There are recurring patterns in the way humans construct things, whether it is a building or a Web site. If designers can identify and understand those patterns, they can use that knowledge to build ...

The web development ecosystem has been changing rapidly in recent years, with various methods being adopted and then abandoned. Many developers are looking to learn patterns that they can use reliably ...

As designers, we are user advocates first and foremost. We need to understand what users want versus need before they ever encounter our designs. Once they do encounter it, they must first feel safe ...

PEN America - along with Consumer Reports, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Access Now, and others - launched the Dark Patterns Tip Line, a website where anyone can share examples of the websites ...

Turns out, there is a dark art of web design. Inventory trackers, countdown clocks and fake reviews are rampant on e-commerce sites, and all are used to influence how consumers buy. But their contents ...

The Web Foundation‘s Tech Policy Design Lab is working on an interesting-looking project to counter deceptive design — aka dark patterns* — with the goal of producing a portfolio of UX and UI ...