This article explores seven emerging UI layouts and the perceived roles of AI agent, analysing how each one influences user and embedding AI more deeply into sophisticated, task-oriented interfaces:
Category: Design System
Sidebar Navigationv
Case study research: Sidebar Navigation
Overview
Sidebar navigations are rapidly becoming more popular (especially with SaaS products) thanks to the way that they enable designers to utilize layout space better. Navigation menus are vital to user experience and interface design. Most benefits of this navigation UI derive from its ability to accommodate many top-tier categories.
Purpose
Creating a clean and … Read the rest
Usable Data table in Applications
- Best Practices for Usable and Efficient Data table in Applications
- Tips and Insights to Create Intuitive, User-Centered Data Tables
Data tables provide a structured way to organize and manage information, making it easier to analyze and visualize data effectively. Well-designed tables enable users to access, analyze, and act on critical information quickly and accurately. However, creating effective data tables is … Read the rest
Dashboard Design UX Patterns
Whether it’s for analytical, operational or strategic purposes, being able to interpret the right information at a glance is pivotal for teams and departments of all sizes. When designing a data dashboard for your own enterprise product, your team needs to be very intentional about what data points get showcased. Make no mistake, data dashboard UX is tricky, but hopefully … Read the rest
Flexible Enterprise UX Examples
This article is meant to prompt ideas if you want to extend functionality or extensibility in your SAAS product.
Custom views pattern
Sometimes the nuances of the view (aka screen) is a tough cookie to crack. Not only is it hard to nail the perfect view for a persona, but there’s also a timeliness and personal preferences to take into … Read the rest
How To Conduct A UX Redesign
No matter what context you work in as a UX designer, at one point or another, you’ll probably be asked to redesign a user experience. At the start of your UX career, you might even conduct an unsolicited redesign to help build up your portfolio.
Either way, you might find yourself redesigning a website, an app, or the interface of … Read the rest
White Space in UX Design
White space is a technique used when creating design layouts to ensure that your page’s important elements and content have room to breathe. Using white space is quite simple. Whether you want to emphasize an image, a graphic, or some text, all you need to do is leave blank space around the particular item you want users to focus on. … Read the rest
Design system revamping strategies
Here are some strategies for revamping a design system:
Conduct a design audit
Review the visual design elements used by the company to ensure consistency across all channels. This can help identify areas for improvement and ensure the brand image is consistent.
Define design principles
Establish design principles and rules for the system.
Create a pattern library
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Designing a Sidebar
Best UX Practices for Designing a Sidebar
Sidebars in user interfaces have always attracted my attention in terms of research and potential for improving user experience. They are one of the most popular components of any modern web application, helping the user navigate the application by organizing and presenting content and features in … Read the rest
Why Design Systems fail?
Why most Design Systems fail – and how to cultivate success
Implementing a design system takes more than the creation of the system itself. I will argue that it is more important to focus strategic integration within an organization’s workflows and culture than it is to design a great system.
Having been involved in 3 design system rollouts in my