Tag: Design
"UX Myths collects the most frequent user experience misconceptions and explains why they don't hold true. And you don't have to take our word for it, we'll show you a lot of research findings and articles by design and usability gurus."
"We know there are a lot of free icons available for web developers out there, but we also know it’s pretty hard to find the best ones in one place. So we have have gathered in this post 2379 free icons, from 21 icon packs." by IconsPedia.
"Minimalism is achieved by reducing a design to only the most essential elements. Expressions of minimalism span multiple disciplines, as well as other art forms such as music and literature. For website designers, though, minimalism can be intimidating and difficult to master." by Smashing Magazine.
Design for delight, keypress navigation, print design influence, horizontalism, rich and strong typography.
"Although CSS is generally considered a simple and straightforward language, sometimes it requires creativity, skill and a bit of experimentation. The good news is that designers and developers worldwide often face similar problems and choose to share their insights and workarounds with the wider community." via Smashing Magazine.
A visual record of beautiful software
"At the end of last year, there were a couple of articles about Japan’s failure to be a giant in the new digital age. Unfortunately, the article completely ignores the technical background which forms the basis for Japan’s current position in the digital age" via GT!Blog
"An admin panel is a must have for web applications like e-commerce projects or content management systems and these beautiful panels are full of features created to make your life easier." via our tuts
Joshua Porter wrote "The best way to innovate in design is by solving today’s problems…if you’re successful then you’ll soon be asked to solve tomorrow’s as well."
The list of top 30 most influential people in web design. It is in order starting from the most influential person at number 1, all the way down to 30.
When driving (Toyota iQ) becomes writing (iQ font).
Very nice, clean and simple website (Robert Lindstrom portfolio).
Todd Hoff described Stack Overflow architecture focusing on platform and lessons learned.
Following guideline lists 8 things of good user interface (clear, concise, familiar, responsive, consistent, attractive, efficient and forgiving).
Mark Praschan wrote about 10 simple design techniques including contrast, gradients, color, letter spacing, anti-aliasing, blur and alignment.
Before software can be reusable it first has to be usable.
I have always wished for my computer to be as easy to use as my telephone; my wish has come true because I can no longer figure out how to use my telephone.
Dan Zambonini is developing a checklist that all websites should be checked against before launch. Some well-known and well-documented tasks (such as validation and accessibility testing) are not explained in detail as most web developers will know what these refer to.
Daniel Ionescu wrote "Official-looking pictures and pricing of Amazon's Kindle 2 e-book reader have been leaked on the Internet. The information surfaced on a forum late last night and reveals a thinner Kindle but without the speculated price increase. Amazon is expected to officially announce the Kindle 2 during a press conference on Monday."
Signal vs. Noise is a weblog by 37signals about design, business, experience, simplicity, the web, culture, and more.
preloaders.net service helps you generate the preloaders (animated loading icons).
Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery by Garr Reynolds.
The most comprehensive listing of websites that are powered by Django, the python web framework for perfectionists with deadlines.