UX links roundup – the best UX & design articles, tools, resources and more from the last two weeks

Articles

Asynchronous design critique: giving feedback – Feedback is one of the most effective ways we have to collaboratively get our designs to a better place. Here’s how to get better at it.

New UX research study on native mobile apps – Baymard Institute present their findings after spending over 800 hours usability testing e-commerce apps.

The 6 levels of UX maturity – Covering processes, design, research, leadership support, and longevity of UX. Includes a quiz to get an idea of your organisation’s UX maturity.

UI copy: sign in vs log in – The age-old question: tips for account-related microcopy.

Building a more honest Internet – What would social media look like if it served the public interest?

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Cool tools

Snowtrack – Version control for content creators, supporting a huge range of tools, including Illustrator, Photoshop, Affinity, Cinema 4D, Office and more. Free beta.

Utopia – Visual design and coding environment for React. Design and code are synchronised and update each other in real time. Free and open source.

Photopea – Advanced web-based image editor. Supports Sketch, XD and Affinity file formats.

Cool stuff

Uberduck – Machine-learning speech toy with a huge range of voice models. If you’ve ever wanted a personalised message from Patrick Stewart, now’s your chance.

Doom Captcha – Taking ‘Can it run Doom?’ to new heights. Probably something philosophical about shooting things to prove you’re a human.

AR crisp sandwich – Finally a good use for Augmented Reality.