: 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. : [...]

: Although many of us don’t put much thought into why we prefer one website over another, or why we opt for a particular model of mobile phone, those working in user experience design are working hard behind the scenes to enhance our experience with technology. : http://careers.guardian.co.uk/forums?plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&plckDiscussionId=Cat%3afbe1954f-19a7-4006-82a3-08b5319f4c1dForum%3a7296f258-6ce7-4743-b359-795e7661e245Discussion%3a336e993b-8df6-418f-9568-0a94f8ccc7bd

: 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

: The nature of UI development is so complex that fitting it into a set of rules is simply not possible. The only way to become a pro in this field is only through constant practice and efforts to better the results by learning more out of small mistakes. : http://www.webuiarchitect.com/tips-building-wireframes-for-web-ui

: A usability testing app that utilizes the Macbook’s built-in camera (not available for non-Mac PCs) and mic for gathering testing feedback. It doesn’t eye-track, but it does record the user’s face and voice and tracks the mouse and other screen activity (tabbing, keyboard use, etc.). : http://silverbackapp.com/

: When thinking about a consumer app that everyone can relate to, and which employs a multi-device strategy, one company comes to mind. Netflix. : http://www.merhl.com/?p=446

: This article explains the most common table UI patterns. Each pattern has a description and an example. : http://www.jankoatwarpspeed.com/post/2010/02/26/table-ui-patterns.aspx

: GazeHawk provides eye tracking services using ordinary webcams, eliminating the need to purchase expensive hardware. They even obtain study participants for you – studies cost less than $50 per user. : http://www.gazehawk.com/

: The Endeca User Interface Design Pattern Library (UIDPL) describes principled ways to solve common user interface design problems related to search, faceted navigation, and discovery. : http://patterns.endeca.com/content/library/en/home.html