The Daily Index — Friday, September 8, 2023

ARTICLES & TUTORIALS

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GOOGLE CELEBRATES CHROME'S 15TH BIRTHDAY WITH A MAKEOVER

The revamped version of Google Chrome should be more closely aligned with the design paradigm of Material You, adopting pastel colors, more rounded shapes, and a cleaner look. Google is expecting 25% improved protection from malware and phishing threats with its updated Safe Browsing.

gizmodo.com · 2 min

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ANNOUNCING THE 2023 WEBFLOW AWARDS FINALISTS

2023's most creative and technically impressive Webflow projects have been announced. This site organizes awards into categories and features customers, partners, and the community.

wf-blog-2021.webflow.io · 3 min

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VISION PRO

Despite Apple's apparent lack of attention to game developers, Resolution Games is actively producing a version of Demeo for the company's headset. The upcoming title should be one of the first to offer players an entirely virtual version of the game that doesn't integrate passthrough images.

arstechnica.com · 4 min

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SUCCESSFUL ITERATION REQUIRES GOING BEYOND AGILE

UX design methods are cheaper, faster, and more effective at gathering data than “build, measure, learn” — but agile is designed not to take advantage of them. To truly take advantage of iteration, the team must be willing to set learning rather than outputs as their primary goal.

uxdesign.cc · 8 min

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There's an immutable truth regarding ad design: ads need to stand out. This practical guide shows you how nine design trends, from AI-generated art to the return of vintage and retro design, can help you cut through all the noise.

superside.com · 11 min

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NO CODE TOOLS — WILL DESIGNERS REPLACE DEVELOPERS?

By 2024, low-code application development will account for more than 65% of application development activity. Designers who lack coding knowledge will struggle to build products with no-code tools. Designers will not replace developers because they will want to remain on the visual side rather than fiddle with back-end code.

uxplanet.org · 6 min

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THE DESIGNER’S GUIDE TO BUILDING A WINNING VC PITCH DECK

Pitch decks need to tell a story that engages people and inspires them to do something. Guess what? This involves considerable intentional design.

designerfund.com · 17 min

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GREAT FICTIONAL BRAND FOR TV AND FILM

Duff Beer, Dunder Mifflin Paper, Wonka Candies, and Barbie merchandise… We’ve seen countless made-up brands transcend seamlessly from the screen into the real world. Interviews with some of the designers behind these fake brands reveal what the key to their success is.

itsnicethat.com · 15 min

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Effective navigation is about providing users with the best information architecture so they find what they're looking for. Tree testing is a task-based research method for finding the best way to enhance findability in a navigation element.

nngroup.com · 14 min

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FATIGUE AND THE DESIGNER

There’s a noticeable trend of disconcerting chatter on Reddit, Twitter, and Medium. A growing number of designers appear to be unhappy. The dynamic pace, the ever-shifting landscapes, the layoffs, and job insecurity are making designers fatigued. To fight against it, designers need to go through a mental shift and (re)start designing for themselves to uplift and inspire themselves.

uxmag.com · 5 min

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ENORMOUS SUCCESS

If you've ever considered a starter, a main course, and dessert as some sort of storytelling, you're not alone. A restaurant in London finds its way to success by investing in an atmosphere that communicates its brand essence, inviting guests (users?) to an experience that delights all senses.

wepresent.wetransfer.com · 10 min

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ACCESSIBILITY

Starfield's unintuitive UI, fast-paced combat with no slowed mechanic, and lack of accessibility assistance to create characters show that Bethesda has not given enough attention to disabled players.

eurogamer.net · 5 min

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GOOGLE ROASTS APPLE'S RUMOURED IPHONE 15 REDESIGN

Against Apple's wishes, the Lightning port is finally getting replaced by USB-C. Users have been crying out for this for years, as it could offer greater peripheral compatibility and charging speeds. Google's latest ad takes a dig at the iPhone as it compares it to its Pixel phone.

creativebloq.com · 2 min

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WOFF HAS LEFT THE BUILDING

Almost 95% of users have a browser with support for WOFF2 today. WOFF files aren’t needed anymore, but if still used, WOFF2 files should be included before WOFF in the @font-face syntax so that modern browsers use the correct, more compact file format.

matthiasott.com · 2 min