Cool app for creating high-fidelity prototypes and exporting HTML from Figma designs. See also their review on DesignCourse YouTube channel.

No idea who needs this, but worth bookmarking just in case.

A framework for evaluating design tools from the team at Figma. ​“To find the right fit, it’s not just about reading countless articles and reviews to identify the ​‘best in class‘ option. Rather, there are a number of considerations — team size, distribution, workflow — that should inform the decision.”

While the title mentions only Adobe XD, I liked how they also tried Sketch for Teams and Framer X before settling on Figma. Their final scoresheet is very detailed and seems quite accurate.

The article compares three main players — Sketch, Figma, and Adobe XD. Figma is the recommended tool, but Adobe XD has its own market with more complex prototypes.

The Increment is a cool magazine published by Stripe, with every issue focused on one topic in how teams build and operate software systems at scale. The topic of the last issue is Frontend, and this article explores how integrated design tools are reshaping the workflows of the UX, UI, and frontend teams.

Automatic daily backup of high-resolution images from Figma (.fig is not supported by the API yet). I thought that there could be a place for a 3rd-party tool like this when Cameron Moll couldn’t locate his Figma files.

Unofficial desktop application for Linux made with Electron.

Figurative brings the desktop-class editor experience from Figma to iPadOS. Compatible Magic Keyboard, Trackpad, or even Mouse.

Alex from Doist shared his feelings about trying Figma, and Rafa from Netlify pointed to some specific problems in its interface. My favorite part — Koen Bok from Framer showed up in replies to remind how much Sketch team raised the bar for the design tools.

Framer Web team shows how to move from visual design to interactive prototyping in minutes, thanks to their recently announced Figma importer.

Zeplin redesigned their Figma plugin, improving export experience and solving some of the performance issues.

“Our converter allows you to open XD designs directly in Figma. All elements get converted 1:1.”

Thanks to Figma’s commitment to open web, Framer X just introduced Figma importer. This is great news for people interested in interaction design and advanced prototyping.

Ultimately she went with InVision Studio, but her comparison and experience of using them is really interesting.

A chart showing the popularity of product design tools over time, based on a number of followers on Twitter. It’s fascinating to see how some products experience exploding growth and #designtwitter favorites are changing all the time.

Figma announces integration with Maze, a service that provides design teams with UX insights from real users. You can also read the announcement at Maze.

Figma wins in this comparison, but I’m most happy about seeing a solid competition from newer contenders.

“A lightweight Figma desktop app that delivers a more natural Mac experience.” Developer shares why and how he built the app in a blog post Making Figma feel more at home on the Mac.

A deep and comprehensive comparison of Figma and Adobe XD at Envato Tuts+. There are unique strengths in both, but overall Figma wins hands-down.