Archive for the ‘Design’ Category

Designing websites isn’t just about creating something pretty in Photoshop. A user visits a website with a set of specific objectives in mind. So a lot of thought has to go into the user interface (UI) in order to help them achieve those objectives as easily and painlessly as possible. We’ve already blogged about the [...]

Next wave may sweep all aside — Sydney Morning Herald It’s Martha’s world—we just tweet in it — Min Online Increasing online sales: simple usability problems to avoid — Smashing Magazine Can you say that in English? Explaining UX research to clients — A List Apart Google seeks to turn a profit from YouTube copyright [...]

Finding focus while trying to work — Konigi Google voice with your existing number — Google Voice Blog 10 UX blogs you should be reading — UX Booth Google takes on iTunes with music search — Times Online The 10 best educational websites — Times Online Usability experts are from Mars, graphic designers are from [...]

Apple bucks recession trend with record sales and profits — The Guardian Speaking of Apple, check out their new Magic Mouse — Apple.com Fix it — Even if it ain’t broke — Fast Company Focusing interaction design with design strategy — UX Booth A place to ask questions about the user experience disciplines — UX [...]

If designing & developing great email marketing templates wasn’t already enough of a challenge, (one we take pride in here at Bluewire Media), Microsoft has decided to use Word to render HTML in the latest version of Outlook 2010. This means for the next 5 years your email designs will need tables for layout, have [...]

15 common mistakes in e-commerce design and how to avoid them — Smashing Magazine Usability testing demystefied — A List Apart Performance comparison of major web browsers — Six Revisions How to understand your users with personas — Carsonified Design as a differentiator — Brand Freeze Google Wave 101 — Life Hacker Meeting with the [...]

14 awesome powerpoint resources — Work Awesome Tools for sketching user experiences — UX Booth To change effectively, change just one thing — Harvard Business Blog Try A/B Testing at — ABTests.com 5 powerful WYSIWIG editors for web-based applications — Woork Up Showcase of logos with folds — Designm.ag Minimising complexity in user interfaces — [...]

Popular logos with hidden symbolisms — Six Revisions 10 things to remember before launching a website — The Design O’Blog Why your next website should be designed with wireframes — Build Internet Internal site search analysis: simple, effective, life altering! — A List Apart Technology + Design = Apple? — The Huffington Post What’s golden [...]

Playfulness, usability and context: the three pillars of a delightful user experience — User Experience Blog 10 common typography mistakes — The Design Cubicle Effective Twitter backgrounds: examples and best practices — Smashing Magazine 10 useful usability findings and guidelines — Smashing Magazine Simplicity in good web design: advantages & how to — Noupe Follow [...]

Latest google news service promises publishers money and readers — The Guardian 5 open source project management apps to watch — CIO Honesty is the best social media policy — Digital Tip Popular search engines in the 90s: then and now — Six Revisions 25 useful data visualisation and infographics resources — Smashing Magazine Download [...]