The five best design links, every weekday

Date: 2017/01/04

medium.com

The state of design tools in 2017

In the design world, we live in exciting times. It seems that the number of design tools in 2016 has started competing with a number of tools for developers. Finally! I'm a designer and co-founder of web design tool .

medium.com

Designing User-Interfaces for Virtual Reality

An introductory look into spatial design and typography This article is based off a lecture series from September 2016 discussing the implications of designing interfaces without physical constraints and the design challenges inherent with a new platform. Over the last ten years, I've designed digital products for every type of screen size and input, from mobile phones to twenty-foot interactive displays.

smashingmagazine.com

Algorithm-Driven Design: How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Design

I've been following the idea of algorithm-driven design for several years now and have collected some practical examples. The tools of the approach can help us to construct a UI, prepare assets and content, and personalize the user experience. The information, though, has always been scarce and hasn't been systematic.

medium.com

Design for internationalization

To avoid running into situations like the one above, here are a few tips to keep in mind when designing for internationalization. The most common internationalization problem is not having enough space for translations. Think of the label " New!" for example. In English, it's 4 characters with the exclamation point.

hotjar.com

Hotjar: See How Your Visitors Are Really Using Your SiteSponsored

See how visitors are really using your website, collect user feedback and turn more visitors into customers.