Articles
Sneaking: the deceptive UX pattern you never saw coming – When a company resorts to driving growth by adding deceptive costs.
Guided by vices – What happens when the goals of the platform diverge from the needs of users.
How to manage dangerous actions in user interfaces – Exploring strategies for helping users avoid mistakes.
12 great examples of UX writing to inspire your designs – Best practices for writing engaging copy that resonates with your audiences.
7 tips for successful discoveries – Discovery is challenging; it can be hard to know what to research, how to do discovery as a team, and how to get buy-in.
Turning the tables on AI – How to use AI to think more, not less.
Cool tools
DeskPad – Virtual monitor for screen sharing. Create an easily sharable workspace, handy if you’ve got a massive monitor or don’t want to share your main screen.
Redline – Focus on the most important thing by adding a to-do item to the menu bar.
Cool stuff
Forums are still alive, active, and a treasure trove of information – Despite stiff competition from the like of Facebook, Discord and Reddit, forums still exist and are thriving. Here’s some of the best.
Hoxton Street Monster Supplies – Demonstrates how good writing and execution can elevate a simple idea to something special (check out the translations), and a Christmas present and Halloween goldmine. Plus all profits to a good cause.
Ray Cathode – A YouTube channel collecting deeply weird videos, from the avant-garde to the downright terrifying.
Food Reference – Did you know that today is World Egg Day? Pleasingly old-school site packed with a banquet of food facts.