#user-experience

#user-experience

On December 9, 2025, Meta announced major changes that they have planned for Facebook in 2026. The most noteworthy way that Facebook is going to change is how its feed will look. The company is touting that the feed will look "smarter," "cleaner," and more "streamlined." A gif that was included as part of the article shows that the feed does look nicer and more like one of Meta's other platforms, Instagram.

They just stop responding. They ghost you. They leave your deck unread. They click away from your site and never come back. That's what happens when tone breaks trust. It's silent. Instant. And it's nearly impossible to track. It doesn't matter how smart your product is, how big your ambition is, or how clean your UI looks-if the way you sound feels off, it introduces just enough doubt to lose someone.

Design thinking is a practical, human-centered way to understand problems and create better digital experiences. It is not limited to designers. Developers, product managers, students, and anyone curious about improving how things work can use design thinking to explore ideas and build more thoughtful solutions. Many new learners begin exploring design through online coding courses, because understanding how digital products are built makes it easier to appreciate how design decisions shape the user experience. You do not need artistic skills or technical knowledge to begin.

Having a basic UX strategy is no longer enough. There are an overwhelming number of digital products and services available, so having an aligned UX strategy will ensure you are fulfilling what you promised your customers, building brand loyalty, trust and advocacy. To truly understand the scope of a UX strategy, you need to evaluate the three primary components: a vision of intent; goals and measures of success; and a comprehensive plan.

going to give us a lot more breathing room to get the details right.

I recently started a small project and worked with an app developer from one of the well-known app development firms, but halfway through the process I realized the team didn't fully understand the story or purpose behind my idea. Someone suggested I check out Apploid Studios, saying they focus more on user experience, but I'm not sure if switching teams mid-project is a smart move. Has anyone ever changed app developers in the middle of a build? How did it turn out?

Google uploaded its Thanksgiving Doodle to the Google Search home page, google.com. It is a typical and expected cute Google Doodle - more on that later. But when you click on it, you are not taken to the Google search results page, instead you are taken directly into AI Mode. And the AI Mode results don't say anything about the Doodle itself.

Axeptio introduces video as the centerpiece of its Consent Management Platform (CMP), transforming the traditional cookie banner into an immersive, multi-sensory, and fully customisable brand experience. By placing storytelling at the core of consent, Axeptio breaks away from "consent fatigue" and reimagines compliance as a new growth lever. What was once a regulatory obligation has now become a stage: a new communication channel where brands can engage audiences, build trust, and convert attention into performance.

It is easy to have traffic coming to your site-but what really matters is to convert that traffic into a paying customer. You may already spend time on SEO, advertising, or social media, but when such audiences do not turn into customers, you may feel that the time spent is not worth it. The positive aspect is that you can employ exotic strategies that can guarantee you to attract the

On February 10, the plugins will gracefully degrade by rendering as a 0x0 pixel (invisible element) rather than causing errors or breaking your website functionality. This change is intended to only remove the plugin content from your site, and should not otherwise impact your website's functionality." Meta says that the functions will stop rendering on websites after February 10, 2026.

Apple's Vision Pro remains the best VR headset by a mile, and there are many moments when it feels magical to use. I love staring at 3D photos, watching movies on huge screens, and working across a bunch of floating windows. But I noticed something weird after I wrote my first review in 2024: I took the headset off, put it back in its box, and didn't put it back on again.

After leaving StubHub to join Fandom in 2019, Miller oversaw the company's $50 million acquisition of a number of entertainment content platforms from Red Ventures including TV Guide, Metacritic, GameSpot, and Giant Bomb. At the time, Miller said that the deal was meant to "expand our business capabilities and provide immersive content for our partners, advertisers and fans." The deal also led to multiple rounds of layoffs for the editorial staff at some of Fandom's newly-acquired properties.

Every product team is chasing the same dream right now - smarter, faster, more "AI-powered." But in all that optimization, we forget the thing no model can predict: what it feels like to trust a system you can't see. As Kym Primrose pointed out in "AI Won't Kill UX - We Will", the real threat to user experience isn't technology itself - it's when we let convenience replace care. I see that same tension in building apps that move money: AI isn't what erodes trust.

The Search Engine Optimization (SEO) landscape continues to evolve, and the methods that ensured top rankings in years past are no longer sufficient. Success in 2025 depends on a developed, human-centered model that praises experience, authority, and technical expertise over empty keyword stuffing. Search engines continue to comprehend user intent and favor sites that are thorough, authoritative sources. It includes the strategic integration of world-class technical optimization, quality content creation, and a focus on key user experience metrics.

So I'm lying in bed, squinting at my novel, holding it at arm's length like some sort of demented scarecrow. The text size that seemed perfectly readable two years ago now appears to have been written by ants. Welcome to your fifties, they said. It'll be fun, they said. I have to be honest; this decline in my eyesight has been a real wake-up call. Not just because I need to wear my multifocals to bed; making feel like an owl in a Disney movie.

Your beautifully designed email just landed in someone's inbox. They tap to open it on their phone, and... the text is microscopic, the buttons are impossible to click, and half the content is cut off. Within seconds, they've deleted it and maybe even unsubscribed. Sound familiar? 85% of people access their email on mobile, making mobile-friendly design absolutely critical for email marketing success. If your emails aren't optimized for smartphones and tablets, you're essentially throwing away two-thirds of your potential engagement.

Montblanc, renowned for its timeless writing instruments, partnered with AKQA to create its first luxury e-writing device, blending heritage craftsmanship with advanced technology.

The first thing you see on Zara's homepage is a random product or collection, dropped in without context. No categories, no overview, just one item staring at you. It feels like starting a book from the middle. The description text is so small it might as well not exist. Unless you zoom in, you can't read it, which makes it useless and definitely not accessible.

This week, Apple launched its biggest design update in years: Liquid Glass. It's a new approach to the software design behind the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Liquid Glass is making appearances on everything from Apple's marketing materials to the 24-carat trophy that Tim Cook gifted to Donald Trump. Apple is betting that it's going to redefine the visual language of its user experience as it enters the AI era.

The goal is to make buttons intuitive, easy to use, and - predictable. But is the disclosure, about participating in social media and expressing approval, full and revealing? I guess it all comes down to what you would define as a "positive experience". As I write this, two messed up, intertwined things are happening. Both can be directly linked to how the engagement dynamics of social media, driven by technology such as "like" buttons, has negatively impacted global politics.

Volkswagen's top brass has come to the same conclusion as just about every single person trying to open a Tesla door for the first time: Flush door handles may look sweet, but they often suck in practice. At the IAA Mobility show in Munich, Volkswagen brand CEO Thomas Schäfer told Deutsche Welle that the automaker has received quite a bit of feedback regarding flush-mounted door handles. The verdict? Customers want function over form, and Volkswagen is going to give it to them.

Apple calls the design "Liquid Glass," and it means that a lot of things on your iPhone will now have a glassy sheen. The edges of app icons look like they're carved out of a chunk of glass. When you press and hold on text to get a closer look at it, a glass-like bulb will magnify what you're looking at. As you're scrolling websites in Safari, you'll see content slide under the translucent search bar and back button.

Seeing your life as a Hero's Journey can make you happier, more resilient, and more fulfilled. But these same principles can also transform your digital products, helping you create more motivating and meaningful user experiences. In this article, I'll share insights from a recent paper on the psychology of the Hero's Journey. I'll explain what it is, guide you through a simple exercise to help you experience its psychological effects, and explore how you might heroify your own digital products.