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Three Pillars of User Delight

Delight can be experienced viscerally, behaviorally, and reflectively. A great design is supported by all three of these pillars and is best evaluated with specific research methods.

How Facebook designed the like button—and made social media into a popularity contest

In terms of sheer impact, the like button was one of the most successful pieces of code ever shipped. But when you examine the quality of that impact, its flaws become glaring.

How to Write a Good Error Message: A UX Writer’s Guide

As UX writers, we have the power to turn a user’s mistake into a positive experience with just a few words. Here’s how.

FUTUREPEDIA – Updated & curated catalog of AI tools with verified quality

The largest AI tools directory – daily updates on new AI tools! A directory that’s easily sortable and filterable. Futurepedia only had 150 tools at its inception, and now has over 250 tools and is growing rapidly!

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Cool Cursor Effects

Custom cursors are a great example of progressive enhancement in design. You start with a simple user interface (UI) for small, touch-based devices. From there, larger devices offer an opportunity to include more bells and whistles.

Down the wrong path: the disaster of the latest Duolingo UI update

The world’s largest language learning platform recently rolled out a major update to its 50M active monthly users. The new “path UI” aims to simplify the learning experience, but it comes with some major usability flaws.

Benefits of HARO for Journalists

If you are a journalist, chances are you have a lot of deadlines, work on a tight schedule, and looking for a way to make your research process easier and faster. HARO might be your best option if you need high-quality sources to complete your story as soon as possible.

How I went from charging $20 to $2000 for a logo design.

I remember my first freelance gig like it was yesterday. I was in my final year of college, and just like any other student, all I wanted was to earn some extra cash. That’s when I got the opportunity to get paid for doing something I loved — designing.

Performance Cards: Designing with Empathy and Meaning

When we design a new feature at Spotify, it will be used by people all over the globe, from North America to Sub-Saharan Africa, to Japan. Our markets have significant technological differences, and so, to design for them in a meaningful way, we have to infuse our design process with empathy.  

3 Essential Design Trends – December 2022

As we head into the final month of 2022, plenty of new ideas and website design trends are still emerging. The evolution throughout the year has been exciting and designed to help website designers and developers create greater engagement and interactivity while pushing the envelope. These trends are no exception.

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