Windows 8, Google Now, Facebook, iOS 7 ... "Skeuomorphism" -- lifelike 3D effects such as push buttons, linen, fake leather and trash cans -- has definitely fallen from grace. Enter Flat Design.

Microsoft is even tweaking the back button placement in Windows 10 apps to make it more consistent. At the moment app developers can place a back button within the app, or at the very top, but it ...

In other cases, a feature might remain longer than it needs to for comfort’s sake. When TiVo digital recorders started to be designed for 24/7 use, the manufacturer got rid of the power button.

Google is launching Stitch, a new generative AI tool that helps developers swiftly turn rough UI ideas into functional, app-ready designs.