TLDR Design

TLDR WEB DEV 2023-09-08

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01ARTICLES & TUTORIALS

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.com2 min read

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.io3 min read

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.com4 min read

02OPINIONS & ADVICE

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.cc8 min read

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.com11 min read

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.org6 min read

03LAUNCHES & TOOLS

AI-GENERATED WIREFRAMES

Thread is an AI tool for creating wireframes. Designers can tell it what needs to be in the wireframe and it will create one based on best design practices.

thread.antworks.aiTool

ALL BRANDS IN ONE PLACE

Type the logo you want, click the result, and select the format. It's that simple. Brandfetch's API allows programmatically accessing up-to-date logos, colors, fonts, and more.

brandfetch.comTool

04MISCELLANEOUS

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.com15 min read

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.com14 min read

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.com5 min read

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.com10 min read