💩 London in the 1800s was full of horse poo. Then suddenly—poof—it was all gone. Why? Because of unexpected technological innovation.
Today, advancements in AI have blindsided us. But what changes will AI bring to civilization, and how will it affect UX writing? We break it down for you in:
🧪 If you’re not measuring your copy’s performance, you could be missing out on opportunities to improve the UX. Michal Kessel Shitrit shows us the way.
🈺️ Nearly ⅔ of Wix’s users are not English speakers, making localization hugely important. Here are some fascinating examples of what tailored localization looks like at Wix.
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Thank you to Allison Rivers for sharing this rather shocking example from the SimpLy WordPress plugin. We’ve seen some snarky microcopy, but this is just
kinda rude.
Surely there must be other ways to warn users of potentially detrimental actions.
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UPSKILL: EVENTS & WORKSHOPS 📚
Free event:
Michal Kessel Shitrit, who wrote the Frontitude article above, will be joining us for the next UX Writing Hub event. Say goodbye to translated strings, and hello to localized experiences as Michal talks about why—and how—you should insist on UX writing skills for your loc teams. (March 16)
Nat Mirza is a senior UX writer at Yahoo with years of experience in both UX and copywriting. Her minimalist portfolio has lots of cool projects—even Frostys!