: 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

: For years now, Netflix has been among the Web’s most loved companies, scoring tops (or, this past year, second) in customer satisfaction for online retail. Netflix deserves this respect because it delivers a complex service that, 99 times out of 100, just works. DVDs arrive remarkably quickly. Streaming is synchronized across your many devices. [...]

: This is a list of resources for design pattern research. The list includes traditional design pattern repositories and informal user interface collections. : http://konigi.com/wiki/design-pattern-repositories

: The most common reasons for failing to do proper user testing : http://keynotopia.com/6-reasons-why-user-testing-fails/

: The project is on mobile experience design, it’s called Rimino – A Human Touch on Mobile Experience. : http://www.nickfinck.com/blog/entry/human_touch_and_the_mobile_experience/

: A great case study on running a usability test on the iPad – or mobile devices in general. Interesting results from the iReddit app. : http://www.intuitionhq.com/blog/2011/07/mobile-usability/

: This past year, we brought you stories on everything from tweeting toddler toys and streamlined ATMs to news-reading apps and remote controls that magically change channels with a wave of the hand. Though wildly different from one another, these projects share a common denominator: They all display intriguing user-interface innovations. : http://www.fastcodesign.com/1662959/12-of-the-years-best-ideas-in-interface-design-slideshow#1