: I compiled a list of papers that have had a large and lasting influence on the field of Usability and User Experience. : http://www.measuringusability.com/blog/five-papers.php

: I’m in the thick of user research on my current project for House Party, and along the way I’ve been reminding myself of all sorts of best practices to squeeze out the most evocative insights from my participants. : http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2010/07/07/my-best-advice-for-conducting-user-interviews

: Following standard design patterns for landing pages / sign up pages definitely works. : http://www.abtests.com/test/113001/sign-up-for-www-hotfrog-com-au

: Launchlist is intended to help and encourage web designers and developers to check their work before exposing it to the world at large. : http://launchlist.net/

: A few weeks ago we decided to take a stab at redesigning the Basecamp home page. We liked the current design, but we wanted to see if we could do better. Specifically we were interested in more visuals, less text, and a generally simpler and less dense presentation. : http://37signals.com/svn/posts/2431-basecamp-home-page-redesign

: Recently I got a chance to interview none other than Oliver Reichenstein. For those of you who don’t know him: he is the designer of the Web Trend Maps, owner of iA and the voice behind many provoking articles. In September he will be speaking at EuroIA 2010, Paris. : http://johnnyholland.org/2010/06/30/interview-with-ias-oliver-reichenstein/

: Meet live over the web and share your screen with anyone : http://www.adobe.com/acom/connectnow/

: FAQ pages are a vital part of many websites. While not every site needs one, if you’re selling something, providing a service, or giving information about a complex subject, an FAQ can make life much easier for your visitors. : http://www.noupe.com/how-tos/faq-pages-best-practices-examples.html

: What every user experience professional needs to know about statistics and usability tests. : http://www.zuschlogin.com/?p=78

: The trouble with being a User Experience specialist is the amount of wall space you need. In an ideal world, you’d set up a war room for each project, where all your materials can stay permanently stuck on the walls. : http://www.90percentofeverything.com/2010/06/21/what-do-you-use-for-portable-wall-space-2/