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Free Lesson
Designing For Complex UIs in 2026
90 min
Jan 6, 2026 12:00 PM
Virtual (Zoom)
In this video
What you'll learn
Designing Complex Mega-Menus
How to organize 4+ levels with multi-menu nav, app layouts, sideways breadcrumbs, top task analysis
Search, Filtering and Sorting UX
Autocomplete UX, nested filters, multi-sorting, manual vs. auto-apply, decoupled search results, disabled states
Enterprise-Grade Tables and Dashboards UX
How to help people scan and navigate complex tables and dashboards with live filtering, multi-sorting and views
Complex Multi-Page Forms
Layout, routing, error recovery, live validation, Confirm vs. Undo, Cancel/X, routing, disabled buttons
Real-Life Examples and UX Guidelines
Roll up your sleeves! You'll leave the session with a toolbox of practical techniques you can apply to your work.
Why this topic matters
Complex UIs don't have to be complicated. When complex navigation, search, tables or forms must work in real life, the last thing we can do is to oversimplify it. Let's see how we can use reliable patterns to improve efficiency and accuracy — along with more accessible and clear UX.
You'll learn from
Vitaly Friedman
Founder of SmashingMag, UX Lead, 20y of experience (European Parliament, Otto)
Previously at
