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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Coding Languages to Know in 2024
In the constantly evolving, technology-driven world we live in, it’s vital to stay on top of the most updated programs and applications out there. In order to have your site, app, game, etc. on the forefront, you have to stay updated with the best coding for your needs. There are tons of new coding languages
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Which Programming Languages and Frameworks Will You Hear About as a UX Designer?
With hundreds of programming languages, it can be overwhelming for UX and product designers to comprehend or decide which one is worth learning. While learning code isn’t essential for a UX designer’s job, it can help them understand technical constraints and improve collaboration with development teams. This article explores six programming languages for UI/UX designers
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Why Use React in 2024
React is a JavaScript library developed by Facebook, designed to create interactive user interfaces for web apps. In this article, we’re unpacking the magic of React, emphasizing its impact on user interface design, user experience (UX), and team collaboration. Key takeaways: Build prototypes of React apps fast. Use UXPin Merge and import React components to
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Responsive Images – The Definitive Guide
Web design isn’t always cheap. But of all web design costs to the designer, we should first consider the user’s costs. Mobile users often pay for every byte they download (and upload) away from wifi. HTML and CSS files, while getting larger every year, aren’t as large as hefty JPG, PNGs and animated GIFs. Conscientious
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Software Engineer vs Web Developer – What is the Difference?
Comparing software engineers and web developers can provide valuable insights into the nuances of each role, helping you make informed decisions about your career path, skill development, and professional growth. Build user interfaces with the best user experience with UXPin Merge, a code-first UI builder. Drag and drop UI components from top open-source libraries and
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What is Product Thinking and Why it Matters?
Product thinking is where UX design and product management intersect to deliver outcomes that create value for the organization and its users. There are several frameworks for product thinking, but the underlying concept is always the same–finding a problem-solution fit with clear goals and measurable KPIs for a successful product. Whether you’re a startup or
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Should Designers Code?
The argument about how design fits into the workflow of web development is a constant struggle. We often hear designers say, “can we develop these new onboarding flows and put them into the app?! It will massively improve our conversions.” Then, developers come back with “no. Those onboarding flows are much more complicated than you
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Basic Design Elements and the Principles of Design
Good design isn’t about many years of practice and thousands of hours spent in graphic editor tools. The beauty of this craft is that it’s accessible to all, given that they have a surface level understanding of its principles and the basic design elements. Luckily, hundreds of years of work with paintings and graphics have
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User-Friendly — What Does it Mean and How to Apply it?
User-friendly design is a fundamental aspect of UI and UX design, driven by a desire to make technology more accessible and usable for everyone. Over the years, designers have developed methodologies, best practices, and design principles to create interfaces that prioritize user needs and enhance usability. As technology continues to evolve, user-friendly design remains a
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Laravel with React — How to Build a Web App Fast
Building a web app using Laravel with React offers a winning combination of robustness, efficiency, flexibility, and user experience. By leveraging the strengths of these technologies and their respective ecosystems, we can create a modern, scalable, and competitive web app that meets the needs and expectations of our users and stakeholders. Build a Laravel app
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Turn Figma Designs into Interactive Prototypes
Figma is a great tool for creating beautiful mockups and collaborating in real-time with other designers. It is one of the best for building a portfolio and showing off your skills. When working in an enterprise-level company, Figma might not be enough, as it’s difficult to translate its design into code. This is where UXPin
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Figma Plugin Tutorial – Copy and Paste Design from Figma to UXPin
Designers are always looking for ways to improve their prototypes–for stakeholder feedback, accurate user testing, and design handoffs. Figma is a fantastic design tool but lacks prototyping features, meaning designers must use external tools. UXPin has a plugin for Figma called UXPin – Copy. Paste. Prototype. Designers can literally copy Figma designs to UXPin and
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Button Design – Get Site Visitors to Actually Click Your Buttons
Buttons are essential components in any digital product. While there are many ways to design a button, designers must follow principles and best practices to create familiar and intuitive user experiences. Button design is more than choosing a shape and color. Designers must consider a button’s states, placement, size, responsiveness, consistency, icon usage, suitable text/labels,
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Webinar Announcement – Build Products 8.6x Faster
Want to build web apps faster? Join our upcoming webinar for busy developers who have no time to learn vector-based design tools. Our experts will walk you through creating a UI design by dragging and dropping React components from top libraries like Material UI. That’s just the beginning! They will also show you how to
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