December 2010
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Interface Design Bootcamp →
admdxtr:
Aaron Walter (of MailChimp fame (lead UX)) lays out a fairly comprehensive list of resources, tools and guides for beginning/conquering the topic of User Experience Design.
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Google’s Big Problem: It Ain’t What You Think →
“As it looks at its future, Google needs to realize that it has a “user experience” problem and its simplicity — the elegant search box — isn’t enough, especially as it starts to compete with rivals whose entire existence revolves around easy, consumer experiences. To me, user experience isn’t about making things pretty and using pretty icons. Instead it’s about making simple, beautiful,...
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“Simplifying meant one of four things: removing what’s unnecessary, organizing...”
– Simple and Usable: An Interview with Giles Colborne | Peachpit (via todayifound)
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A huge list of Style Guides and UI Guidelines -... →
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“After we realised that we just went onto the site and deleted that field -...”
– Expedia on how one extra data field can cost $12m (via drewcox)
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The Chasm Between Product Design And UX →
darryljonckheere:
(via Michael Davis Burchat) The seemingly incredible chasm between concept design, product design, and the out-of-box-experience.
…After dinner tonight, you flop on the couch for a little TV. But you don’t actually care what’s on right now. Instead, you pull out your phone. You scroll…
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How the iPad Is Influencing Web Apps →
ebbynezer:
Christina Warren:
Google’s official line might be that Android is for tablets and Chrome OS is for netbooks, but in practice, it looks like more and more web developers are designing their web apps with the tablet form factor and features, like multi-touch, in mind.
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5 of the Best New User Experiences of 2010 →
As part of the ongoing Mashable Awards, these are the nominations for “Best Website User Experience.”