React is a JavaScript library developed by Facebook, designed to create interactive user interfaces for web apps. At this point, you might be thinking, “I’m a designer. Why use React if I’m not delving into lines of code every day?”. Well, in this article, we’re unpacking the magic of React from a designer’s perspective, emphasizing
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Figma Component Libraries are a great way to create and share reusable UI elements with team members. Designers can use Figma components to build user interfaces and prototypes, and they help to maintain consistency across projects. However, Figma Component Libraries have some limitations, such as the inability to create interactive prototypes. UXPin Merge is a
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MUI (Material-UI) is a widely-used React UI framework built on Google’s Material Design principles, empowering organizations with customizable components and styles to align with brand standards. This article delves deep into its MUI for Figma’s capabilities and limitations. We also explore the alternative approach of integrating MUI with UXPin’s Merge technology, including a real-world example
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Figma, AdobeXD, and UXPin are three leading user experience design tools for designing digital products. We compared these three platforms and how they stack up regarding UI design, mockups, prototyping, and collaboration. Read on to discover which design tool is best for your project demands and team needs. Key takeaways: Solve hidden usability issues and
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Building a UI component library makes it so much easier for your team to create designs that work well, conform to your brand’s style guide, and pass their work on to the developers who ultimately code products and release them to the world. In the long run, a UI component library saves more time and
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It’s about time you log into UXPin app, build a new prototype and discover all those changes we’ll be talking about it here. Join us for a new product update. Take a look on our design technology for designing with UI coded components that are interactive by default. Discover UXPin Merge. Mobile prototype QR code
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Personalization, scrollytelling, data storytelling, and buttonless UIs are some of the most exciting 2023 UI design trends. Our research has also noticed an interesting UX UI trend toward larger screens, with Instagram improving its desktop experience to accommodate the growing demand. Key takeaways: Create high-quality, fully functioning prototypes to test your UI design ideas with
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A design strategy’s importance lies in bridging the gap between business aspirations and user needs. Creating alignment across all design decision-making enables more effective and efficient product development. Its strategic approach ensures organizations don’t just design for design’s sake; instead, design teams generate value for both the business and its users. Key takeaways: Execute your
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Design systems streamline the product design process, ensuring consistency and scalability across teams. Figma and UXPin, offer robust solutions, each with unique features tailored to different needs. This article explores Figma’s Team Library, its benefits, and potential drawbacks. We also present an alternative to Team Library with UXPin’s Design Systems and Merge technology. Key takeaways:
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The transition from design to code is a challenge for many product teams. Figma is the cornerstone of many design processes, but translating its visual elements into interactive React components is a complex and often tense task for designers and developers. Let’s explore the Figma-to-React conversion process, evaluate top plugins, and unveil an alternative to
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Data tables are essential components for many enterprise UX projects. UX designers must find the best UX table design solution to visualize and sort data according to user needs. This article explores table UI design best practices with examples to solve common content and usability issues. We also provide links to resources to help research
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Date pickers are some of the most familiar UI patterns in digital product design. UX designers use date pickers on websites, applications, games, enterprise software, operating systems, and more. Designers must understand how these date pickers will work across screen sizes, operating systems, devices, etc., to test the impact on the product’s aesthetics, functionality, and
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Storybook Connect for Figma aims to link Storybook stories to Figma designs to streamline UI review and design handoff. Storybook Connect has its limitations. As you’ll learn in this article, UXPin Merge’s Storybook integration is a better alternative to Figma Storybook plugins. Key takeaways: Bring Storybook components into the design process with UXPin’s Merge technology.
Figma prototypes are great for visualization of what the end-product can look like, explaining design decisions, and planning user flow. They fall short when it comes to testing your prototype. This is where UXPin prototypes shine. UXPin helps designers create interactive prototypes that bring quality test results. Let’s analyze both tools. Key takeaways: UXPin’s Merge
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Learning React for designers–is it necessary? Can you build code prototypes without learning to code? These are common questions among product development teams and designers. Most designers don’t want to learn to code. And rightly so. Learning React or even the basics of HTML, CSS, and Javascript takes a lot of time. A designer’s time
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