Tag: UX
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Material 3 Expressive in Google Apps: A 2025 Design Deep Dive
What is Material 3 Expressive? Google’s Material 3 Expressive represents a shift from the quiet, adaptable shapes of Material You to a more deliberate, expressive design language across Android and its ecosystem. While the broader Android 14+ refresh introduced new surfaces and color dynamics, the Expressive variant emphasizes personality within consistency. For Google apps, this…
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Pixel Notification Summaries: Google’s cautious AI-first update
Introduction: Google’s new AI-powered helper lands on Pixel Google is rolling out a new feature for Pixel phones aimed at making notifications more manageable: notification summaries. In an era where smartphones flood us with alerts, the concept is to bundle relevant messages into concise summaries, letting users scan key information without wading through every ping.…
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Loading Animations Thrive at Mid-Range Speeds: What Web UX Gets Right
Researchers Uncover the Sweet Spot for Loading Animations When a website waits for content to load, a well-timed animation can ease frustration and keep users engaged. A recent study from Stanford Graduate School of Business delves into a deceptively simple question: how fast should a loading animation move during a wait? The answer surprised many…
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Samsung tests AI-powered notification summaries in One UI 8.5: a helpful feature or a new frustration?
What Samsung is testing in One UI 8.5 Samsung is signaling a shift in how users interact with notifications. In a firmware build tested for One UI 8.5, the company appears to be experimenting with an AI-powered feature that can condense lengthy messages and group-chat threads into a short summary. The functionality isn’t fully live…