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3 Dead Web Trends
Many smart and successful people learn from history so they do not repeat it. Others look at various projects as malfunctions that still have potential. It’s time to identify some of the dead UI tactics from past years.
Tool Highlight: Shre.ly
This tool allows you to customize links to help your users understand before they click. Previewing is a strong attribute most sites undermine when it comes to promotion. This tool makes it easy and simple for users to want to learn more.
Persona Spectrums
Personas alone can detail the characteristics of a person, whether positive or negative. What goes into the persona depends on the project, but it overall decides why the user needs or wants the product.
Tool Highlight: Moqups
This streamlined web app focuses on collaborating in real-time on wireframe and mockups to ease the process of creating an app. This tool is perfect to create a new concept and test it out before it hits the market.
Design With Textures
In the world of design, we see a lot of flat space and colors. Change it up with texture! People often seek out different textures to create depth, but don’t confuse patterns with textures since they are widely different.