The Daily Index — Wednesday, September 6, 2023 · TLDR Index

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APPLE DENIES LOW DEVELOPER INTEREST IN VISION PRO

A report from last month claimed that the developer workshops for Apple’s Vision Pro headset were very poorly attended. Developers have mixed expectations about Apple’s new product, considering it a risky investment. Apple denies these claims and says that the downloads of the SDK have exceeded its expectations.

9to5mac.com · 3 min

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WHEN YOU START TO DOUBT YOURSELF, DESIGN FROM THE INSIDE OUT

What is your worth as a designer? What is your value? T. Robert Roeth asks himself those questions in a personal look at his 25-year-long career in design. Learn from his experience and see how his beliefs turned out to be misbeliefs.

uxdesign.cc · 13 min

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PAYMENT METHOD UX: DESIGNING PAYMENT SELECTION

Research conducted by Baymard showed that 21% of e-commerce websites have issues related to payment selection. However, there are easy wins that lead to significant results. Learn why you should consider offering more payment methods and updating buttons for third-party payment options instead of redesigning your entire checkout.

baymard.com · 9 min

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EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE CAN CUT BOTH WAYS

The term “equivalent experiences” is often used to communicate why accessibility is important. It implies that the experience should be the same for everyone. A closer look at Google’s use of the “three dots” button unintentionally proves another, more subtle point the phrase implies: poor design can confuse everyone.

ericwbailey.website · 17 min

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THE DATA DELIVERY CHECKLIST: PRINCIPLES TO DESIGN DATA PRODUCTS

Data is a product, not a commodity. It is used by people, not computers, so it should be designed, not built. Data delivery should be available, informative, accurate, intuitive, and familiar.

uxdesign.cc · 8 min

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KILL YOUR PERSONAS

A persona is not a person.

medium.com · 6 min

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TEN ADVANCED TIPS FOR A DESIGN PORTFOLIO

Even the best designers are susceptible to creating poor portfolios that fail to represent them. In this case, the hiring managers are the users, so designers need to create portfolios that are easy to scan, focus on telling a story, keep the right balance of text and visuals, and include the “non-fancy” stuff.

medium.com · 10 min

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WHAT TO EXPECT FROM WEB CONTENT ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES 2.2

When around 1.3 billion people experience significant disabilities, standards are needed for more inclusive products. With WCAG's version 2.2, six new guidelines were released to improve digital experiences for users with vision, motor, and cognitive disabilities.

designweek.co.uk · 3 min

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LET’S MAKE A RUBBER BUTTON WITH HTML, CSS, AND SVG

Tyler Sticka uses simple CSS and SVG animations to create a button with a rubber-like animation on hover.

cloudfour.com · 6 min

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ACCLAIMED ILLUSTRATOR

Featured in The New Yorker, National Geographic, and The New York Times Magazine, Christoph Niemann's work ranges from ink illustrations to clever conceptual drawings. Here's a list of the ten rules he follows.

wepresent.wetransfer.com · 2 min