Comscore Reports on the State of Mobile
Comscore’s annual State of Mobile report focuses on the growing usage of mobile devices to explore the web. According to the report, users around the globe spend roughly three-quarters or more of their digital time on mobile devices:![Comscore global mobile audience](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2020/01/Comscore-global-mobile-audience.png)
UX Tools Survey Gives Us a Look at the Software Designers Love
UX Tools’ 2019 survey of web designers found an interesting trend when it comes to the toolboxes they use to build websites:![UX Tools - Design Tools Survey](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2020/01/UX-Tools-Design-Tools-Survey.png)
- User flows;
- Wireframing;
- UI design;
- Prototyping;
- Design systems.
MDN Asks Web Developers to Express Their Top Frustrations
The MDN Web DNA Report 2019 is a long read. Since most of it is geared towards web developers (who were surveyed for it), I’m going to zero in on the bit I think web designers may find relevant:![MDN Web Developer Needs](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2020/01/MDN-Web-Developer-Needs.png)
Salesforce Recaps 2019 Black Friday/Cyber Monday Results
For those of you who build websites for retailers and ecommerce companies, the annual data on Black Friday and Cyber Monday performance is one you can’t afford to miss. I realize it might only seem relevant for one month of the year, but you can actually learn a lot about where consumer trends are heading based on how sales performed over the holidays. Here are some of the more pertinent bits from Salesforce’s summary of Black Friday and Cyber Monday:- Black Friday sales reached $7.2 billion in the U.S. (up 14%);
- Cyber Monday sales reached $8 billion (up 11%).
Jason Dorsey Suggests Millennial $$$ Woes May Soon Be Over
Jason Dorsey, the president of the Center for Generational Kinetics, has predicted a positive change in the state of millennial finances in the next decade. Why does he believe that this debt-plagued generation will finally see a turnaround? There are five indicators he references:- As millennials move further away from college, they’ll have a better handle on managing their debt (if they haven’t wiped it out completely);
- Many millennials are about to hit peak earnings in their careers;
- “The Great Wealth Transfer” is anticipated (i.e. older generations passing on inheritances to millennials);
- As the job market strengthens and debt shrinks, millennials may finally feel confident enough to buy homes for themselves;
- The same goes for those who delayed marriage during uncertain times.
Wrap-Up
That’s it for this month’s look at the latest digital news and research. If you’re interested in staying on top of information that’s going to impact your work, be sure to tune into WebDesigner Depot every month for more data and report roundups. Featured image via Unsplash.WDD Staff
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