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TLDR DESIGN 2023-11-02

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02OPINIONS & TUTORIALS

USE THE ACCESSIBILITY SHORTCUTS ON IOS TO SPEED UP YOUR TESTING WORKFLOW

Switching VoiceOver and Voice Control is cumbersome if you are in the process of testing an app or website. Siri can make this easier. You can invoke VoiceOver by using the command “Hey Siri, VoiceOver on”. Switching VoiceOver off works by issuing “Hey Siri, VoiceOver off.” These and other accessibility features can also be enabled by a shortcut, from the control center, with a back tap, or with the action button.

yatil.net3 min read

PIXELS OF INFLUENCE: BREAKING DOWN PERSUASIVE DESIGN PRINCIPLES

People make thousands of decisions every day, with some sources suggesting upwards of 35,000 decisions per day, though this number is somewhat suspect as it is difficult to estimate something predicated on personal bias. Understanding how and why people interact with products and employing persuasive design principles based on that information can ease decision-making anxiety and improve overall user experience.

toptal.com9 min read

A MORE FOCUSED, PRODUCTIVE SLACK

The design team at Slack explored many different concepts and approaches to improve user focus, including a literal focus mode. In the end, the optimal tab set included Messages, Activity, and Later. They kept the number of tabs as small as possible, requiring that each addition provide a place to focus on a certain task.

slack.design5 min read

03LAUNCHES & TOOLS

CREATE UNIQUE, SEAMLESS, ROYALTY‑FREE PATTERNS

Choose a base style, then customize it with colors, filters, and transforms. Each pattern style has its unique transforms. Once done, you can export your patterns as SVG, CSS, or PNG.

doodad.devTool

HIGHLIGHT WHAT IS FROM YOUR DESIGN SYSTEM AND WHAT IS NOT

With Componly, you can easily distinguish which components in a project come from your design system and which do not. This empowers you to monitor usage and performance, strengthening your system's value for wider adoption.

producthunt.comTool

04MISCELLANEOUS

DOORDASH NOW WARNS YOU THAT YOUR FOOD MIGHT GET COLD IF YOU DON’T TIP

In 2019, DoorDash restructured its payments to drop the controversial “tipped wage” method and pay a base rate with 100 percent of tips going to drivers. However, this resulted in orders without tips being less appealing to drivers. DoorDash has added a pop-up in its app warning customers that orders with no tip might take longer to get delivered. According to DoorDash, this is something that it's currently testing to help create the best possible experience for all members of its community.

theverge.com4 min read

CANVA LAUNCHES AI TOOLS FOR EDUCATION

Magic Write is a generative AI tool that allows students and teachers to access quick actions from a dropdown menu, including summarizing text, expanding short text into longer formats, rewriting text, and changing the tone. Another feature, Magic Animate, allows students and teachers to turn static text into moving text and automatically add transitions to presentations. Magic Grab automatically detects separate elements and objects within an image — say text within a classroom handout or diagrams — and lets the user automatically move, resize, and reposition them, even if they were not separate elements to begin with.

venturebeat.com6 min read