to sit on. Designers have obsessed over them for years, treating them as a symbol of elegance, sophistication, and high-end branding. But let’s be real: thin fonts are a usability and accessibility disaster.
Why Your Business Needs a React Native Mobile App in 2025
In 2025, mobile applications are no longer a luxury but an essential tool for businesses aiming to thrive in the competitive digital economy. Whether you’re a startup or an established enterprise, choosing the right framework for app development can significantly impact your success.
Minimal CSS-only blurry image placeholders
Here’s a CSS technique that produces blurry image placeholders (LQIPs) without cluttering up your markup — Only a single custom property needed!
The Microsoft 365 renewal dance
Lessons from sidestepping Microsoft 365’s aggressive subscription renewal tactics
User Onboarding
The founders at Basecamp thought it was time to give emails a renewed experience with HEY. Let’s look at their user onboarding!
New UX/UI Tools I’m Loving! – Microsoft UX Certificate, Figma Updates, OpenAI Academy & Mor
In today’s video we are looking at some amazing new UX/UI design tools that can help improve your design workflow and add value to your work! These include a Microsoft UX/UI design certificate, cool Figma updates, the OpenAI academy, & more!
Understanding the :root Selector and CSS Variables in CSS3
The :root selector is a special CSS pseudo-class that targets the root element of the document. In HTML, this is the <html> tag. Developers typically use it to define global variables that can be reused throughout the stylesheet.
