App Platform on Digital Ocean

This is new stuff from DO. App Platform is a hosting product, no surprise there, but it has some features that are Jamstack-inspired in the best possible way, and an additional set of unique and powerful features. Let’s start with some basics: Static sites can be hosted on the free tierAutomatic H..

20 Best New Websites, January 2022

So here we are, in a brand spanking new year—time for looking forward with fresh ideas and renewed hope for the year ahead. We are kicking off 2022 with a mixed bag and, we hope, something for everyone. Whether you’re looking for inspiration to update your site or a fresh approach to work for a new..

If men hate shopping, why do they still lead so many retail companies?

Insights from 30 years of watching men and women shop and manage retail companies Continue reading on UX Collective »

Context-Aware Web Components Are Easier Than You Think

Another aspect of web components that we haven’t talked about yet is that a JavaScript function is called whenever a web component is added or removed from a page. These lifecycle callbacks can be used for many things, including making an element aware of its context. Article series Web Components..

Popular Design News of the Week: January 17, 2022 – January 23, 2022

Every day design fans submit incredible industry stories to our sister-site, Webdesigner News. Our colleagues sift through it, selecting the very best stories from the design, UX, tech, and development worlds and posting them live on the site. The best way to keep up with the most important stories..

Weekly News for Designers № 627

Clay.CSS – Use this library to add 3D claymorphism styles to your design. Wanda – Check out this open-source design system built for digital products and experiences. PHP in 2022 – What the popular language has in store for us this year. Announcing Parcel CSS – Get the details behind this CSS par..

SaaS UX: 5 Ways to Improve the Scannability of the Plan Matrix

(Note: Unfortunately, e-mail and RSS don’t support advanced layouts and features. If the graphics in this article look strange, you may want to read the article in your web browser.) Key Takeaways During our large-scale SaaS UX testing, plan matrices contained on average 40 distinct features Identifying specific features and comparing plans is needlessly difficult in a lengthy, disorganized plan matrix Matrices can be made easier to scan with 5 key implementations During large-scale testing of SaaS sites, the plan matrix was a primary destination for users considering a digital services subscription or SaaS. Indeed, many users spent most of their time on the site considering the plan matrix — and ultimately decided on whether or not to subscribe to a service from the details provided. Yet the layout and design of the plan matrix on a SaaS site greatly impacts users’ ability to identify the most suitable plan for their specific business needs and, therefore, their purchase decis..

The art of visualising music: A brief history of graphic notation

Design and music intersect in many areas; fashion, art, filmmaking and set design, yet one relatively obscure but staggeringly creative area is in the design of graphic notation used by composers. Graphic notation is one side that is relatively unknown outside the sometimes rarefied world of orchest..

Popular Design News of the Week: March 8, 2021 – March 14, 2021

Everyday design fans submit incredible industry stories to our sister-site, Webdesigner News. Our colleagues sift through it, selecting the very best stories from the design, UX, tech, and development worlds and posting them live on the site. The best way to keep up with the most important stories ..

Cloud study

This Robin Sloan fella is an interesting character. Not only have I read his one of his fiction novels, the tremendous Mr. Penumbra’s 24‑Hour Bookstore, but I also use the olive oil he makes with partner Kathryn Tomajan. But here, I’m linking to an article from his not-so-secret email club The Socie..