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15 Free Ebooks about User Experience and Interface Design

I have collected 15 free ebooks about UX and interface design, including some best selling books which are definitely worth reading. Not only are these free ebooks pretty good reads but perhaps I could save a small rainforest as well. Please let me know if you have read other great free ebooks lately.   Search … continue reading

Call to Action Buttons Part 3: Shape and Size

In our 4-part series about Call to Action buttons, we have come to the 3rd post in which I explain the impact of shape and size on the effectiveness of a button. With the help of several studies I will show you the best practices in order to increase the CTR (Clickthrough Rate) of the … continue reading

A Book Review of Designing Web Interfaces

What can I tell you, I just love to read about web design. Because I could spend a small fortune on books, I find it very useful and wise to read a few reviews before I actually buy a book. Instead of spending my time looking for the next purchase, I thought I’d write a review for a change… continue reading

Call to Action Buttons Part 2: Placement

In the first part about Call to Action buttons, I talked about the usage of color and how it affects the user’s behaviour. As mentioned in this article, a CTA-button has 4 important tools: placement, shape (and size), message and color. In this second part I would like to give you some pointers about the … continue reading

Call To Action Buttons and the Psychology of Color

By combining scientific studies on color with some design principles, you can create a great call-to-action button for your website and improve its conversion rate drastically… continue reading

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Paul Olyslager is the creator and editor of www.paulolyslager.com, a blog about UX and web usability. I work as a web designer and usability consultant. Follow me on Twitter for more news. Follow Paul Olyslager on Google+.

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