Browser developer tools keep getting better every year, making it easier to build fast, responsive websites. Chrome’s latest DevTools update brings some useful features that improve how you debug and optimize your web apps. https://webdesignernews.com/our-favorite-devtools-features-of-2025-2/
Last year I helped two dear friends Jean and Edmée with their startup. One of the projects I worked on was bringing more clarity to the structure of their platform. I proposed a new structure to change their 4 main categories to more closely align with the process students follow when finding a job. https://webdesignernews.com/how-to-create-super-crispy-svg-icons-2/
Ensuring your website looks perfect across all devices is a must in 2025. Whether you’re a designer, developer, or tester, Chrome extensions can significantly speed up responsive web testing. In this post, we’ve updated our original list by adding three new must-have extensions, making it a total of 8 powerful tools for responsive design testing. https://webdesignernews.com/must-have-chrome-extensions-for-responsive-web-design-testing/
Effective data storytelling isn’t a black box. By integrating UX research & psychology, you can craft more impactful and persuasive narratives. Victor Yocco and Angelica Lo Duca outline a five-step framework that provides a roadmap for creating data stories that resonate with audiences on both a cognitive and emotional level. https://webdesignernews.com/using-research-and-psychology-to-elevate-data-storytelling/
Let me tell you what I’ve seen work in my many years in this field—and how you can start changing minds too. https://webdesignernews.com/the-cost-of-skipping-ux-research/
Timing is everything. Never ask for reciprocity if you haven’t given anything. https://webdesignernews.com/5-deadly-onboarding-mistakes/
CSS visibility concerns making elements disappear without erasing their existence. Using the visibility: hidden; property, an element vanishes visually but still occupies space. This means your layout doesn’t shift, which can be useful for invisible placeholders or elements you plan to reveal later. https://webdesignernews.com/css-visibility-features/
The terms had been criticized for appearing to give Mozilla broad ownership of user data, but the company now wants to emphasize the limited ways it uses your data. https://webdesignernews.com/mozilla-is-already-revising-its-new-firefox-terms-to-clarify-how-it-handles-user-data/
UX Roundup: Explainer Videos | AI Overload | AI Music | Over-Recuiting | Home Robots | GPT 4.5 https://webdesignernews.com/ux-roundup/
Not much to be honest. I’ve been working in this industry for a long while now and I still don’t have a damned clue. But, as the years go by, I don’t think many people do either. Meaning most of us are all just figuring this out together. https://webdesignernews.com/the-existential-challenge-of-design-system-team-morale/