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Lukas Mathis works as a software engineer and user interface designer for a Swiss software company creating workflow management software. He lives in a small village in a remote part of the Swiss Alps. Visit Lukas' website at http://www.ignorethecode.net/ or follow him on Twitter @LKM.

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What Magic Can Teach Us About Empathy in UX

Jamy Ian Swiss explains how magic and UX live in the same place: the user's mind.

February 19, 2010

Realism in UI Design

Why abstractedness is key to comprehension for icons and symbols used in UIs.

January 25, 2010

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