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Claude Skills 2.0 for Product Designers
Anthropic has recently improved the process of creating new Claude Skills, and this improvement is so significant that it almost feels…Continue reading on UX Planet »
Open Source Project of the Day Part 7: UI/UX Pro Max Skill
Introduction “When AI can understand design systems, color theory, and user experience principles, it stops being a simple code generator and becomes a true design partner.” This is Part 7 of the “Open Source Project of the Day” series. Today we explore UI/UX Pro Max Skill (GitHub). If you’re using Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or other AI programming assistants and want them to generate …
5 UX Redesign Mistakes That Hurt Retention and How to Fix Them
Redesigning your product can feel exciting. Fresh colors. Cleaner layouts. New flows. It feels like progress. But here is the hard truth. A redesign can quietly destroy your retention. Users do not always love “new.” They love “familiar.” They love “easy.” They love “it just works.” If your redesign ignores that, people leave. Fast. TLDR: Many UX redesigns fail because they …
UX Conference in July 2026 Announced
Take up to 3 in-depth training courses, teaching user experience best practices for successful design. Live online training focused on long-lasting skills for UX professionals. July 6 – July 14, 2026 (Americas) | July 7- July 15 (Asia/AU).
New Accessibility laws taking effect in April 2026
New ADA accessibility rules take effect in April 2026, requiring state and local governments in the U.S. to ensure their digital services meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards. Here’s what the changes mean for organisations, designers and digital teams, and how to prepare.
Why Silent Transactions Are the Next UX Revolution in Finance
🕧 10 min Financial experiences are steadily moving toward invisibility. Users of digital platforms now expect their payments, transfer operations, and financial updates to proceed without interruptions because digital platforms have reached an advanced stage of development. Silent transactions represent this next stage of evolution: frictionless automated financial operations that function …
Fred: UX Research Platform Cuts Decision Time by 80% – SMAU London 2024
The Rise of Decision Intelligence: Why UX Research is No Longer Optional The graveyard of tech is littered with brilliant ideas that failed to resonate with users. Google+, Boo.com, and even the recent struggles of BeReal serve as stark reminders: technological prowess and marketing muscle aren’t enough. Deep understanding of user experience (UX) is paramount. Now, a modern wave of companies, …
Product ethics have never mattered more
OpenAI just struck a deal with the Pentagon. Anthropic refused. And users noticed, which tells us something important about the future of values in product design.In the last week of February 2026, something unusual happened. A sitting US president took to social media to brand a private technology company a political threat. The Secretary of Defense designated that same company a supply chain …
AI-Augmented Design: Practical Tools for UX Professionals
Description Why This Course Matters The design field is at an inflection point with AI. Rather than replacing human insight, AI can amplify your existing UX skills when used strategically. This course cuts through the hype to focus on practical applications that respect user-centered design principles. Course Structure & Lesson Plan (2025) Oct 2: Foundations of AI-human collaboration in …
Leveraging the Power of Site Search to Improve UX
$200.00 This short course explores the different implementations of site search and how technical capabilities shape the experience. We’ll look at 3 different search approaches and examine how the technology of each affects the user experience supplemented by discussion of what is required to implement each approach. The course will take place in hourly sessions over four weeks. Course …
You’re still designing for an architecture that no longer exists
Claude just showed us what replaced it.VISUAL 1: The Dissolved Interface. Generated with Gemini.Last Tuesday, I asked Claude to prepare a competitive analysis. Not in a chat window. Not through a prompt. I opened Cowork, pointed it to a folder on my desktop, and said what I needed. It read my files. It cross-referenced data from Slack through a connector. It pulled calendar context. It produced …
Current State of Claude Code and Figma Two-way Integration
Two-way Claude Code — Figma sync is a magical thing.Continue reading on UX Planet »
Claude Code for Creating Design System Documentation
Did you know that you can use Claude Code to document your design system in Figma?Continue reading on UX Planet »
How to Build UX-Friendly Form Validation in SvelteKit with Zod
1. Introduction Most tutorials validate forms either on submit or on every keystroke. In real-world apps, both approaches can create poor user experiences. In this article, we’ll build a UX friendly client-side validation system in SvelteKit using Zod that: Validates on blur Switches to real-time validation once the user starts editing Validates everything on submit Handles cross-field …
Optimizing UX for High-Load Retail and E-commerce Platforms
When a Black Friday promo melts down a major retailer’s site, users do not see “increased RPS” or “degraded upstream latency” — they see a dead React app, an unresponsive checkout button, and a spinning loader that never resolves. Target’s infamous Black Friday outages, Macy’s holiday crashes, even Amazon’s Prime Day hiccups have all shown the same thing: it takes only a few …
Why the 2026 Lexus UX is the smartest affordable luxury SUV
Affordable luxury SUVs often promise premium style and features, but many fall short when it comes to long-term value and everyday usability. In 2026, one compact luxury SUV manages to deliver upscale design, advanced technology, and strong efficiency without carrying the high ownership costs usually associated with the segment. The Lexus UX stands out as the smartest choice for buyers who want …
Volvo Puts Its Money Where Its Mouth Is, Sends UX-Upgrading Over-The-Air Software Update To 2.5 Million Cars
Volvo’s software and user interface has been the subject of some serious controversy in the car reviewing world, as some of the software in the Swedish manufacturer’s newest models rubbed reviewers the wrong way. The new Volvo Car UX aims to address complaints, including quicker access to drive mode changes, and a “contextual bar” that changes to constantly display the most recently used apps, …
Things that don’t matter when you write
Extensive experience and “new” ideas are among them. …
Accessibility testing takes more than a scan
When you evaluate a webpage for accessibility, it’s appealing to use automated scanners to quickly get an “accessibility score,” identify issues, and then move on. Browser-based accessibility extensions make this easy – in just a few minutes, you can generate a list of accessibility defects from missing labels to low color…
The world’s cheapest compliment
Between the oracle that knows everything and the genius that does everything, AI design is creating a desert for human thought. And I almost got lost in it.“When you gaze long enough into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.” — Nietzsche (All conceptual images in this article were generated by AI and edited by the Author)Leia em portuguêsBefore publishing anything important, I …
