The Daily Index — Wednesday, November 15, 2023 · TLDR Index

NEWS & TRENDS

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SIRIUSXM GOT A NEW LOGO. CAN IT GET THEM NEW LISTENERS?

SiriusXM lags behind such competitors as Spotify and YouTube Music, but it’s hoping that its revamped features and a new visual identity can attract a new generation. The company dropped its old logo, which showed radio waves emanating from its wordmark, for a new wordmark that creates a star in the letter S using negative space.

fastcompany.com · 3 min

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CAN MUSK OVERCOME UX CHALLENGES AND DISRUPT THE BANKING INDUSTRY WITH X?

Elon Musk's intention to transform X into a bank may disrupt the banking industry as well as X's users. Could the X mobile and web interface be reimagined to include financial services seamlessly while maintaining the familiar X layout?

finextra.com · 7 min

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AMAZON’S MAP VIEW ARRIVES TO CREATE A DIGITAL MAP OF YOUR SMART HOME

Amazon's Alexa app is introducing a new user interface called Map View that allows users to create a visual digital floor plan of their homes and pin Alexa-connected devices to each room. This feature simplifies the management of smart home devices, offering a single place to check device statuses and control them directly from the map.

theverge.com · 2 min

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BUILDING SMARTER FIGMA COMPONENTS: CRAFTING FOR EFFICIENCY

There's a good chance that you've been there. Numerous unused component properties, highly complex components, no logical nomenclature, instances without source components, and discrepancies between design and development components. This article teaches readers how to avoid Figma component designers' worst nightmares.

medium.com · 8 min

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THE AGE OF UX DESIGN IS OVER. THE TIME FOR CONTENT DESIGN HAS COME

In the past, Mobile-first design prioritized user experience on smaller screens, often overshadowing Content Design. However, we’re now starting to see a resurgence of content practices such as the content-first approach, user-centric solutions, personalization, accessibility, consistency across platforms, engagement, and unique identity.

uxplanet.org · 4 min

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DESIGNING FOR ACCESSIBILITY BEYOND COMPLIANCE

Accessibility shouldn’t just be about having equal access, it should also be about the experience of how users have access and its emotional impact on them. We need to not only be empathetic, but also sensitive to other’s inner emotions and needs and create products in a way that doesn’t just let them functionally complete a task but also creates a positive emotional impact.

uxdesign.cc · 9 min

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TYPE TRENDS FOR 2024 EVERY DESIGNER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT

Designers can expect the following typography trends in 2024: lots of quirky and characterful sans-serif fonts, the re-emergence of semi-serif fonts, funky and chunky typography, large type families, 3D and interactive typography, massive x-height, and more open-source fonts.

creativeboom.com · 11 min

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SIMON GARFIELD PUBLISHES BIOGRAPHIES ON ALBERTUS, BASKERVILLE, AND COMIC SANS

“ABC of Fonts” is a 3-part book collection by Simon Garfield that explores and documents the stories behind Albertus, a “stunning” display typeface that works on almost everything, Baskerville, a centuries-old beautiful text face that still works today, and Comic Sans, which marked people beginning to take notice of type design in the digital age.

itsnicethat.com · 3 min

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CSS PREFERS-REDUCED-TRANSPARENCY

The new media query feature prefers-reduced-transparency from CSS Media Queries 5 is available from Chrome 118. Non-opaque interfaces can cause headaches or be a visual struggle for various types of vision deficiencies. This new media query allows developers to optimize and adjust for users who prefer an opaque UI.

developer.chrome.com · 4 min

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WHEN AND HOW TO REDESIGN

A good redesign is more of an evolution than a revolution. In this article, you will learn when and how to redesign, how to avoid common mistakes, and how to help users embrace new designs.

smart-interface-design-patterns.com · 3 min

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INTRODUCING PIE: A NEW APP THAT MAKES FREELANCE TAXES EASIER AND LESS STRESSFUL

A staggering 73% of freelancers say that tax management is the most significant strain on their mental health. Pie is an easy-to-use app that guides you through the process from start to finish, with humans on hand to advise when you get stuck.

creativeboom.com · 5 min