Fast Company
I wrote the book on user-friendly design. What I see today horrifies me
Summary · 6 min · · In 1990, cognitive scientist and usability engineer Don Norman wrote the first edition of his seminal book, The Design of Everyday Things. In this article, he offers a frank – and slightly cantankerous – assessment of the current state of design for seniors and advocates for more stylish and inclusive products. He occasionally lapses into speculation, for example when he suggests that canes could become chic and coveted accessories for all and doesn’t address potential obstacles to universal design implementation. Nonetheless he provides useful examples, recommendations and a generally compelling argument that anyone in the design, production or venture capital industries may find relevant. · Shared by 362, including Dominik Grolimund, Linus Basig, Lena V. Groeger, Nils Hitze, Center Centre – UIE, Esther Schindler, @grzewap@mastodon.social, getAbstract, Nir Eyal, Raul Krauthausen, Cameron Yick ~ @hydrosquall@vis.social on mastodon, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Clemens M. Schuster, Nick Floro, Kiki, mdy, Javi Cantón @javicanton@mas.to, Brad Brooks, Adrian Swinscoe, Guy Kawasaki
medium.com
Creating Usability with Motion: The UX in Motion Manifesto
20+ min · · The following manifesto represents my answer to the question — “As a UX or UI, designer, how do I know when and where to implement motion… · Shared by 742, including Hampus Jakobsson, Lluís Codina, Will Hoag 🏔‼️, Brad Brooks, Mohamed Azazy, Melanie Deziel (she/her), Erick Mazer Yamashita, Stammy, Helmi, Mark Kaigwa, Curadoria | Update or Die!, designshard, Damian Madray, Tibor Martini 🇺🇦 @tibor@mastodon.social, Michael Schär, Casey Smith, Stephanie A Kowalski, Mike Taylor, Maarten Mieras, Scott Williams
medium.com
The Only UX Reading List Ever — Interactive Mind
· A recommended list of the books that have shaped the designer I am today, and inspire the designer I will be tomorrow. · Shared by 492, including designshard, René Clausen Nielsen, Marcus Kuhn, Dominik Grolimund, @ShannaPeeples@mastodon.nl, Casey Smith, almagentia369, Lluís Codina, Matthias Lampe, Tibor Martini 🇺🇦 @tibor@mastodon.social, Warren Puckett 🏴, Alligator.io 🐊, Dez S. Papp, Stephanie A Kowalski, ThomNagy, Courtney Bolton ★, Brent Summers, Ben Hibbs, Aleksandra Wisniewska, Roland Bachmann
UX Collective
The State of UX in 2019
20+ min · · From the tools we'll use, to our process, to the behaviors that will change the way we design — here's a list of what to expect for User Experience (UX) Design in the next year. · Shared by 973, including femke, Fabricio Teixeira, Val Head, David Teodorescu, Moritz Meenen, David Cancel, designshard, Adham Dannaway, Daniel Boos, Sachin Rekhi, Stu Collett, Stef Walter, Tatiana Mac, hiten.eth, Chris Peterson, Gisele Navarro, Mike Davidson, Jacob Cass, Chris Messina, Herbert Bay
medium.com
Why Product Thinking is the next big thing in UX Design
7 min · · Life’s too short to build something nobody wants… · Shared by 1420, including Chris Messina, Tibor Martini 🇺🇦 @tibor@mastodon.social, Nando 💪🇦🇺🇦🇷, Oliver Pitsch, ThomNagy, Klaus Eck, Martin Recke, designshard, Moritz Meenen, Dominik Grolimund, Herbert Bay, Aleyda Solis 🇺🇦, Greg Meyer, Christoph Magnussen, Lailo, Thomas Power, Casey Smith, Marc Steffen, Scott Williams, Tris Hussey
XKCD Comic
xkcd: UI vs UX
· This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License. This means you're free to copy and share these comics (but not to sell them). More details. · Shared by 92, including Hampus Jakobsson, Dana Chisnell 💪🏼💻🗳🇺🇸, Stef Walter, Esther Schindler, Rand Fishkin, Scott Jenson left for Mastodon, Daniel Boos, Lea R. 🦄, hiten.eth
Marvel
Design Principles for Reducing Cognitive Load
7 min · · Every time you visit a website, a process of learning is initiated in the brain. Whether it’s the navigation, layout, or that auto-rotating image slider on the homepage, your brain has to learn how to use the site while keeping track of the reason you came there in the first place. The mental effort required during this time is called... Read More ￫ · Shared by 171, including Ferit (at 🏠) 🌙, Mike Taylor, Dez S. Papp, Dominik Grolimund, Ilia Markov, Bryan Onel, Lluís Codina, Damian Madray, Weiting Chen, Quim, Mark Kaigwa, Tibor Martini 🇺🇦 @tibor@mastodon.social, Casey Smith, David Luescher, Mark Pitman, Natan Souza, Sérgio Vieira, Liv 😷, almagentia369, Matthias Lampe
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7 Practical Tips for Cheating at Design
7 min · · Improving your designs with tactics instead of talent. · Shared by 935, including Mark Kaigwa, Inkbot Design, Lluís Codina, Prof. Arun Kumar वाघचौरे, Nando 💪🇦🇺🇦🇷, Ha Duong, Greg Meyer, Nick Floro, tjalve, Rodrigo Prior, Aleksandra Wisniewska, Gabriele, HeyDesigner, Shane_potter, Herbert Bay, Dominik Grolimund, Mike Taylor, Steve Schoger, Bas Grasmayer, Josep M. Ganyet
lawsofux.com
Laws of UX
3 min · · 01Users often perceive aesthetically pleasing design as design that’s more usable.Learn More · Shared by 1285, including Balaji, Tamara Sredojevic, Artnome, Susan Dybbs, Adham Dannaway, Josep M. Ganyet, Stef Walter, Fabricio Teixeira, designshard, Nilan 🇱🇰 නිලාන්, Yazeed Al Oyoun, Oliver Pitsch, Philip Junker, Scott Berkun, Chris Coyier, Data Science Renee, 🎆 🌸 Samuel Hulick 🌸 🌄, Casey Smith, Curadoria | Update or Die!, Nick Finck
UX Collective
Design Better Forms
5 min · · Common mistakes designers make and how to fix them · Shared by 1117, including Christoph Janz 🇺🇦🎗🕊, Tibor Martini 🇺🇦 @tibor@mastodon.social, Chris Messina, Fabricio Teixeira, Dominik Grolimund, Mark Kaigwa, Courtney Bolton ★, Brent Summers, Matthias Sala, Greg Meyer, Luca Hammer, Casey Smith, Dennis Lembrée, Aleyda Solis 🇺🇦, Susan Weinschenk PhD, Alligator.io 🐊, Web Axe, Zain Fathoni, Parin Vachhani, Easy Chirp