UX Lift roundup – the best links from the last few weeks

Your latest UX & design links: How to design for diversity, make better bounces, understand the impact of technology and fill awkward silences.

October 12, 2020

How to begin designing for diversity – A guide to get you started in building equitable products, services, and content.

A friendly introduction to spring physics – The secret ingredient to making your UI animations more fluid and organic.

User education as Pokemon evos – When good UI patterns go bad.

The 5 main anti-trends in design – Neumorphism, I’m looking at you.

Spatial memory: why it matters for UX design – Enabling users to access frequently-used features or data without having to think too much.

#a11y: Accessible or ironic? – Is #a11y an accessible hashtag?

A lookbook for emotion-centred design – Excellent collection of tools to better design for people’s emotional needs.

Ethical explorer – Tools to help navigate the future impact of today’s technology.

Uhmmm… – Automatically play elevator music to fill those awkward silences in video chats.

Telemelt – Play your favourite NES, SNES, Sega and GB games online, with friends.