A successful UX project relies heavily on testing to achieve a project’s goals and objectives. Wireframes, mockups, and prototypes allow designers to create blueprints and models of the final product for usability testing. The problem is that many people use wireframes, mockups, and prototypes interchangeably, when in fact, they’re all different and used at separate
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Product development and design: Tips to improve collaboration between designers and developers
Today’s technology means it’s never been easier to foster a collaborative culture between multi-discipline teams. Yet, here’s the rub: while 75% of employers say teamwork and collaboration are important, 39% of employees believe people don’t collaborate enough in their organization.
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High-Fidelity Prototyping vs Low-Fidelity Prototypes: Which to Choose When?
Prototyping is an essential part of the UX design process. Prototypes allow designers to test design ideas and user flows before committing to the final product. Prototypes help validate what works but also expose missing elements and features. Without the prototyping phase, companies would waste precious resources iterating over the final product. Low-fidelity prototypes allow
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Best React Open-Source Projects for Beginners
Of all the frameworks out there, React may be the best choice for beginners. React can do what other frameworks can, but it doesn’t obscure your code. It is easy to learn and equally easy to master, as opposed to some other frameworks which can sometimes be difficult to understand. Take UI components directly from
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Top 10 Good Website Designs
Good website design must accomplish many functions—it’s an advertisement, but it’s also a tool. A website sells products and services, but it’s also a tool to acquire customers and educate users. All of these examples provide a service to the user, so a good website starts with a user-centered design. UXPin is a powerful collaborative
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Designing with Parallax Scrolling: The Do’s and Don’ts
Parallax scrolling is a creative tool for designers to create 3D experiences on a two-dimensional screen. The parallax scrolling effect can add depth and dimension, giving the user an immersive, engaging experience—something brands constantly strive to achieve! What is Parallax Scrolling? Parallax scrolling is a web design technique where elements appear to be moving at
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What Is ResearchOps and Why Is This Role So Useful
ResearchOps is an emerging practice in the UX space. Companies have realized the importance of effective user research to create products that best serve the customer. Traditionally, user research was part of a UX designer’s role, but companies are now dedicating entire teams to manage user research, including the people, tools, processes, and operations. ResearchOps
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What Are Storybook Args and How They Improve Your Storybook
In recent times, there has been an increased focus on having a pixel-perfect UI that is not only visually stunning but also fulfills the requirements of the user effectively. This renewed focus on UI has resulted in a massive growth in tools, frameworks, and environments that aid this movement. Storybook is one such tool that
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Why You Should Switch to Code-Based Design
Since the very beginning of digital product design, the default way of designing user interfaces has been image-based. Designers have been drawing different states of the mobile app or web designs using graphic design tools – GIMP, Fireworks, Sketch, or now Figma, Invision, Adobe XD (which you can in Adobe Creative Cloud) – and then
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Useful Tips for Great App Icon Design
Icon design plays a crucial role in helping users navigate interfaces. Icons replace words so that UX designers can create a clean, easy-to-navigate user experience. Designing an icon set provides users with a unique, on-brand experience while providing helpful directions and instructions. Icon design has many challenges as designers must find the perfect balance between
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Storybook Best Practices That Will Improve Your Product Development Process
Storybook integration with UXPin makes it easier than ever for you and your team members to build digital products from a UI library of approved, interactive components. Better workflow and more effective product development? Here it comes. Request access to UXPin Merge and instead of drawing UI components to create a layout, import the ones
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Low-Code and No-Code Tools – What Are They?
There is an ever-growing hype around no-code and Low-Code Application Platforms (LCAP). It seems like every week a new low-code product hits the market. Some low-code products target a specific niche, while others work on solutions to eliminate the necessity for coding for a broad spectrum of apps, software, and tools. The beautiful thing about
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Who Is a Web Designer: All You Need to Know
Love that website you see? Having fun with the links, the buttons, and the colors that mesmerize you? How about the typeface that makes it easy for you to read? That’s all the work of web designers whose work brings you the slick websites you visit every day. How the website behaves, how it scrolls,
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Storybook Frameworks You Can Use to Build Component Libraries
Building component libraries can make UI development efficient and failure-proof. Some of the advantages of making a component library include: UXPin offers Storybook integration. Try it now to build interactive layouts of your app. Storybook for React React is a JavaScript library with plenty of benefits. We’ve posted about our appreciation for React features like:
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8 Common Prototyping Mistakes Plus Tips on How to Avoid Them
Prototyping is one of the best ways to validate design ideas before time and resources are wasted on ideas that are not viable. While there is no single “perfect” way to create a prototype, there are common mistakes that designers make. These mistakes can affect the suitability of your prototype and slow down the design
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