why and how infield top-aligned labels are more usable and accessible than its counterpart based on key form criteria. If you’re using floating labels, here are the reasons you should reconsider.
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Strategic UX Research
Strategic UX Research, conversely, is about attaining a deeper understanding of all the different users and their individual experiences.
Everyone learns more about what makes an excellent experience for users and customers and where the experience could be better. Every organization, big and small, benefits from Strategic UX Research. It delivers a human-centered approach, contributing to long-term success while providing immediate wins. … Read the rest
Direct to Mobile (D2M).
Mobile phones on the other hand offer convenience. What if the world of broadband “converged” with the world of broadcast? If that happened on your phone, you could use the internet to do video calls and WhatsApp and switch to broadcast if you wanted to watch an IPL match lag free. It’s like having a satellite television on your phone. … Read the rest
User Journey Map
Journey maps help us better understand how users interact with our product. We can use them to identify unnecessary complexity but also opportunities in the user experience. The Journey Map Figma template by Notably makes it easy to create journey maps for ideation. It includes an example and an empty journey map to create your own.
If you’re new … Read the rest
Deliveroo – Figma File Management UI Library
If you and your team want to capture and communicate thoughts and design changes directly in your Figma files, the File Management UI Library might be just what you’ve been looking for. Created by the Experience team at Deliveroo, it includes file management goodies that help you bring more context to your designs. Inside the library, you’ll find banners to separate flows … Read the rest
Figma – Design Specs Plugins
Preparing a design for developer handoff is usually a time-consuming task. Luckily, there are some Figma plugins out there to speed things up. One of them is EightShapes Specs. The plugin automatically produces page and component design specifications of selected components, instances, and frames for you. This not only comes in handy for design-dev handoffs but also for auditing … Read the rest
How to structure a design system in Figma?
Depending on the Figma plan you’re on, there are different possibilities. Luis Ouriach shares a design system FigJam file with recommendations for a workable structure a design system.
The file features advice on design system structure for teams, projects, and files. It highlights the structural differences between each paid Figma plan and features example structure setups for each one of … Read the rest
The IBM mainframe: why it survives?
Mainframe computers are often seen as ancient machines—practically dinosaurs. But mainframes, which are purpose-built to process enormous amounts of data, are still extremely relevant today. It’s estimated that there are 10,000 mainframes in use today. They’re used almost exclusively by the largest companies in the world, including two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies, 45 of the world’s top 50 banks, eight … Read the rest
Converting Figma to React
Convert Figma to React: turn Figma components into clean, boilerplate React components—inside Figma—using Anima. Anima is an official Figma partner, and its code generation AI is natively integrated into Figma’s new Dev Mode Panel. User can generate efficient, readable, maintainable code for any Figma component or screen in real-time.
Types of design systems
Wow, this overview of different types of design systems by Dan Mall is eye-opening!
It’s fascinating to see how each aspect, from visual language to practice, plays a unique and crucial role in creating a successful design system. I never realized the various levels of maturity and the importance of shared ownership and value to drive adoption. These additional resources … Read the rest