The Daily Index — Wednesday, September 27, 2023 · TLDR Index

NEWS & TRENDS

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IOS 17’S MESSAGES APP HAS A BRILLIANT GESTURE YOU NEED TO LEARN

The new iOS version doesn't introduce any major features but offers numerous smaller improvements. One notable change is the cleaner redesign of the Messages app, which simplifies sharing photos and other media with a new gesture.

bgr.com · 2 min

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FRIENDS

Spotify has launched a new feature called Spotify Jam that allows up to 32 Spotify users to DJ together for group playlists in real time. Both free and Premium users can join, but only Premium subscribers can initiate and invite others to Jam sessions. Premium hosts can control the session and participants can add songs, choose playback devices, and manage tracks collaboratively.

theverge.com · 2 min

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AI-POWERED PAINT, AND MORE

Microsoft is releasing a significant update to Windows 11 featuring the introduction of Windows Copilot, AI enhancements to Paint, Snipping Tool, and Photos, RGB lighting support, a revamped File Explorer, and more.

theverge.com · 5 min

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BIG TECH IS DRIVING THE NEW UX DESIGN OF AI

AI was traditionally a subtle, unobtrusive component in software applications. Now it is being put in users’ hands to turn into anything they want. AI is the raw material for creativity and productivity and people can take it and use it in creative and interesting ways. GenAI is actually a UX revolution, not an AI revolution.

venturebeat.com · 4 min

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IDEATION AND AI

A recent study published in the Wall Street Journal by Wharton professors Christian Terwiesch and Karl Ulrich tested whether MBA students or ChatGPT was better at generating ideas. They tested both the quantity of ideas and the quality of ideas. In both cases, ChatGPT greatly outperformed the Wharton MBA students.

uxmag.com · 3 min

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THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS A DESKTOP SCREEN

A high-quality web UI is, among other things, extremely robust. It manages to convey information with consistency regardless of the viewport size (down to a reasonable limit) or font size preferences. Many factors influence this, including zoom, window size, font size, and arbitrary user-inflicted stylesheets. In CSS, text-relative units should be used everywhere, including the media queries.

bootcamp.uxdesign.cc · 11 min

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WHY YOUR DESIGN SYSTEM NEEDS A COMPONENT PROCESS

Component design has become an essential aspect of product design. Getting them right not only benefits you but also your team. This 4-part guide helps designers create, document, and evolve design system components.

articles.redesigningdesign.systems · 4 min

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DOCUMENTATION IS A LIVING THING: HOW WE TALK INFORMS WHAT WE MAKE

Every great product team needs to cross the gap between ideas and implementation. The path is made of collaboration, communication, and documentation. Luke Finch, design systems consultant, shares his thoughts on how to turn documentation into a dynamic and evolving conversation.

supernova.io · 8 min

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DESIGNERS: TO DEAL WITH MICROMANAGING CLIENTS, JUST SAY THIS

There are three approaches to handling micromanaging clients: involving them early in the design process and telling them that the decision was already made, having an iterative design process based on data that allows for new additions to be added later, and being upfront when something similar has already been tried and didn’t work.

blog.prototypr.io · 5 min

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DESIGN LIKE AN ANTHROPOLOGIST

Microsoft, Intel, and others hire anthropologists along with engineers, financial analysts, and strategists. An anthropologist in a business setting isn't there to analyze office slang or determine who is at the water cooler. Their role is to understand human behavior in depth, which is a key factor for creating user experiences that genuinely work.

news.colby.edu · 4 min

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BEHAVIORS

AI actively creates new user behaviors, requiring new designs to support users. Accordion editing and apple picking are new behaviors directly caused by existing generative AI tools and their limitations.

nngroup.com · 11 min

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GOOGLE IS KILLING GMAIL’S BASIC HTML VIEW IN 2024

The Gmail Basic HTML view for desktop and mobile web will be disabled starting in early January 2024. The HTML version lacks several features, but it is helpful for users in low-connectivity areas and older browsers.

techcrunch.com · 1 min

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HOW TO USE DIRECTIONAL IMAGES TO SKYROCKET CONVERSION RATES

Directional images are silent guides that effortlessly direct the audience's gaze to specific areas of a page. An online fashion retailer strategically placed a directional image of a model gazing at their "Shop Now" button. This resulted in a 30% increase in click-through rates and a 20% increase in sales. A travel agency used an arrow pointing towards their "Book Your Adventure" CTA. This simple addition led to a whopping 50% increase in bookings within a month.

cursorup.com · 5 min

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MASTODON OVERHAULS SEARCH AND IMPROVES ITS UX

Mastodon 4.2 introduces a more robust search experience, adds several user experience enhancements, and provides performance improvements. Other updates include redesigned link cards, restructured reply chains, and a new hashtag format.

coywolf.news · 3 min