Myth #5: Can’t Decide? Make it a Preference
“Every preference which is not really needed is a design choice that I’m offloading to all the users of my product or service.”
(Link: Top 10 UX Myths)
Tag Archives: webdesign
Top 10 UX Myths
August 26, 2009
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The Web Design Process Start to Finish
August 20, 2009
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The first thing that happens when I get an enquiry is I send the potential client a website planner. The website planner, a series of questions I have listed in a Word document, will gather requirements for the project.
The key objectives of the planner:
* Find out who the client is and what they do
* Who their target market/user is
* Who their competition is
* What deliverables they want from me
* Timeframe and budget
In a nutshell, NGD require a makeover with a modern & easy to use interface. I am responsible for the XHTML/CSS templates for the main pages (they already have a development team in place for the back-end programming & intagration).
(Link: The Web Design Process Start to Finish)
20 Steps to Better Wireframing
August 1, 2009
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19) Choose the Right Tools
Pen and paper is often the way to start. It is much easier and faster than using a computer and lets you get thoughts and ideas down as the concept evolves.
Once you start creating the document our advice would be to use the tool you’re most comfortable with. Developers for example may use Microsoft Visio, project managers PowerPoint, Designers Adobe Fireworks.
I think that the wireframe should be a document though rather than something interactive (like design, it can be a distraction) and therefore creating HTML may not be the best thing.
There are a number of specific tools for wireframing, for example Balsamiq provides an environment for quickly adding and customising common interface elements. They have given it a hand drawn feel to provide a visual lift while not actually being design.
(Link: 20 Steps to Better Wireframing)
30 iPhone Apps with Sexy Interfaces – Mac.AppStorm
August 1, 2009
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The iPhone is a wonderfully designed device, sporting sleek curves and oozing minimalism. Fortunately, the great design doesn’t need to stop there. Ever since the App Store went live, we’ve seen some incredibly attractive software released for the platform.
(Link: 30 iPhone Apps with Sexy Interfaces – Mac.AppStorm)
Wired patent-pending SingleServing SiteGenerator
July 28, 2009
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So-called single-serving Web sites — standalone pages that accomplish only one task — are popping up all over the Net. For example: islostarepeat.com offers Lost rerun alerts; d-e-f-i-n-i-t-e-l-y.com is a guide to spelling the word correctly; and amiawesome.com assures you yes, very. The URLs are clever and fun, but why let someone else’s obsession become your time suck? You can set up your own self-, er, single-serving site in just 10 minutes — and possibly become Internet famous. Our patent-pending SingleServing SiteGenerator walks you through it.
(Link: Wired patent-pending SingleServing SiteGenerator)
Using Wireframes to Streamline Your Development Process
July 9, 2009
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Wireframing brings the following key benefits:
* It gives the client an early, close-up view of the site design (or re-design).
* It can inspire the designer, resulting in a more fluid creative process.
* It gives the developer a clear picture of the elements that they will need to code.
* It makes the call to action on each page clear.
* It is easy to adapt and can show the layout of many sections of the website.
(Link: Using Wireframes to Streamline Your Development Process)
100 Outstanding Login Forms | Design Reviver
July 7, 2009
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ViewLikeUs Engine – Check websites in all monitor resolutions
June 29, 2009
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We’re a brand new site that allows you to check out how your website looks in the most popular resolution formats.
(Link: ViewLikeUs Engine – Check websites in all monitor resolutions)
Free UX Templates – zef[a]media
June 8, 2009
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The templates are derived from the User Experience toolkit I designed for the DUX team at Provoke. So we’ve given you the basic tools – it’s now up to you to do the magic with the actual user experience.
(Link: Free UX Templates – zef[a]media)
