katiekoep

chadvavra: Spoopipede

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:51:43 -0400

Spoopipede

Never use Native Dropdowns for Mobile Navigation

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:24:56 -0400

This strong tendency towards scanning all options before selecting one is at the core of why native drop-downs are a poor choice for navigation. When open, a native drop-down only utilize ~50% of the screen, which made it needlessly difficult for the subjects to get an overview of their options. (source)

Off-Canvas Design Pattern

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:21:47 -0400

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Short article about the advantages of the omnipresent off-canvas design pattern mostly used for navigation: Off-Canvas Design Pattern FTW!

Story-Centered Design

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:18:32 -0400

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Promising technique described by Braden Kowitz:

Story-centered design forces us to ride along with customers through every single step. That gives the entire team (designers, engineers, CEO) a system for making design decisions based on how people will actually experience the product. (Source)

laughingsquid: Child Abuse Ad Uses Lenticular Printing to Help...

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:39:03 -0400

laughingsquid:

Child Abuse Ad Uses Lenticular Printing to Help Children While Remaining Invisible to Adults

uxrave: Userium via @NathanielDeal

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:16:40 -0400

uxrave:

Userium via @NathanielDeal

uxrave: A shorthand for designing UI flows - From 37signals,...

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:15:32 -0400

uxrave:

A shorthand for designing UI flows - From 37signals, 2009 and still relevant.

uxrave: Blog Post: On Being A Designer And A Developer: Not...

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:10:18 -0400

uxrave:

Blog Post: On Being A Designer And A Developer: Not Quite Unicorn Rare

Designers and Developers have similar traits, skills, and motivations, they just work in different mediums and have different specialties. Designers tend to specialize and focus on the beginning of the creation process, whereas engineers specialize on the end or latter half of the process.

laughingsquid: Sushi Cats, A Cute Collection of Magical Felines...

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:36:11 -0400

laughingsquid:

Sushi Cats, A Cute Collection of Magical Felines Resting on Sushi Rice

thingsorganizedneatly: Jeff Harris

Wed, 01 May 2013 15:56:56 -0400

thingsorganizedneatly:

Jeff Harris

uxrave: Web Colour Data: A quick way to grab colors from any...

Wed, 01 May 2013 15:56:21 -0400

uxrave:

Web Colour Data: A quick way to grab colors from any site. The site eventually aims to answer things like, what are the most popular colors for certain industries and what colors are frequently paired.