Content testing is a simple way to test the clarity and understanding of the content on a page — be it a paragraph of text, a user flow, a dashboard, or anything in between. Our goal is to understand how well users actually perceive the content that we present to them. It’s not only about […]
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This article is a sponsored by DebugBear Loading your website HTML quickly has a big impact on visitor experience. After all, no page content can be displayed until after the first chunk of the HTML has been loaded. That’s why the Time to First Byte (TTFB) metric is important: it measures how soon after navigation
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We’ve been able to get the length of the viewport in CSS since… checks notes… 2013! Surprisingly, that was more than a decade ago. Getting the viewport width is as easy these days as easy as writing 100vw, but what does that translate to, say, in pixels? What about the other properties, like those that take a percentage,
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The evolution of emojis from simple icons to a universal language highlights the power of intuitive, inclusive, and emotionally resonant design. For UX and web designers, emojis offer valuable lessons in simplicity, standardization, and creating meaningful connections with diverse audiences.
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Some Amazon app users are noticing a new design, with the navigation bar and the company logo now missing. Instead, a large search bar greet users, raising questions about whether this change is part of a broader redesign or a test for a future logo-less interface.
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I’m trying to come up with ways to make components more customizable, more efficient, and easier to use and understand, and I want to describe a pattern I’ve been leaning into using CSS Cascade Layers. I enjoy organizing code and find cascade layers a fantastic way to organize code explicitly as the cascade looks at
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From MacRumors: Stationery Pad is a handy way to nix a step in your workflow if you regularly use document templates on your Mac. The long-standing Finder feature essentially tells a file’s parent application to open a copy of it by default, ensuring that the original file remains unedited. This works for any kind of
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Opera Air is a newly launched browser that integrates mindfulness features like guided meditations and stretch reminders to promote a balanced and focused browsing experience.
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I don’t know how it is for other designers, but when I start a new project, there’s always this moment where I just sit there and stare. Nothing. No idea. Empty. People often think that “creativity” is some kind of magic that suddenly comes out of nowhere, like a lightning strike from the sky. But
Kiehl’s has responded to censorship of their intimate care ad by launching a bold new font made from real pubic hair, dubbed “Pubic Display Type.” The move aims to challenge beauty standards…
