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Usability

Eye Candy vs. Bare-Bones in UI Design

The fine line between good and bad eye candy in balancing usability with emotional appeal.
Article - Max Steenbergen - March 26, 2010 - 20 Comments

The Impossible Bloomberg Makeover

As a matter of pride, some users prefer a UI to be obtuse an ugly.
Article - Dominique Leca - March 25, 2010 - 72 Comments

Connectile Dysfunction

Designers can play a pivotal role in empowering elders toward sustained autonomous living through improving the communicative properties of everyday products.
Article - Mark Baskinger - March 22, 2010 - 1 Comments

Where Do Heuristics Come From?

Knowing the origin of a heuristic is important to making good design decisions.
Article - Dana Chisnell - March 4, 2010 - 10 Comments

The UX Design Process for the Boxee Beta

Whitney Hess gives a behind-the-scenes look at her UX research and design for Boxee.
Article - Whitney Hess - March 3, 2010 - 11 Comments

Dashboard UIs: An Introduction

Looking at some of the design and usability challenges for non-desktop dashboard UIs.
Article - Max Steenbergen - February 24, 2010 - 6 Comments

What You Really Get From a Heuristic Evaluation

Understanding what heuristic evaluations can and cannot do for your product.
Article - Dana Chisnell - February 19, 2010 - 14 Comments

Realism in UI Design

Why abstractedness is key to comprehension for icons and symbols used in UIs.
Article - Lukas Mathis - January 25, 2010 - 33 Comments

Tablet usability: the future can't come soon enough

Article - Steve Workman - January 23, 2010 - 5 Comments

Anyone Can Do Usability

Article - Jonathan Anderson | UX Magazine - December 28, 2009 - 3 Comments

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