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designarena.ai

Design arena

Global crowdsourced benchmark for design—a framework for evaluating AI design capabilities.

youtube.com

The era of experience & the age of design

Dr. Richard S. Sutton explores a pivotal shift in Artificial Intelligence: moving beyond learning solely from human data to an era of experience.

smashingmagazine.com

The Wizard of Oz method for UX research

Simulating real interactions to uncover authentic user behavior.

nngroup.com

Designing scroll behavior

Save scroll position when users are likely to compare content in a long static list.

uxdesign.cc

Designers: we’ll all be design engineers in a year

AI makes it easier for anyone to turn an idea into something real. There’s no limit to who’s allowed to have ideas.

smashingmagazine.com

Design guidelines for better notifications UX

Let’s see how we could make the notifications UX slightly better.

aresluna.org

Frame of preference

A story of early Mac settings told by 10 emulators.

inkandswitch.com

Malleable software

Restoring user agency in a world of locked-down apps.

holovaty.com

Adding a feature because ChatGPT incorrectly thinks it exists

Should we really be developing features in response to misinformation?

2earth.github.io

On Dyson, techno-centric design and social consumption

Our role as designers, how design should interact with society and what even constitutes design.

andybudd.com

Why designers sound negative

Just as the meeting is wrapping up, a designer tentatively raises a hand and asks:“Have we thought about what happens if…?”

cacm.acm.org

An algorithm for a better bookshelf

Drop in at a library, and you’ll likely notice that most shelves aren’t full—librarians leave some empty space on each shelf.

morrick.me

More assorted notes on Liquid Glass

Discussing icon design, and commenting on some passages of Apple’s Adopting Liquid Glass document.

smashingmagazine.com

Can good UX protect older users from scams?

Good UX can serve as a frontline defense, particularly for non-tech-savvy older users navigating today’s digital world.

simplesite.ayra.ch

A simple website

This website uses technologies not available at the time the content here is about.

hvpandya.com

Fresh eyes effect

The best ideas to spot and solve problems often come from people most unrelated to the problem.

figma.com

Figma plugin: Copy rotation

Create precise circular array patterns in Figma.

andybudd.com

Design leadership in the age of AI

The key difference between teams that will thrive and those that won’t: some design leaders are taking control of the narrative.

github.com

12-factor agents

Principles to build LLM-powered software that is actually good enough to put in the hands of customers.

a11y-collective.com

Implement WCAG rules in your infographics

Create WCAG-compliant infographics with expert tips on alt text, contrast, and screen reader support.