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Shades of Grey: Thoughts on Sketching

An incisive look at the fundamental nature and function of sketching in UX design.
Article - Will Evans - June 24, 2010 - 10 Comments

Fusing Content Strategy with Design

Developing content strategy techniques for defining and designing interactive content systems.
Article - David Gillis - June 23, 2010 - 7 Comments

Engagement, Entertainment, or Get The Task Done

Balancing the types of loads on a user for easier or entertaining experiences.
Article - Susan Weinschenk, Ph.D. - June 18, 2010 - 1 Comments

Beyond Frustration: Three levels of happy design

It's not enough to just be usable—products actually have to make people happy.
Article - Dana Chisnell - June 16, 2010 - 11 Comments

From Industrial Design to User Experience

Experience-driven design has made "experience" the new hot buzzword. But is it really new?
Article - Mark Baskinger - June 8, 2010 - 19 Comments

Beyond The Pie Chart

The first part of a series examining the future of data visualization and related disciplines.
Article - Hunter Whitney - June 4, 2010 - 4 Comments

Shades of Grey: Wireframes as Thinking Device

Wireframes are process and communication tools, not just design artifacts.
Article - Will Evans - April 29, 2010 - 22 Comments

Biological Motion and Happy Interfaces

Using biological motion animation to create expressive, happy products and experiences.
Article - Alex Faaborg - April 14, 2010 - 15 Comments

Help Them Help You

Give colleagues a basic introduction to design to improve communication.
Article - Megan O. Read - April 12, 2010 - 12 Comments

Are You Designing or Inspecting?

The differences betweeen guidelines and heuristics in designing and testing UIs.
Article - Dana Chisnell - April 9, 2010 - 7 Comments

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