: It can be fairly common for designers to come across adversity in their workplace, or at home in family life, but how do we continue to produce great work while working through the hard times. This video aims to provide 3 tips to help. : http://www.thisisaaronslife.com/designing-through-adversity/

: Review and comparison of invoicing and billing applications. Pretty comprehensive. : http://www.inspiredm.com/some-of-the-best-online-invoicing-billing-applications-reviewed-and-compared/

eCommerce sites may be missing a number of crucial opportunities to satisfy users and increase sales. Paul Bryan of Usography shares the findings of his recent study on online stores and explains how they’re missing the mark.

: Usability testing with children is an art in itself. Here are some tips to make it a good experience for everyone. : http://blog.usabilla.com/five-things-you-should-consider-when-testing-with-children/

: HTML5 technology is the proposed next extensive major revision of HTML. It works on every platform, is compatible with older browsers, and handles errors gracefully. HTML5 adds many new syntactical features. These include the video, audio, and canvas elements. : http://www.webdesignersblog.net/inspiration/45-inspirational-examples-html5-websites/

: iOS is great, but not perfect. Here are 5 annoying UX mistakes, and how Apple should fix them. : http://keynotopia.com/5-ios-design-improvements-apple-should-consider/

: Joomla themes are an excellent choice for a new website creation due to their totally ready-made stylish design, premium quality and up-to-date functionality. : http://www.filesmix.com/articles/25-cool-joomla-themes.html

: TechCrunch redesign tested and analyzed : http://blog.usabilla.com/picking-apart-the-techcrunch-redesign-with-a-user-test/

: Last week I commented on Michael Wilson’s post about ‘sort by default‘ as an option when customising search results or product listings. I shared my personal experience with a recent client and thought it was worth sharing here too… : http://shortboredsurfer.com/2011/07/the-devil-is-in-the-detail-what-does-a-default-state-say-about-you/

: Great usability article on Technology Review about whether or not it’s a good thing that desktop OSs are becoming more gesture-based, like tablet OSs. : http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/38047/?p1=A2&a=f