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Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers.
The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick and useful compilation of the most popular designer news that we curated from the past week.
Google’s Next Big Chrome Update Will Rewrite the Rules of the Web
10 Best Alternatives to Google Analytics in 2021
Gamification in UX Design: Designing Fun Experiences for Serious
UI Design Trends for Web and Mobile We Start 2021 With
Getting The Most Out Of Git
Appreciating the Unsung Heroes of WordPress
Simple CSS Line Hover Animations for Links
How to Kill a Unicorn
Animating a CSS Gradient Border
Color Spark – A Color Scheme Plugin for Figma
QuickLens – Inspect the UI Like a Pro
6 Important WordPress Gutenberg Updates to Be Aware Of
23 Exciting New Tools for Designers, February 2021
A UX Guide to Optimize Conversions
13 UX Tips That Will Improve Your Website’s SEO
Don’t Offer a Free Plan
The 25 Best Single Page Web Designs
Illustration Kit – Premium Open Source Illustrations Updated Daily
DesignOps: Just a New Buzzword?
Bilgge – a Privacy-paranoid Free Service for your Notes and Secrets
How to Deal With Designers in 10 Easy Steps
Website Optimization Checklist: Your Go-To Guide to SEO
JavaScript Minification Benchmarks
Framer is Dead · A Love Letter to my Prototyping Tool of Choice
The Differences in Web Hosting (Go with the Happy Path)
Pixelplace.io – One Giant Pixel Canvas That Anyone Can Draw On
Google’s Project Mariner: UX and User Testing in the Age of AI-Driven Web Navigation
Google’s recent unveiling of Project Mariner is more than just a technical milestone—it’s a harbinger of how user experiences (UX) and user testing will evolve in the face of AI-driven web navigation….
Git Wrapped: The GitHub Year in Review You Didn’t Know You Needed
As the year draws to a close, many of us indulge in retrospectives—Spotify Wrapped has long dominated the game, giving us insights into our music habits. But what if your…
Sandisk’s New Logo Is a Single Pixel of the Future
Sandisk Corporation—synonymous with flash drives, memory cards, and digital storage—has redefined its visual identity with a bold, minimalist new logo. The inspiration? A single pixel. “It all started with the…
The State of UX in 2025: What Designers Need to Know
Every year, the UX Collective dives deep into what’s shaping the design world, and their 2025 State of UX report is out. Spoiler alert: it’s a mix of exciting tech…
Apple Releases Its Picks for the Best Apps of 2024
Every year, the App Store team takes on the exciting challenge of picking the most exceptional apps and games to celebrate with their App Store Awards. This year, Apple has…
Shopify Releases The Boring Edition: Winter 2025
Shopify’s 2025 Edition, humorously titled The Boring Edition, takes a no-nonsense approach to improving its platform. Instead of introducing flashy new features, Shopify is doubling down on making its existing…