Dark Patterns are designed to trick you (and they’re all over the Web) No, it's not only you—some user interfaces today intentionally want to confuse and enroll.

In many cases, designers might just be doing what works. But being cognizant of how app design plays on human biases is key to avoid falling victim to dark patterns.

From that perspective, the Pattern Library is a lovely little resource with some colorful, attractive, and whimsical tiles from some of the web’s best designers.

When we pulled up this little presentation by Harry Brignull on "Dark Patterns" in UI design we assumed we'd be seeing some new nefarious techniques that designers were just happening upon ...

Get an overview of design patterns, then use what you've learned to evaluate whether the Composite pattern is a good choice for a particular Java use case ...

So it may come as no surprise that design experts predict the next big go-to pattern in 2025 is in keeping with this earthy, nature-inspired movement.