In January’s edition of our monthly roundup of the most exciting new downloads for designers and developers, there’s everything from full-blown applications to helpful little side projects. Enjoy!

In this article, we’ll explore the many ways in which AI can be used to support UX design and enhance the overall experience for your users, as well as the risks involved in using AI and how to mitigate

Learn how to put yourself in your users’ shoes and understand their needs and feelings

In this coding session, we’ll use Three.js and postprocessing to recreate the beautiful light effects featured on Midwam’s website.

How UX designers can leverage status games, social capital, and network effects in the design of social platforms.

From gaming pods to e-ink laptops to a gel that lets you safely hit your hand with a hammer, these are the products that excite us most.

Data from 343 companies provide a baseline to understanding typical approaches for selecting journey-mapping applications, research methods, contributing roles, and map components.

Visual design only scratches the surface of what you need to consider when thinking about the user experience.

A Review of Research on How Users Hold Their Smartphones and Tablets

To understand the multiple types of delight, consider Don Norman’s three levels of emotional processing (visceral, behavioral, and reflective), which he describes in his book Emotional Design.