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JJosh W. Comeau·Jul 6, 2026

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Getting Started with Anchor Positioning

For decades, one of the most notoriously-challenging problems on the web has been sticking one element to another element, for things like tooltips and nested menus. The CSSWG has decided to provide a first-class solution to this problem, and it’s pretty friggin’ cool! In this tutorial, I’ll share the most useful parts

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Colour, Craft & Catharsis | Design Picks #33

A card collector that builds its colour system from a single illustration, plus a lava-lamp map navigator and a journal where you burn your entries.

HHandheld·Aug 18, 2026

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Calming Color Theory | Design Picks #34

The 7 best mobile designs of the week, ranked.

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EEvan Sunwall·Aug 14, 2026

Psychological Ownership: Own the Right Things

Psychological ownership can make you more effective, but you’ll struggle if it attaches to things you can’t control. Spot misplaced ownership and redirect it.

BBehance Projects·Aug 17, 2026

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WB-Holiday-Site

Digital Holiday Card for Warner Brothers. I illustrated dozens of their characters in a unified format for this festive card that went to consumer products clients.

RRaluca Budiu·Aug 14, 2026

One AI Output Is an Example, Not an Evaluation

One output cannot establish how well an AI system performs. Evaluate with multiple representative inputs, repeated runs, and confidence intervals.

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A short Thursday note — picks, writing, and events near you.

Uses your profile location for nearby events. Set location.

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Aug 27, 2026 · 12:00 PM–1:00 PM

Belfast Design Coffee

Hosted by Belfast Design. More at https://luma.com/user/belfastdesign

TTherese Fessenden·Aug 7, 2026

Dogfooding vs. QA vs. User Research

Dogfooding, or using your own products internally, helps catch bugs, but it can't replace user research: your team knows too much to represent real users.

TTom Ravenscroft·Aug 18, 2026

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Photos reveal new facade of Google's Thompson Center

The Thompson Center in downtown Chicago has been given a new facade as part of a renovation for tech company Google by architecture studio Jahn. Photos taken earlier this month show the largely complete facade of the Thompson Center, which is in the midst of a complete overhaul by Jahn. Originally designed in the 1980s

CCaleb Sponheim·Aug 7, 2026

How to Decide When an AI Tool Is Worth Keeping

Pressure to adopt AI isn't evidence that a tool helps. The PROVE framework tests one tool against one task and produces a provisional decision you can defend.

NNielsen Norman Group·Aug 4, 2026

UX Conference October Announced (Oct 26 - Oct 29)

Take up to 2 in-depth training courses, teaching user experience best practices for successful design. Training focused on long-lasting skills for UX professionals. October 26 - October 29, 2026.

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Sep 10, 2026 · 4:30 PM–7:00 PM

Belfast Design Meetup

Hosted by Belfast Design. More at https://luma.com/user/belfastdesign

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we step inside lincoln’s refreshed 2027 nautilus, a sunset-toned sanctuary in monterey

designboom experiences lincoln’s multisensory 'rejuvenate' meditation and talks and automotive design with christine park cheng. The post we step inside lincoln’s refreshed 2027 nautilus, a sunset-toned sanctuary in monterey appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

Kkat barandy I designboom·Aug 18, 2026