UX Blog » Usability http://uxblog.co.uk The ux blog/tweet dump of User Experience specialist Barry Briggs Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:38:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Responsive Web Design http://uxblog.co.uk/2010/09/07/responsive-web-design-httpb/ http://uxblog.co.uk/2010/09/07/responsive-web-design-httpb/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:24:41 +0000 Barry http://uxblog.co.uk/2010/09/07/responsive-web-design-httpb/ Responsive Web Design

http://bit.ly/bZHSno

from @alistapart via @jibubo

Making your webapp/website device-aware & re-formatting accordingly

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http://is.gd/eYKEa

#ux

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http://bit.ly/d1F11l via @computerlovers

Great article about dangers of blindly sticking to old best practices

#ux

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http://is.gd/engOf

from @sixrevisions #ux

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http://is.gd/elE7y

Fascinating article from @sixrevisions about how proximity/grouping/etc effect #ux

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http://bit.ly/co7Bod

(via @UXTweets)

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http://is.gd/dy6CJ

from @gerrymcgovern

It’s rude to ask your customers too much, too soon. Some great insights.

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http://is.gd/dxTF8

Scroll down to end of article & keep your eye on space on right. Subtle #ux

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http://bit.ly/9TNAaB

(by @boagworld via @richardsedley)

Great examples of functionality to improve #ux in forms

]]> http://uxblog.co.uk/2010/07/19/useful-form-design-checklist-h/feed/ 0 The dirtiest word in UX: Complexity http://uxblog.co.uk/2010/07/15/nice-read-the-dirtiest-word-i/ http://uxblog.co.uk/2010/07/15/nice-read-the-dirtiest-word-i/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:27:16 +0000 Barry http://uxblog.co.uk/2010/07/15/nice-read-the-dirtiest-word-i/ Nice Read: The dirtiest word in UX: Complexity

http://bit.ly/cczUqH

(via @UXBooth)

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http://bit.ly/9hplhX

(via @UIE)

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#ux

http://is.gd/dsZhw

via @philrandall

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http://bit.ly/9T85PU

via @uxbooth

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http://bit.ly/dgoDQd

(via @UXTweets)

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via Customer Experience Matters

http://bit.ly/any41G

(via @ctomlin)

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http://bit.ly/a0bjF9

(from SpyreStudios & @jophillips)

Effective user interfaces.

]]> http://uxblog.co.uk/2010/07/12/diving-into-the-user-interface/feed/ 0 An In-Depth Look at How People Are Using the iPad http://uxblog.co.uk/2010/07/12/an-in-depth-look-at-how-people/ http://uxblog.co.uk/2010/07/12/an-in-depth-look-at-how-people/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:44:29 +0000 Barry http://uxblog.co.uk/2010/07/12/an-in-depth-look-at-how-people/ An In-Depth Look at How People Are Using the iPad

http://bit.ly/aH2jK2

(from @mashable)

#apple #e-reader #ipad

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http://is.gd/dlmVh

Some really interesting findings from @cxpartners

#ux

]]> http://uxblog.co.uk/2010/07/09/design-guidelines-for-ecommerc/feed/ 0 The myth of the page fold: evidence from user testing http://uxblog.co.uk/2010/07/09/the-myth-of-the-page-fold-evi/ http://uxblog.co.uk/2010/07/09/the-myth-of-the-page-fold-evi/#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:04:05 +0000 Barry http://uxblog.co.uk/2010/07/09/the-myth-of-the-page-fold-evi/ The myth of the page fold: evidence from user testing

http://bit.ly/dczT87

(from cxpartners.co.uk via @jamesbarley)

]]> http://uxblog.co.uk/2010/07/09/the-myth-of-the-page-fold-evi/feed/ 0 A very interesting article on life below the fold http://uxblog.co.uk/2010/07/09/a-very-interesting-article-on/ http://uxblog.co.uk/2010/07/09/a-very-interesting-article-on/#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:39:06 +0000 Barry http://uxblog.co.uk/2010/07/09/a-very-interesting-article-on/ A very interesting article on life below the fold

http://bit.ly/9o1MTe

(via @Pod1)

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