The Daily Index — Tuesday, February 13, 2024 · TLDR Index

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GOOGLE TEASES A REDESIGN FOR ITS LOGIN PAGE

Google is planning to revamp the login page for its products and services, aiming for a more modern look. The redesign will incorporate Google's Material Design 3 concepts, prioritizing a minimalist aesthetic.

androidpolice.com · 2 min

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APPLE PENCIL COULD GET RADICAL NEW FUNCTIONS FOR MACBOOKS

According to a new patent filing, Apple is considering the intriguing possibility of a touchscreen MacBook that supports the Apple Pencil. The company is creating a MacBook with a built-in holder for the Apple Pencil above the keyboard. The stylus would handle a few different types of input. While removed from the chassis, it can be used as a pencil or simulated keyboard key, a touchpad, or a mechanical input interface.

creativebloq.com · 2 min

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GOOGLE MAPS REDESIGNING DIRECTIONS SEARCH, DROPS FULLSCREEN UIS, MORE

A significant change will occur across Google Maps' mobile experience. When tapping a place, a new sheet design appears with close and share buttons in the top-right corner. Locations are no longer full-screen - a sliver of the map background can be seen at the top instead. The directions search experience has changed for entering addresses and transportation methods have been moved to the bottom.

9to5google.com · 2 min

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HOW TO PLUG IN AND POWER UP YOUR DESIGNER-DEVELOPER HANDOFF WITH FIGMA AND JIRA

Figma is where designers meet, but Jira is where product teams discuss features and workflows at a higher level. Integrating and syncing these two sources of truth is the best approach to improving cross-functional collaboration, optimizing context sharing, and enhancing consistency. In this post, the product development teams at Ingka Group, One.com, and Condé Nast share their tips and tools for achieving that elusive flow state between designers and developers.

figma.com · 10 min

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COMPARISON TABLES FOR PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND FEATURES

Use this versatile GUI tool to support users when they need to make a decision considering multiple attributes of a small number of offerings. Consistency in content, scannability, and a simple layout are some of the most important qualities of successful comparison tables.

nngroup.com · 17 min

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THE UX OF THREADS’ DOWNFALL

Threads' active users stalled around 10 million despite the 100 million accounts created in the first two days after it launched. Fast onboarding got in the way of long-term retention, lots of users found the content salesy and boring, and Threads' network effects were nowhere near those of X.

uxdesign.cc · 6 min

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FIGDONE (FIGMA PLUGIN)

Keep design statuses visible without cluttering your canvases with unnecessary components and stickers.

figma.com

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BUILDING YOUR DESIGNS

Building your designs is a continuation and expansion of making them tangible. Designers shouldn't just code - they should understand that they are builders. This has nothing to do with being able to ship production code - its about experiencing the build materials, their constraints, how they fit together, and the production workflow.

proofofconcept.pub · 5 min

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13 QR-CODE USABILITY GUIDELINES

Despite the convenience, simply showing a QR code doesn't guarantee that users will take action. From clearly stating its purpose to users to making sure codes are big enough, these 13 guidelines will help you design QR codes that are noticed and acted upon.

nngroup.com · 15 min

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STORYTELLING FOR DESIGNERS

Data storytelling is building a compelling narrative based on complex data and analytics that help tell your story and influence and inform a particular audience. It helps designers make data-driven decisions, build bridges between teams, tell the story of a design, and create more efficient designs.

uxplanet.org · 7 min

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13 AFRICAN AMERICAN GRAPHIC DESIGNERS YOU SHOULD KNOW

Designers studying graphic design learn from famous designers like Saul Bass, Milton Glaser, and Paul Rand. This article introduces graphic designers from the African diaspora who also changed how graphic design is seen.

printmag.com · 17 min

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DON’T DISABLE FORM CONTROLS

The design of disabled styles for UI controls often leaves users unable to distinguish fields from each other or even see a field. Even if they clog the user interface, fields should not be turned off in place of instructions and error messages.

adrianroselli.com · 4 min

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HAS SAINT LAURENT CREATED PARIS’ MOST STYLISH BOOK SHOP?

Saint Laurent Babylone has opened in Paris. Featuring rare books, out-of-print publications, and records carefully curated by its creative director, Anthony Vaccarello, this space reflects the iconic Saint Laurent Rive Gauche boutique and Paris' history in literature and the arts.

wallpaper.com · 2 min

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