The use of dark patterns in UX/UI has become so prevalent that earlier this year, legislators in California and Colorado took action. Now, what has commonly been considered a design issue is a legal ...

Since October of last year, Microsoft has been sending customers of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 desktop pop-ups, asking them to update to Windows 10 for free. About a month ago, users who had resisted ...

Edd Coates is founder of Game UI Database. Game UI designers use references to iterate on existing design patterns and provide players familiar, intuitive experiences. This allows us to onboard them ...

Dark patterns are user interface (UI) designs created to intentionally mislead or manipulate customers into actions they might not want to take. These actions could range from subscribing to a service ...

Did you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring new design trends this year? Check out the full ‘Sprint’ program here. In this article, I’ll describe what a dark pattern is, how ...

The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs is cracking down on dark patterns, which are deceptive design tactics used by e-commerce platforms. In a significant move to safeguard consumer rights, the ...