

Jakob Nielsen
- 3 days ago
- 8 min
Dark Design Patterns Catalog
India outlawed 12 common dark design patterns. These sneaky practices are unethical applications of established UX knowledge to harm users.


Jakob Nielsen
- Nov 27
- 8 min
UX Roundup: OpenAI Debacle | Productive AI in UX | Better Headlines | Faster Horses | Solo UXer
Summary: Implications of the near-disaster at OpenAI | Improving productivity of UX work by using AI | Writing good headlines for UX...


Jakob Nielsen
- Nov 22
- 7 min
Photos Improve Website Usability and Credibility
Strong photography conveys information with authenticity, fostering trust in the content provided on a website.


Jakob Nielsen
- Sep 18
- 7 min
UX News: Winning UX Tools | Error Messages | Showing Payment Options | Virtual Girlfriend
Award-Winning AI-Enabled UX Design & Research Tools You Need to Try | Flow chart for better error messages | Alternate payment options


Jakob Nielsen
- Sep 11
- 8 min
UX News: Discount Envy | AI for All | GUI Toggle Design | Tradeshow User Research | Lightweight UI
Coupon-code fields make ecommerce shoppers green with discount envy | Guidelines for toggle switch design | User research at tradeshows


Jakob Nielsen
- Jun 21
- 11 min
Is Amazon.com Guilty of Dark UX Patterns? Jakob Nielsen’s Hot Take on the FTC Lawsuit
UX analysis of the FTC lawsuit accusing Amazon.com of employing dark design patterns in its subscribe and unsubscribe workflows.