…At first, responsive web design sounds like a lot of work. However, compared to creating a dedicated site for smartphones, and one for tablets, and one for desktops, simply altering the layout of a single site is much easier to implement and (just as importantly) maintain…

…In some cases the reader have more questions or inquires. By putting your contact info directly on the about page you make it dead simple for the reader to contact you…

…If I had to describe Web/interface design today I would say it looks like anything that Apple does — multiplied by ten. They have certainly given us some of the best examples of experiences and proven to be very profitable with them…

Users tend to have a preconceived understanding about where certain page elements are likely to be located. For example, many users will look for a sign-in button in the upper right corner of page.

Everyone knows what they do. Some know how they do it. Very few know why they do it. Why as in not to get paid everyday but deeper then that. What is their cause? Why do they get out of bed every morning?…

Actions at one step of an application impact subsequent steps. When users don’t understand this relationship, usability suffers.

You want visitors to come to your website and click around, return, and tell their friends – right? It takes a better than average site to do that.

Via this article I would like to give you the big picture introduction to the theory behind social interaction design. Many of my articles on this topic are anchored in social theory but don’t make explicit reference to it, so I thought an overview might be in order…

… trends: how we work, how we communicate with clients and colleagues and how we’re starting respect the web as a medium in its own right.

In a few seconds what can you tell about people… or websites?

The new patent-pending design pattern, Tap-Ahead, uses continuous refinement to create an intuitive, authentically mobile auto-suggest solution. This helps dramatically reduce the amount of typing needed to enter queries, and utilizes slower mobile bandwidth in the most efficient manner.

Sketching is great, but at the end of the day we’ve found it’s better to get something done. That means focusing on something small

..I have been noticing a very frightening tread. In an effort to make things more usable, we are designing interfaces without the very functions used to support usability in the first place…

…From the top of your head, and in spite of functionality, which one would you consider buying? The gorgeous looking UI design on the left side or the clunky, SDK buttons design on the right side?…

The most common mistakes made in web accessibility have more to do with a failure to understand what constitutes accessible content than with a failure to understand the technology. In order to avoid gross web accessibility errors, understand one fundamental concept of web accessibility: What you see is not what you get…

Video games are breaking out of the roles they’ve traditionally occupied and are moving into spaces where they collide with UX design.

Dan Brown from Eight Shapes shared several valuable insights for improving a site’s information architecture during a UIE virtual seminar.

It’s good to think positively, but sometimes, negative thinking can solve problems more effectively…

…While designing visual interfaces for dense, complex products, designers can also influence brand perception by creating experiences that are both memorable and useful…

…Public understanding of design is also growing. Customers see and use the same desirable products, and can now use the power of their networks to learn about a product’s true quality before they part with their cash. This means the public increasingly appreciates the value of usability and user experience, although they would never use those terms…

Design and marketing are way more important than engineering for consumer Internet companies, argues angel investor Dave McClure

…as the marketplace shifts from a mass manufacturing to a mass customization model, customers needs and desires are more accurately identified through the development of personas rather than through demographic data.

A single mobile screen with almost no features still required 10 design changes to meet usability guidelines for mobile websites.

A user interface (UI) can come in many styles ranging graphically from very simple, all the way to extremely complex.

We way too easily consume and accept ideas, designs, concepts out there, sometimes without even questioning their validity and correctness. Instead of debating, we agree; instead of criticizing, we accept — or simply click away and ignore the discussion altogether. And this is the reason why many conversations in the community do not get a critical mass of interest.

Startups don’t have capital to burn or luxurious schedules for big-design-up-front. But unless your idea is by-and-for-engineers, design isn’t something you want to skip on your way to market.

Here is a list of 25 brainstorming techniques you can use to get out of the situation you are in! From this list, you can assess what’s the best method for the issue you are facing and apply it accordingly.

The design of this site should allow the content to dictate its layout and appearance, not the other way round.

Content strategy plans for the creation, publication, and governance of useful, usable content…

As a UX Manager, adding a new person to your team is one of the most difficult and critical things you’ll ever do. Adding the right person will dramatically increase the quantity and quality of the work your team produces. However, adding the wrong person can create morale issues and even decrease your effective throughput.