Anti-patterns can be hard to spot. Anti-patterns are the inevitable outcome when a rule set is applied so rigidly that it yields the opposite of the original desired outcome. User experience is no ...

Did you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring new design trends this year? Check out the full ‘Sprint’ program here. In this article, I’ll describe what a dark pattern is, how ...

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A journey only works when the interface guides it, because without clear patterns, users loop through pages without knowing ...

Even though brands have grasped the importance of UX, not all brands are doing it the right way. A new report released by ecommerce design specialists Xigen has revealed that UK consumers feel they ...

It happens to the best of us. After looking closely at a bank statement or cable bill, suddenly a small, unrecognizable charge appears. Fine print sleuthing soon provides the answer—somehow, you ...

India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, backed by stringent consumer-protection guidelines, is closing the chapter on manipulative UX design. The new regime effectively outlaws the dark ...

We know a sales application is only as good as the data that goes into it. When there’s active participation, the application becomes more useful and makes everyone using it more efficient and ...