Intercom
Six Principles of System Design
7 min read · 2020-11-02 · System design is like creating a map before beginning to build a product. Here are our 6 key principles for successful system design.
Reader View · Shared by 57, including James, Esther Schindler, Oscar MacDonald
CSS-Tricks
Accessible Font Sizing, Explained
6 min read · From 2020 · The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), an organization that defines standards for web content accessibility, does not specify a minimum font
Reader View · Shared by 54, including Claus Heller 🇺🇦, Web Axe, Marius Bleuer, Michael Zumstein
Nielsen Norman Group
Mobile Tutorials: Wasted Effort or Efficiency Boost?
6 min read · From 2020 · Our research shows that tutorials don’t make users faster or more successful at completing tasks; on the contrary, they make them perceive the tasks as more difficult.
Reader View · Shared by 10, including Jonas Hartmann
UX Collective
Insanely fast redesign exercises
~11 min read · From 2020 · How to grow as a UI designer the quick (but not the easy) way.
Reader View · Shared by 32, including Luca Longo, Design Shack
UX Collective
The 6 design principles of Don Norman
~13 min read · From 2020 · Don Norman’s design principles are hugely important for any UX designer or Product…
Reader View · Shared by 191, including Mark Kaigwa, Christian P. Stobbe, Victor Lee, Jansnet, Tom Connor, Johannes Dornisch, Niklaus Gerber, Matthias Lampe
UX Collective
UI cheat sheet: text fields
20+ min read · From 2019 · Apart from buttons, text fields are probably one of the most used user inputs. When you sign in to Friendface, or order a Nicholas Cage…
Reader View · Shared by 60, including Patrick Walsh, Max R. Scheer
UX Collective
9 tips to quickly improve your UI designs
5 min read · From 2020 · Small and easy to put into practice tips to improve your designs.
Reader View · Shared by 36, including Prof. Arun Kumar वाघचौरे, Proto.io, Matthias Lampe, KOstas, CSS Weekly
baymard.com
8 Design Patterns for Autocomplete Suggestions
~12 min read · From 2014 · This is the second in a series of articles on e-commerce search that draw on findings from our recent search usability report and benchmark. Autocomplete widgets have become somewhat of a web…
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Steve Schoger
Refactoring UI: The Book
2 min read · From 2018 · Learn how to design awesome UIs by yourself using specific tactics explained from a developer's point-of-view.
Reader View · Shared by 24, including Johannes Baeck, Stu Collett, Francis DB
designsmarts.co
The problem with dropdown fields (and what you should use instead)
7 min read · From 2019 · The dropdown is often used in a way that makes user input more difficult. Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of using them.
Reader View · Shared by 178, including Chris Heilmann, Benoist Lawniczak, Oliver Raduner, Harsha Mv, Matt, Jacob du Toit, Gabriele, Jochen Burkhard, David Teodorescu, Esther Schindler, Josep M. Ganyet, tcherno, CSS Weekly, Steven Sinofsky
Nielsen Norman Group
Placeholders in Form Fields are Harmful (Video)
From 2019 · Data-entry form fields on websites are crucial for ecommerce and many other applications. Fields need labels and (sometimes) instructions, but placing this text inside the field lowers usability and…
Shared by 73, including Web Axe, Steve Faulkner, Adrian Roselli 🗯, Oliver Raduner, Dennis Lembrée, ross, Vincenzo Tremonte
UX Movement
The Myths of Color Contrast Accessibility
~14 min read · From 2019 · There's a growing demand for designers to make their interfaces accessible to all users. It's important to accommodate users with disabilities...
Reader View · Shared by 139, including Adrian Roselli 🗯, Benoist Lawniczak, Marius Bleuer, Victor Tolosa, Andreas Bossard, bouiboui, David Hellmann, Joe Lencioni, Fabricio Teixeira, Pizza 🍕, Kontour Design Studio, Anon Anon, tcherno, Massimiliano Aroffo, Chris Heilmann, fantastic ms., KOstas, David Teodorescu
blog.superhuman.com
How to design delightful dark themes
10 min read · From 2019 · Dark themes are the latest trend in app design. Here we share how to design dark themes that are readable, balanced, and delightful!
Reader View · Shared by 260, including Luca Longo, Andrew Chen 🎮, Jake Wharton, Helmi, Veerle Pieters, Oliver Raduner, five5star // Design Graphique, Val Head, Brad Engel, David Hellmann, Marc Zenger, Дмитрий Кобец, CSS Weekly, Chris Messina
medium.com
The Obvious UI is Often the Best UI
8 min read · From 2019 · Design clear interactions instead clever ones, and users will follow
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aditus.io
Button Contrast Checker
From 2019 · Test all the buttons and links on your webpage with just one click. Check if you have are compliant with WCAG 2.1 contrast guidelines.
Shared by 80, including Jess 🇺🇦, Nick Floro, Jacob Jarnvall, Adrian Roselli 🗯, Pizza 🍕, Gabriele, Chris Heilmann
adamsilver.io
Where to put buttons on forms by Adam Silver, designer based in London, UK.
6 min read · From 2019 · Button placement can make or break a form. Find out the best place to put them in this article.
Reader View · Shared by 223, including Benoist Lawniczak, HeyDesigner, Marius Bleuer, ross, Veerle Pieters, Heydon 🇺🇦, CSS Weekly, Adrian Roselli 🗯, Gabriele, Mayhem, Just Mayhem., David Hellmann, Design Shack, Muhammad Althaf, Chris Heilmann, Caroline Jarrett, almagentia369, Johannes Dornisch, Christian P. Stobbe, Oliver Raduner, Jacob du Toit
