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Creators can now chat with their Patreon supporters in a Discord-like chat. The company is also releasing Commerce, which allows creators to sell one-off digital goods and offer free subscriptions. The app redesign is based on a new logo and wordmark and includes changes to members' profiles and an updated home feed.
Microsoft has moved to the React JavaScript library and improved the Microsoft Teams design with the Fluent Design language system. The updated version is up to two times faster and uses 50 percent less memory.
Google has announced a new personal assistant to make conversations with artificial intelligence more natural, intuitive, and valuable. The Assistant with Bard will be able to help users with various tasks, such as planning trips, finding emails, creating lists, or writing social posts. Users will also be able to interact with it through text, voice, or images, and the assistant will be able to take actions for them, such as booking flights, ordering groceries, or sending messages.
Research suggests that scarcity cues like countdown timers and limited quantity messages are techniques that might negatively impact user experience and erode consumer trust. A recent study provides additional evidence that scarcity cues negatively impact user experience. Designers should avoid using these tactics as they're perceived as manipulative and deceptive. Where used, scarcity claims should be specific and verifiable to build trust.
Effective UX writing enhances the user experience, boosts engagement, and improves conversion. Considering how often some UI elements are displayed to users, minor enhancements can make a huge difference. The nine tips outlined in the article include avoiding prepositions, using lists, making text more scalable, adopting and descriptive links.
Making neon buttons look great is a challenging task. This practical tutorial shows you how to assemble astonishing neon buttons using three guidelines and neat CSS properties.
WebWave AI Builder, a tool for generating a multipage website from a description, is now in Open Beta. WebWave’s drag-and-drop interface is inspired by graphic design tools and allows users to completely change and customize the AI-generated website.
Squarespace's latest refresh brings new features for creating and selling online courses, Squarespace payments, client invoicing, and Acuity scheduling. In terms of commercial tools, it introduces different fulfillment options, product variant buttons, mobile optimizations, and checkout improvements.
UserStock is a collection of people's faces organized by gender, age group, and background style. All images are free for personal and commercial use.
The reason we struggle to come up with original ideas is not a lack of creativity but a lack of curiosity. Creativity is limited to what we already know, it is only the recombination of available information and experience. We need to shift our focus from creativity to insights and questions - experimentation is a low-hanging fruit and one of the fastest tracks we can use to get us there.
Adopting light and dark modes impacts usability, accessibility, and even business metrics. Each method has its peculiarities - knowing its pros and cons is crucial for better design decisions. Dark mode tends to be easier on the eyes, while Light mode offers superior readability and less visual fatigue in bright environments. That's just one of many differences explained in this comprehensive guide.
A touching story of a grandpa, his passion for the craft, the value of cadence, and how it relates to the current way most software teams work.
An example of improving sign-up rate from 65% to 90% with the use of friendlier, more natural, and personal language, easing user concerns, anticipating and answering possible questions, repeating important information, and identifying and clarifying potential confusion.
The Master’s Pupil is a video game inspired by the biography of Claude Monet. Players are placed inside the eye of the Father of Impressionism through a character that needs to solve a series of puzzles. Game developer Pat Naoum spent seven years perfecting the Monet-esque atmosphere that details the game.
Many funny and awful date stories are swirling around nowadays - there's an enormous appetite for them. Illustrator and author Tess Smith-Roberts has been taking inspiration from the modern dating world with a series of dating comics that have now become a full-length graphic novel, Disaster Dates and Lucky Escapes.