Figma's Dev Mode updates 👨‍💻

Plus here's how third-party app stores will work; Pixel's minty fresh start to the year; AI is not a feature; Embracing apps with shorter shelf life; and more...

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Cole Derochie
January 26, 2024

🟡 TODAY WAS A SLOW NEWS DAY

Here’s what’s happening today in design: Figma's Dev Mode updates; Here's how third-party app stores will work; Pixel's minty fresh start to the year; AI is not a feature; Embracing apps with shorter shelf life; This platform could make you enjoy the internet again; Discover best-in class mobile design inspiration; Benten Woodring is launching a new design course; Need a design coach? Kate is here; See how this 3D hero animation was made; Some lovely 3d Chinoiserie; A blissful reminder component.

TODAY IN DESIGN 1926

A Window to a New World: John Logie Baird's Television Demonstration.

On this day in 1926, John Logie Baird, a Scottish inventor, made history by demonstrating the world's first working television system. This groundbreaking event showcased a technology that would fundamentally change global communication and entertainment. Baird's invention offered a glimpse into a future where visual experiences and information could be transmitted across great distances, bringing images to life in homes worldwide. This demonstration marked the dawn of the television era, highlighting the incredible potential of electronic media and setting the stage for a century of innovation in visual broadcasting.

NEWS

What’s next for Dev Mode: Annotations, Compare Changes, Plugins, and More

The improvements we're making as Dev Mode moves out of free beta on January 31.

Here's what third-party iPhone app stores will look like – and how they'll work

Sideloading is coming in hot

New Pixel features for a minty fresh start to the year

A new color for Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, plus new features for the Pixel portfolio have arrived.

ARTICLES

AI is not a feature

What Blockbuster can teach us about integrating AI. And why the sparkle emoji is not the answer.

Multi-Hit Wonders: Embracing Apps With Short Shelf Life

In today's consumer app landscape, aiming for smaller, fleeting hits can be a winning strategy

mmm.page could make you enjoy the internet again

The internet can be bad. But mmm.page might just be good. The platform is hard to explain, but it describes itself as "Tumblr x Animal Crossing x Mii

RESOURCES

Handheld Design® - Discover best-in-class mobile design inspiration.

Curated collection of the finest mobile design inspiration, delivered weekly. Discover best-in-class examples of navigation, card design, prototyping, and more.

Intro to Web Design

Master web design principles and build a portfolio-ready landing page in Figma from start to finish.

PODCASTS

#11 – Kate: Design Coach at Cleo

Is Kate an AI? Who knows, not even me to be honest. -- If you'd like to be coached by Kate, you can get 10% off her course by mentioning me (Luis)! https://www.realityprototyping.com/

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