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Winners of InVision Prototyping Tool Giveaway
Today we have the results of the InVision Prototyping Tool giveaway. We received over 64 responses for this amazing contest, where only three will win a free professional plan license for an entire year.
Read more »9 Rules to Make Your Icons Clear and Intuitive
Have you ever looked at an icon and struggled to figure out what it meant? Users do this all the time with icons they’re not familiar with. And there are only a small set of icons that users are universally familiar with.
Read more »Why Headlines Attract More User Attention Than Images
When websites show content, they’ll usually use a headline and image. Headline and image quality is important in getting the user’s attention. However, the headline will always get the most attention no matter what.
Read more »How to Design Content Filters for Better User Browsing
Where does one start when they visit a website and want to find content that interests them? They could start from the beginning and browse through all the content until they find something they like.
Read more »Why More and More Designers are Switching to Fireworks
Have you ever wondered which tool, Adobe Photoshop or Fireworks, is better suited for web and application design? There are many designers who use Fireworks. But there are far more who use Photoshop.
Read more »Why Calculators Need a Better User Interface
Many people start using calculators at a young age, and more so when they get older. They use it to do math at school, and they’ll eventually use it to manage their finances.
Read more »Why Content Navigation Links Matter More Than Menus
Before you spend hours debating with your colleagues and clients on how your menus should look, there’s something you should know. Users spend more time with content navigation links than they do with menus.
Read more »10 Essential Toolkits for iPad Wireframing
As the demand for iPad applications increase, more and more designers will need to wireframe for the iPad. There’s no better to way to expedite your wireframing process than to use a user interface tookit.
Read more »9 Things Designers Can Learn from Target’s Checkout Form
Target recently redesigned their website. While many have their own opinions about it, there a few positive things designers can learn from Target’s checkout form. At first glance it may not look like much, but once you dig deeper you’ll find a diamond in the rough.
Read more »New Form Techniques Proven to Save Time and Money
Filling out forms are painful when they’re time-consuming. A form that’s efficient to fill out can save users time. But it can also save companies a lot of money.
Read more »The Danger of Using Home Page Login Fields
What happens when a website puts their login fields in the upper corner of the home page? Users can easily mistake the login fields for a site search box and get confused.
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