
User Experience
The Shopify Web Design and Development Blog features several articles about user experience design. By covering key trends in the realm of user experience and exploring the definition of UX, our blog will get you thinking about how users interact with the sites you build. Here are some of our most recent pieces:


Introducing Customer Account API for headless stores

Create Personalized Shopping Experiences: 20 Mistakes to Avoid

How to Build Effective AR Ecommerce Experiences

How to Use an Empathy Map in the Design Process

How to Learn More About Your Users with a Contextual Inquiry

Feature Creep: What Causes It and How to Avoid It

An Introduction to Information Architecture

5 Psychological Concepts Web Designers Should Use to Maximize Conversions

User Research Methods: 13 Expert Tips to Master the Process

Lean UX: A Guide for Remote Teams

Task Modeling User Needs for Ecommerce Design

UX Writing: 10 Tips for Crafting Effective Content

Pseudo-Localization: What It Is and Why It Matters

Microcopy: Why Tiny Words Matter

Microinteractions: Tiny Design Decisions, Big User Impact

How to Conduct a User Interview That Actually Uncovers Valuable Insights

6 Principles of Effective Interaction Design

Typography in UI Design

Agile Design: An Introduction

Human-Centered Design: An Introduction, Practices, and Principles

12 Ways to Get the Most Out of Remote User Research During and Beyond COVID-19

Card Sorting: Learn More About Your Users and Create Better Products

The Age of Nanodesign: How Mobile Commerce is Transforming UX and CX Forever

Internationalization: Practical Tips to Build for a Global Audience

3 Strategies for Collecting User Feedback Onsite

How to Use Eye Tracking in Usability Tests

Content Strategy: The Principles we Followed to Build the New Shopify App CLI

5 Common Digital Content Problems and How to Avoid Them

What to Consider When Planning a Website Redesign

Creating User Centered Flows in Ecommerce Design

Website Personalization: Improving Conversion with Personalized Shopping Experiences

22 Basic UX Laws That Every Designer Should Know

Progressive Disclosure: Simplifying the Complexity

Delivering Accessible, Usable, and High-Performance Transactional Emails for Clients

Designing for Voice Search

Tips for Creating Multilingual Digital Products

Dark Patterns: 12 Tricks You Should Never Use in Your Products

Enhancing the On-Screen Reading Experience With Variable Fonts

Sustainable UX: How Designers Can Help Make a Positive Impact on the Environment

Is Your Mental Model a Confusing Mess to Users?

How To Harness The Power of Process Mapping

How to Use Smart Defaults to Reduce Cognitive Load

The UX Writer Role Has Arrived, But Is It Here To Stay?

Frictionless Experience: How to Create Smooth User Flows

10 Accounts to Follow on Instagram for UX & Web Design Inspiration

15 Myths That Can Ruin Your Mobile UX

Five Useful Usability Testing Tools Proven to Convince Clients

The Key Aspects to Consider When Building Multilingual Websites
