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Responsive Design: hype or solution?

They seem to love it in the US. Many blogs write about the latest trend: Responsive Design. With the arrival of smart phones and tablets, this is a logical solution for those who do not want to invest in various versions of a website for all those different devices. This phenomenon also starts to appear … continue reading

24 inspirational blogs, books and articles on user interface patterns

A collection of useful resources on user interface design including easy-to-navigate pattern libraries and interesting articles, all nicely categorized into 4 parts: blogs, Flickr groups, articles and books.

Google Introduces Instant Previews in your Search Results

Google unveiled yet again a new way of improving the usabilitly of their search engine. Test results are already in!

Interview with Giacomo Guilizzoni, founder of Balsamiq Studios

Get to know the founder of Balsamiq Studios and mastermind behind Balsamiq Mockups!. We’re also giving away 2 licenses of Balsamiq Mockups, have a look on how you can win yours! Balsamiq Mockups is a great application which allows you to quickly sketch interfaces with just a few simple clicks.

5 quick and easy ways to improve your website’s usability

The ultimate goal of usability tests is to obtain the necessary information which will give you the possibility to make an interface so simple and intuitive in use that people can work with it without thinking. People who navigate through your application shouldn’t be spending too much time figuring out the different functionalities of it.
In this article I show you how to discover the most prominent interface problems of your website by following five simple tips. Remember: getting to know the problem is only half the work, you still need to interpret the results, make the improvements and test again.

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Don't Make Me Think - By Steve Krug
Prioritizing Web Usability - By Jacob Nielsen and Hoa Loranger
The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web - by Jessa James Garrett
A Project Guide to UX Design - By Carolyn Chandler
Rocket Surgery Made Easy - By Steve Krug