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Designers: design less, think more
Over time, it becomes apparent that design it’s less about “drawing” or creating a graphic solution and more about understanding the problem and weighting the solutions — “Once you get to Figma, most of the hard work should already be done”
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Why some apps use fake progress bars
Why some apps use fake progress bars — a brilliant example of how psychological factors influence design, trading efficiency and speed for trust.
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In Praise of Theory in Design Research: How Levi-Strauss Redefined Workflow
It is now well known that people use technology in unexpected ways (at least, in ways that software engineering and product teams had not intended) […] Our original charge was to find ways to improve and optimize users’ browser workflows following software and design-oriented assumptions. Instead, we saw that users were doing just fine with […]
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Patronizing Passwords
Password Security Guide it’s an alternative interaction pattern for password meters that not only helps your users choose a better password but also explains and educates.
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The deceiving simplicity of the login form
Jeff Atwood writes about the experience of creating Discourse’s login and all the invisible complexities involved on a deceivingly simple form: third-party auth, forgotten login data, labeling, security…