Michael Gaigg
@michaelgaigg.bsky.social
Group UI Engineer Manager & UX/UI Tech Center Lead at #Esri • Author • Speaker • Doer • Husband • Dad • Soccer coach • #UX #UI #Apps #Maps #Design #California #Austria
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VERY excited to announce the release of my latest book "The Hitchhiker's Guide to Design" - a witty field guide to the world of #UX methaphors. It's part reference, part survival guide, a LOT of FUN, and a must-have for designers and product folks. #Design #books #DontPanic
🌎 Geographyquiz.app - Countries, Capitals, Regions etc.
geographyquiz.app
January 17, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Sehr cool. 6/9 oest. Bundeslaender :(
January 17, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Sehr cool. 6/9 oest. Bundeslaender :(
Hey, kurze Frage, in deiner Bio sagst du "map-based geography learning games". Hast du Beispiele online? Oder mobile? Was sind das fuer games? Welchen tech verwendest du?
January 16, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Hey, kurze Frage, in deiner Bio sagst du "map-based geography learning games". Hast du Beispiele online? Oder mobile? Was sind das fuer games? Welchen tech verwendest du?
Gruesse nach Frankfurt..
January 16, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Gruesse nach Frankfurt..
Hahaha. Yeah, it's a mockup only LOL Should have used one of those pixelated 8bit fonts...
January 16, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Hahaha. Yeah, it's a mockup only LOL Should have used one of those pixelated 8bit fonts...
Need help illustrating the cover of my latest book. Must be able to draw faces. It's a passion project, no pay, but exposure. PM me if serious so we can chat. #books #illustration #mozart
January 16, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Need help illustrating the cover of my latest book. Must be able to draw faces. It's a passion project, no pay, but exposure. PM me if serious so we can chat. #books #illustration #mozart
Info Pop-up: primary method of accessing content and retrieving information about features on the map.
mapuipatterns.com/info-popup/
#UX #UXDesign #UI #UIDesign #maps #apps #GIS #esri #esridev #UIpattern
mapuipatterns.com/info-popup/
#UX #UXDesign #UI #UIDesign #maps #apps #GIS #esri #esridev #UIpattern
Info pop-up
WHAT The info pop-up pattern employs the primary vehicle for accessing content and retrieving information about features on the map. The info pop-up, sometimes also called info window or just pop-u…
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January 16, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Visited Marker: indicate which marker has already been visited
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#UX #UXDesign #UI #UIDesign #maps #apps #GIS #esri #esridev #UIpattern
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#UX #UXDesign #UI #UIDesign #maps #apps #GIS #esri #esridev #UIpattern
Visited marker
WHAT The visited marker pattern uses markers symbolized to show users which marker has already been visited, helping them avoid revisiting the same info pop-up repeatedly. WHY A pattern that has be…
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January 15, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Don't you love thy Arcade script?
January 15, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Don't you love thy Arcade script?
Rich marker: extend simple markers in the map to show a key metric, performance indicator, or other important information
mapuipatterns.com/rich-marker/
#UX #UXDesign #UI #UIDesign #maps #apps #GIS #esri #esridev #UIpattern
mapuipatterns.com/rich-marker/
#UX #UXDesign #UI #UIDesign #maps #apps #GIS #esri #esridev #UIpattern
Rich marker
WHAT The rich marker pattern extends simple markers on the map to show a key metric, performance indicator, or other important information. WHY Sometimes the color, size, or shape of a marker is no…
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January 14, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Glad you like it. We'll have physical copies at DevTech, in case you'll be there
January 13, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Glad you like it. We'll have physical copies at DevTech, in case you'll be there
Marker #UIpattern: pinpoint the location in a mpa and establish a connection to reveal additional content
mapuipatterns.com/marker/
#UX #UXDesign #UI #UIDesign #maps #apps #GIS #esri #esridev #patterns
mapuipatterns.com/marker/
#UX #UXDesign #UI #UIDesign #maps #apps #GIS #esri #esridev #patterns
Marker
WHAT A marker, sometimes also called a map pin, identifies a location in the map. This location can be a place, point of interest, or any other object. WHY Adding markers is one of the most importa…
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