10 Websites with Data Visualization Driving User Experience

10 Websites with Data Visualization Driving User Experience

As an instrument for enriching user experience in website design, infographics have come into our life pretty much recently. But that’s not the first time that developers used stats in personal portfolios or corporate websites to win over visitors with …

The Short History of Website Building [Infographic]

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The Short History of Website Building [Infographic]

Website design has come a long way in a relatively short time. From zeros and ones to lines of code to intuitive website builders, designing for the web has become more accessible. But how did it all evolve? From significant …

How ipapi.com Taught Me to Value Users

How ipapi.com Teached Me to Value My Users

One of my favorite tools in my API toolkit is ipapi.com. This REST API transforms raw IP data to valuable sets of information. The service automates IP address validation and geolocation lookup and offers more than 45 data references per …

Playful Physics – Liquid in Web Design

Playful Physics - Liquid in Web Design

Physics explains things around us. Whether it is a natural phenomenon or a device created by humankind, physics is the theory behind why it works. Despite being one of the oldest fundamental science disciplines, it is something that not everyone …

The Economist Redesign Does It Right

The Economist Redesign Does It Right

It’s been decades since one of the oldest news magazines in the world has looked different. That all changed in October when The Economist launched a redesign that freshens up the look of the news and makes it easier to …

Motion Design in Digital Experiences of the Future

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When designers create products, they tell stories to users. Designers have a lot of tools to make a story more interesting. Motion design is one of the most powerful tools designers have. The true power of motion can be seen …

Loud and Magnetic: Big Typography Amplifies Messages

Loud and Magnetic Big Typography Amplifies Messages

This year has been rich in web design and user experience trends. There have been animations of different kinds, experimentation with layouts, several delightful comebacks and extravagant mainstream concepts. Maybe surprisingly, typography has been in the spotlight. How you present …

Meet Vivaldi 2.0: Faster, Safer and Personal

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Vivaldi, created by Opera Software’s co-founder and former CEO Jon von Tetzchner, an Icelandic programmer and businessman, is the browser you are looking for: A fast, fun and strong contender to both long-established big names Firefox and Chrome. For sure, …

Globes and Spheres – 3D Circles in Web Design

Earth Globe with the Enigmatic Feel

Last year we saw a passion for using plain geometric shapes in interfaces: rectangles, triangles, lines and circles. They were everywhere: in hero areas, footers, main sections. More recently, circles have captured our attention; though not in its habitual flat …

What is a Design Audit and Why You Should Conduct One?

What is a design audit?

Design consistency heavily influences the customer experience. It ensures that your customers (and potential customers) receive the same message at any given touchpoint. It’s difficult to keep with, and it’s confusing to be receiving mixed signals from a company. Inconsistencies …