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Oversimplified logos: when less becomes too much.Logos speak a thousand words. A great logo can tell the story of an organization without a single word. Recently, logos from various companies have experienced a transformation. From car companies like GM, restaurants like Burger King, and food produc..

The technology is here to stay, but with the more mainstream adoption come design challenges that were until now unsolved. Continue reading on UX Collective »

If you are searching for an alternative bundler to webpack, you might want to take a look at FuseBox. It builds on what webpack offers — code-splitting, hot module reloading, dynamic imports, etc. — but code-splitting in FuseBox requires zero configuration by default (although webpack will offer the..

The prior linguistic revolution of the compiler Continue reading on UX Collective »

There are so few independent publications currently being produced in South Africa, and even fewer with a coherent design sensibility. All the more reason to know about those publications that have made a historic impression, and support those that are currently trying to create history. It should b..

Gamification can make a good product better if done right, but it’s not a magic potion Continue reading on UX Collective »

Data ethics principles and processes are useful, but they are often of limited use when it comes to addressing the social and environmental harms of the data economy. This post is about using creative R&D to build data technologies that embed a different set of values from the ground up, balancing e..

For every website, page load time is a critical factor that can make or break the business. Thanks to the better user experience that comes with a fast-loading webpage, those who focus on page load optimization enjoy better conversion rates, better SEO, better retention, and lower bounce rates. And..

Localisation is often perceived as simple text translations across different languages. However, it goes beyond just some alphabets and… Continue reading on UX Collective »

Have you ever experienced a feeling of disappointment about some purchase? Was it a birdhouse that birds were not interested in? Or a coffee grinder that did not grind coffee well? Similarly, a feeling of disappointment (or even frustration) is the thing experienced by an end-user of a poorly develo..