Your Pocket Guide to User Experience Terminology
Technology is ever-changing, and because of this the needs of the people using that technology changes as well. This causes UI & UX to be ever-changing as well. These changes create new trends that happen throughout the UI/UX world.
Dark mode is a newer trend in website design. Besides just aesthetics, it is practical have an option for the user. With the adoption of OLED screens in newer technology, dark mode helps increase battery life because OLED screens use less energy for colors like black. Dark mode is also useful for users who may have cataracts or other low-vision causing conditions.
Learn MoreInfinite scrolling is design feature where users scroll forever on the page they are looking at. This feature is good for social media applications like Twitter and Instagram because maneuvering their apps is easy and there are not many pages. However, this design feature may not work so well for other websites.
Learn MoreRecently when you sign up for an account on a website or app, you've probably noticed options like "Sign in with Google" or "Sign in with Facebook". This feature is great for users who don't want to worry about remembering a different password for every website they have an account for. It's also good for keeping all your accounts in one place, overall minimizing the effort needed from the user.
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