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uxdesign.cc

So your AI wants a personality

Emerging personality patterns that drive differentiation in AI products.

calendar.perfplanet.com

How to load CSS (fast)

Loading styles on the web is something that looks trivial at first. But if you wanted to load CSS fast, all of the sudden you run into trouble...

bit.ly

Readymag Websites of the Year 2025 winners announced Sponsored

Check out the winning projects selected by the design community and expert jury from Porto Rocha, Pentagram, and Studio Dumbar.

nngroup.com

Prompt to design interfaces

Create better AI-prototyping designs by using precise visual keywords, references, analysis, as well as mock data and code snippets.

renderghost.leaflet.pub

Stop asking users what they want; start watching what they do

People’s opinions about themselves and the things they use rarely match real behavior.

neal.fun

Size of life

Compare the size of living things, in a nicely designed experience.

pjonori.blog

Public design systems are worth it

It’s incredibly valuable to make a design system available to all–no matter what the bean-counters say.

inspo.page

Website inspo gallery

Inspirateion curated at the component level. Browse UI patterns, layouts, animations, and more.

chrome.dev

CSS Wrapped 2025

22 powerful new CSS features that landed in Chrome this year.

blog.jim-nielsen.com

Icons in menus everywhere

For those who do not accept the philosophy of “put an icon in every menu item by default”.

figma.com

What does it mean to be a designer in the age of AI?

As workflows shift what happens to job titles—and the ways of working and sense of identity that comes with them?

apple.com

Apple unveils the winners of the 2025 App Store Awards

Recognizing 17 apps and games for their technical ingenuity and lasting cultural impact.

jarango.com

Three lessons from the work of Frank Gehry

Reflecting on the master architect’s legacy and its relevance to current UX.

bit.ly

Designing Design Systems BookSponsored

Everything you need to know about design systems in one place.

emesstyle.com

10 usability heuristics & AI principles

Master usability heuristics and AI design principles through interactive examples.

smashingmagazine.com

Designing for stress and emergency

Practical guidelines on designing time-critical products that prevent errors and improve accuracy.

adamsilver.io

Can you make toast messages accessible?

Toast notifications are fundamentally inaccessible and should be abandoned rather than improved. Here’s why.

people-work.io

The junior hiring crisis

AI is removing the apprenticeship ladder. Here’s what that means for students, early-career professionals, and the tech industry’s future.

chrisyoong.com

Debunking the Alt text character limit

100, 150, or 200? The arbitrary limit can be built into input fields and automated tooling.

order.design

A dozen years of Work & Co

Order designed a book with over a decade of digital craft and impact. The work we do and the company we keep.