Design patterns for mobile are emerging as the platform matures. Theresa Neil’s new book provides solutions to common design challenges; UX Booth and Theresa Neil share a sample chapter of her new book, “Mobile Design Pattern Gallery” to show us how to immediately engage customers with an application.
One of the biggest UX events of the year recently came and passed. Were you there? In case you weren’t, we’ve compiled a two-part writeup sharing all that we learned. Here’s our summary of this year’s UX London event.
Content Strategy was a big hit in 2010 and hows no signs of slowing down. In this interview, Andrew speaks with Colleen Jones, one of the content strategy’s “newest” faces. Colleen discusses her new book and what clout means for the future of the web.
By necessity, mobile web application development is often more streamlined and minimalistic than “traditional” web design. From less copy to brighter buttons, author Michael Wilson argues that many websites have a lot to learn from their mobile cousins.
Usability and visual design are two areas that are heavily dependent on each other. They affect each other dramatically and each requires an understanding of how people will use and visualize the content. Pulling them apart, where possible, is a great way to understand how they impact the overall design and reduce the time and energy wasted in your creative process.
Ambient user experience defines the parts of an experience that goes beyond the obvious. Of course our websites need to do what users expect. But our job isn’t based on mediocrity. Elevate the experience. Setting up an ambient user experience promotes excitement and may lead to lasting change.
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