: The capabilities of latest and smart browsers coupled with the introduction of more robust and user-friendly technologies such as HTML5 and CSS3 with JS frameworks etc are definitely affecting the design and usability in a very positive manner. But, these are not the only factors determining the future of ‘web design’ – rather, it [...]

: Over the last couple of days I’ve been blogging about how external and internal links are placed on guardian.co.uk, following on from Patrick Smith’s debate provoking blog post “Link to the past: why do some news sites STILL not link out in 2010?”. : http://www.currybet.net/cbet_blog/2010/08/external-news-links-user-experience.php

: Links are how people navigate your site. Which is why it’s crucial that you follow 3 basic link usability guidelines: 1) underlining links, 2) coloring links, and 3) keeping link styling consistent throughout your site. : http://baymard.com/blog/formatting-links-for-usability

: My thinking about Hands and Brains have come from a distinction between, in my mind, contracting and consulting work. We get a ton of calls at UIE to help people with usability and design work, but it’s clear after a few moments of discussion with the prospective client that they’re looking for contracting—someone to [...]

: With the economy bouncing back, every company is endeavoring to retain customers, invite new ones on board and grow wallet share in the process. It’s a race between firms, and those who ignore paying attention to the experience they provide to customers stand the risk of falling way behind once companies move to next [...]

: If you are a graphic designer or an interaction designer and have ever been tasked with creating a style guide or UI guidelines document, this list should help you out as a consolidated list of references. This list is going to be constantly updated. : http://www.theuxbookmark.com/2010/08/interaction-design/a-monster-list-of-ui-guidelines-style-guides/

: I’m assuming that you’re already sold on the basic premise of why one ought to observe members of one’s target market using one’s software. Personally I drank the user-centered design Kool-Aid at CMU in the late 90s. The biggest problems I’ve dealt with in my career aren’t about “You should watch users and fix [...]

: Drop-down lists are great – when used correctly. However, many sites are using drop-down lists with too many options or too few, resulting in a poor user experience. : http://baymard.com/blog/drop-down-usability

: Sites such as Wikipedia have taken the words online community to a much higher level of freedom, while social networks such as Twitter have taken them to a new interactive high. This is all part of the web’s evolution of course, and as we continue to expand so will the technologies we utilize. : [...]

: As a consultant living and working in NYC, I come into contact with a lot of entrepreneurs and the startups they’re trying to get off the ground. They have limited budgets, limited resources, and boundless aspirations. And not one of them has a full-time user experience designer. : http://uxmag.com/strategy/when-you-startup-with-ux