: We’ve gone ahead and developed a stencil and some sketchsheets that should make low-fi wireframing for the iPad a lot quicker. : http://www.zurb.com/playground/ipad-stencils

: edUi is a conference on web design, user interface and user experience design for web professionals serving higher ed, museums, libraries and other institutions of learning. edUi 2011 takes place Oct. 13-14 in Richmond, VA : http://eduiconf.org/

: Account creation, or “sign-up”, is vital to many web businesses – yet it’s a pain for most web users. Let’s take a look at 9 ways to simplify your sign-up process. : http://baymard.com/blog/simplifying-sign-up

: Design reviews are so important for our work as user experience designers, but they too often fail us. Here is a model for design reviews that overcomes the problems of ego, emotion, and communication that so often get in the way of helpful feedback. : http://blog.davingranroth.com/2011/01/a-model-for-ux-design-reviews/

: An inspirational collection of UI details. : http://littlebigdetails.com/

: I’ve reset nine different passwords for various websites and services in the last 3 months; that’s almost one a week. Resetting passwords is starting to be a regular part of my user experience. Everything requires a login and a password these days and although I have a password system, it breaks down a lot [...]

: Social web applications all have a similar sign-up/ramp-up flow. Attract a user to a marketing site, get them to sign up and most importantly get them to connect to other users. : http://www.contrast.ie/blog/getting-your-users-on-board/

: If you haven’t had a chance to read these articles from 90 percent then now is the time. : http://www.90percentofeverything.com/2010/12/27/top-posts-of-2010-on-90percentofeverything-com

: By combining scientific studies on color with some design principles, you can create a great call-to-action button for your website and improve its conversion rate drastically. : http://www.paulolyslager.com/call-to-action-buttons-psychology-color

: Knowing exactly how to design web forms is a struggle. Forms are often a critical step in a user’s journey. It’s easy to frustrate them if your forms aren’t well thought out or well crafted. Luckily, Luke Wroblewski is one of the world’s foremost experts on web form design. : http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2011/01/18/spoolcast-answered-your-top-questions-on-web-form-design-with-luke-wroblewski