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Tools to shape every idea
You ainβt a designer until you fail
I was / am / will be a computer science girl and Iβve been writing code since 2014, my whole career being based on mostly self learning. Why? Because my faculty didnβt teach me anything related to my job as a frontend developer and because I was passionate about getting in the visual journey that later took me to becoming a
Craft the Perfect UX Portfolio with these 2 Free HTML Templates
Craft a professional UX portfolio with these 2 free HTML templates. Designed for usability and responsiveness, these templatesβEstandarte and Vertifolioβoffer customizable layouts suitable for all devices. Even without coding experience, you can host your portfolio for free on Netlify. Download these templates to create a polished, online presence for your UX work.
AI
7 Great AI Opportunities for Any App Startup, by ChatGPT π
This article is an experiment with ChatGPT, which was used to write the article. I asked it to predict 7 opportunities for AI. At first, the answers were good, but not as good as a human in that it misses cultural references without nudging it. I had to rephrase my inputs only couple times to get to this:
Accessibility
Accessibility: The Biggest Scam in UX
I canβt even possibly count how many times I have seen designers describing their work as accessible, throw around words like βinclusivityβ and βuniversal designβ, just to present a minimalistic β totally up to trends β white and *choose any color* prototype, thinking thatβs it. Stop right now, I hate you.
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Branding
Psychology
Behavioural Design 101: Psychology mechanisms in persuasive design
Todayβs companies employ techniques from psychology and neuroscience to increase engagement of their apps. Sometimes it can benefit users, and at other times, like with Instagram latest immersive feed, it preys on our paths of least resistance to suck us into their app longer.
Shitβs Broken: Why We Need Mindful Notifications & How to Design Them
Barring those who have made a conscious and concerted effort to turn them off, push notifications disrupt our flow on a daily basis. You pick up your phone to check the time or your to-do list, and the first thing you see is that you’ve received 9 messages from 4 different people, who are waiting for your response. Letβs start with an assessment.
Product Design
Designing Better Hyperlinks: A Detailed Guide
Why are βclick hereβ and βby this linkβ poor choices? And is it acceptable to use βread moreβ? All these phrases have become so common that many people donβt see any problems with them. How many times have you encountered or composed the following on websites, in emails, or on intranets? In this article, Iβll explain popular wording and formatting mistakes and will show more accessible and informative alternatives.