Buxmarks » user interface

12 of the Year’s Best Ideas in Interface Design

admin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:48:20 +0000

User interfaces, when done well, are the unsung hero of product design. They’re the difference between a printer whose buttons you can figure out without even reading the instructions and one you want to throw across the room.

UI Parade – User Interface Design Inspiration

admin — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:28:02 +0000

Ui Parade is all about showcasing user interface design that is crafted by some of the worlds most talented ui designers.

Feedback in Interface Design

admin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:09:35 +0000

Visual feedback is extremely important in User Interface Design. It tells the user what’s happening, or what’s going to happen next, and without it the user is left guessing or frustrated. In reality buttons, controls and objects react to our interaction, so this is how people expect things to work.

Interaction Design Tactics For Visual Designers

admin — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:06:15 +0000

Consider the brand of the website. The brand is a reflection not only of the aesthetic but of the experience. If a website is gorgeous, but its beauty makes completing a transaction impossible, then the website (and brand) will ultimately fail.

Realism in UI Design

admin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:17:10 +0000

…Graphical user interfaces are full of symbols. Symbols need to be reduced to their essence. This helps avoid cluttering the user interface with meaningless distractions, and makes it easier for people to «read» the symbol and figure out the meaning of an interface element…

Modal Windows – Good Practice or Just Glorified Pop Ups?

admin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:13:30 +0000

As web design matures, so do the tools used for web pages. As with any industry there are standards that are widely accepted and used. There are also trends that become popular over time. Modal boxes have recently become a popular tool for Internet marketing websites…

Soft UI Kit: Free PSD for Mocking Up Web Designs

admin — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 07:15:57 +0000

Soft UI Kit is a free PSD that includes most common web elements and is perfect for mocking up designs.

Less is not always More

admin — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:36:29 +0000

..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…

Why Gorgeous User Interface Design is Important

admin — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:31:07 +0000

…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?…

Exploring Graphic User Interface Styles – from Minimal to Futuristic

admin — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:45:20 +0000

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