I often nostalgically look back at products of the past — the colorful original iMac or the Palm Pilot — and wonder what it would be like if I could use them today. Of course, I can’t. They lack the connectivity, the power, and the software needed. https://webdesignernews.com/aesthetics-over-upgrades/
In this process we never think to ask if abdicating our creative judgment almost completely to the Large Language Model gods is a good idea. It’s like we’re a tribe of primitive Luddites offering up our drudgery in return for a magical oracle that only rewards the loudest acolytes. https://webdesignernews.com/the-broken-rhetoric-of-ai/
During a recent holiday, I got the new Peugeot 3008 in the rental car lottery. It features Peugeot’s new Panorama i-Cockpit—a bold dashboard redesign with a beautiful display. But after a week of use, it became clear that the software couldn’t match the impressive hardware. https://webdesignernews.com/a-ux-review-of-peugeots-new-interior/
Chrome 137 shipped the if() CSS function, so it’s totally possible we’ll see other browsers implement it, though it’s tough to know exactly when. Whatever the case, if() enables us to use values conditionally, which we can already do with queries and other functions (e.g., media queries and the light-dark() function), so I’m sure you’re wondering: What exactly does if() do? https://webdesignernews.com/poking-at-the-css-if-function-a-little-more-conditional-color-theming-2/
The Müller-Lyer illusion, pictured below, makes you think that, of two lines, one is longer than the other when in fact they are of the same length. It appears in virtually every introductory book on graphic design and, of course, in books on perception and psychology. You might not have known it by name, but you must have seen it before: https://webdesignernews.com/designing-for-the-eye/
When you hear “whiteboard,” the first thing that probably comes to mind is a classic brainstorming session filled with sticky notes, doodles, and scattered ideas. https://webdesignernews.com/creative-ways-to-use-them-beyond-brainstorming/
What if you could design and build on the same canvas? Here’s how we created code layers to bring design and code together. https://webdesignernews.com/canvas-meet-code-building-figmas-code-layers/
But that was AI, before APIs that bill you for every little thing, before people subscribed to tools they don’t even remember signing up for, before you could hit $10M ARR in a year and still have no idea if your product will stick. https://webdesignernews.com/when-growth-lies-ux-tells-the-truth/
Your first step is to define that job in a single sentence. This isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s your design compass. It makes priorities obvious and tradeoffs easier to navigate. https://webdesignernews.com/ux-benchmarking-vs-ux-success-metrics-2/
New research backs up what gamers have thought for years: video games can be an antidote to stress and anxiety. https://webdesignernews.com/cozy-comfort/