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=== Commercial ===
 
=== Commercial ===
 
* https://creativemarket.com/
 
* https://creativemarket.com/
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== Usability ==
 
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* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usability
 
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* [http://justinjackson.ca/words.html Words] - "This is a web page."
 
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* [http://www.usabilityfirst.com/ Usability First] - We want to provide valuable information about usability for anyone interested in the design of software or websites, from beginners to experts, in academia or in industry.
 
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* [http://www.useit.com/alertbox/ useit.com: Alertbox] - Jakob Nielsen's Current Issues in Web Usability articles
 
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* http://www.uxcheck.co/
 
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* [http://accessites.org/site/ Accessites.org] - We aim to prove that accessible, usable web sites built with universality and standards in mind need not be boring. We will show you artfully crafted sites made by some of today’s most progressive web developers.
 
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* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_foraging - applies the ideas from optimal foraging theory to understand how human users search for information, based on the assumption that, when searching for information, humans use "built-in" foraging mechanisms that evolved to help our animal ancestors find food
 
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* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choice_architecture -  describes the way in which decisions may (and can) be influenced by how the choices are presented (in order to influence the outcome)
 
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* [http://userium.com/ Userim] - Usability Checklist
 
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2CbbBLVaPk The User is Drunk]
 
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* http://www.goodui.org/
 
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=== User Interface ===
 
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_interface
 
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:User_interface_techniques
 
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interaction_technique
 
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* [http://ui-patterns.com/ UI-Patterns.com] is the work of Anders Toxboe – a Danish web developer seeking to categorize what has before seemed like ad hoc approaches to developing web applications.
 
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* [http://www.welie.com/patterns/index.php Interaction Design Pattern Library - Welie.com]
 
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* https://medium.com/solve-for-x/x-to-close-417936dfc0dc [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8171340]
 
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* http://thomasbyttebier.be/blog/the-best-icon-is-a-text-label [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10757842]
 
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* https://uimovement.com/
 
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=== User Experience (UX) ===
 
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* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_experience - involves a person's behaviors, attitudes, and emotions about using a particular product, system or service. User experience includes the practical, experiential, affective, meaningful and valuable aspects of human-computer interaction and product ownership
 
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* [http://thehipperelement.com/post/75476711614/ux-crash-course-31-fundamentals UX Crash Course: 31 Fundamentals] [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7170390]
 
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* [http://www.uxforthemasses.com/ UX for the masses] - These articles are written by Neil Turner - A UK based UX designer. I like to share, discuss and comment on UX ideas, tips, insights and practices that everyone can use to help design a better user experience for all.
 
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* PDF: [http://uxpin.e24files.com/product_managers_and_ux.pdf The User Experience Guide Book For Product Managers]
 
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* [http://uxarchive.com/ UX Archive] - mobile UX pattern examples
 
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* [http://meiert.com/en/blog/20070330/25-excellent-usability-ux-articles-and-resources/ 25 Excellent Usability/UX Articles and Resources]
 
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* [http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4316967 Ask HN: Recommendations for learning and improving UX/UI skills?]
 
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* [http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4860145 Ask HN: What do you wish you knew about UI/UX design?]
 
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* [http://stewartmccoy.com/how-to-get-a-ux-job-and-what-its-like/ How to get a UX job and what it’s like] - June 10, 2012
 
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeATDl_TTo4 UX Consultant - Certainty Spectrum]
 
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* [http://uxmovement.com/ UX Movement] - a progressive user experience blog devoted to promoting usable and intuitive user interface design. We publish practical and insightful articles that show designers better and innovative ways to design for their users.
 
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* [http://uxmag.com/ UX Magazine] is a central, one-stop resource for everything related to user experience. We provide a steady stream of current, informative, and credible information about UX and related fields to enhance the professional and creative lives of UX practitioners and those exploring the field.
 
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* [http://uxmatters.com/mt/archives/2012/09/ux-strategy-the-heart-of-user-centered-design.php UX Strategy: The Heart of User-Centered Design]
 
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* [http://www.elezea.com/2013/05/one-ux-deliverable/ Expanded user journey maps: combining several UX deliverables into one useful document]
 
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* [http://www.uxdrinkinggame.com/ UX Drinking Game]
 
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=== Information Architecture ===
 
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* [http://designrjc.com/services/information-architecture/ Information Architecture] - The importance of having a well-structured website comes from how information and data is related to each other. The thorough planning and gathering of ideas to form a structured and meaningful arrangement of this data is Information Architecture.
 
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* [http://blog.controlgroup.com/2012/06/25/so-whats-an-information-architect/ So what’s an Information Architect?]
 
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** study of information structure for a defined purpose
 
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** define the architecture of content relative to database construction and user-interaction
 
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** organize and qualify the appropriate use of metadata schemas, controlled vocabularies, folksonomies, ontologies etc.
 
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** articulate and produce meaningful information visualizations
 
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** help to structure information for easy digestion in digital applications
 
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* [http://blog.programmableweb.com/2009/10/13/cope-create-once-publish-everywhere/ COPE: Create Once, Publish Everywhere]
 
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* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persona_(user_experience)
 
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* [http://uxmyths.com/ UX Myths] collects the most frequent user experience misconceptions and explains why they don't hold true. And you don't have to take our word for it, we'll show you a lot of research findings and articles by design and usability gurus.
 
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* [http://www.uxforthemasses.com/design-patterns-search/ Design patterns search]
 
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* [https://gist.github.com/622561 Pagination 101] [http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4028623]
 
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* http://www.kapilkale.com/blog/the-worst-ui-pattern-in-existence/
 
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* http://danwin.com/2013/01/infinite-scroll-fail-etsy/3
 
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* http://www.magicscroll.net/ScrollTheWeb.html
 
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* https://artsy.github.io/blog/2014/07/09/retain-scroll-position-in-infinite-scroll/
 
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* [http://ada.mbecker.cc/post/25113870928/goddamn-three-bars-icon What the hell does ≡ do, anyway?]
 
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* [http://www.nirandfar.com/2012/04/billion-dollar-mind-trick.html The Billion Dollar Mind Trick: An Intro to Triggers]
 
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* http://lmjabreu.com/post/why-and-how-to-avoid-hamburger-menus/ [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7840497]
 
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* https://bold.pixelapse.com/minming/share-the-icon-no-one-agrees-on [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7880676]
 
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* [http://tobiasahlin.com/blog/skeumorphism-and-storytelling/ Skeumorphism & Storytelling] - "An interface that is not only easy to use, but fun to use, engages the user and creates an experience where obstacles are easier to overcome, and thus an experience where the product is easier and more effortless to use. Done right, skeuomorphism can retain the simplicity and ease of use of an interface while empowering users to act."
 
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* [http://www.fastcodesign.com/1669879/can-we-please-move-past-apples-silly-faux-real-uis Can We Please Move Past Apple’s Silly, Faux-Real UIs?]
 
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* http://quicksprints.com/post/32792397474/how-we-increased-landing-page-conversion-from-5-to-55
 
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* http://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/31359/should-error-messages-apologize
 
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* http://usabilitypost.com/2014/05/24/the-scroll-up-bar/ [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7799687]
 
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* http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh465319.aspx - semantic zoom
 
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* http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5330998 - large menus, field focus, etc
 
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* http://www.slideshare.net/billwscott/lean-ux-antipatterns
 
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** http://limi.net/checkboxes-that-kill
 
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* http://tabcloseddidntread.com/
 
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* https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6363344
 
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* http://www.nngroup.com/articles/the-top-ten-web-design-mistakes-of-1999/ [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7835566]
 
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* http://dangrover.com/blog/2016/01/31/more-chinese-mobile-ui-trends.html [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11396398]
 
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=== Reviews ===
 
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* [http://blog.jasonshah.org/post/17851783879/buffers-ux-buffer-as-a-good-thing Buffer’s UX | “Buffer” as a Good Thing] - great site review
 
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* [http://www.webcredible.co.uk/user-friendly-resources/web-usability/alpha-website-review.shtml Alpha.gov.uk - A quick usability review]
 
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* http://jay-machalani.squarespace.com/blog/2013/12/12/fixing-windows-8
 
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=== Search ===
 
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* [http://ui-cloud.com/ UICloud] - search ui examples
 
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=== Navigation ===
 
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* http://ninjasandrobots.com/website-design-you-cant-go-home-again
 
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=== Other ===
 
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* http://blog.maxrudberg.com/post/38958984259/if-you-see-a-ui-walkthrough-they-blew-it
 
  
 
== Social ==
 
== Social ==

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General







Patterns

See also Living#Patterns, Organisation#Patterns, Computing#Patterns




News

Design and brand guides

Inspiration

Project

  • Site type and size
    • Basic info and description
    • Additional content
    • Separate pages and areas
    • Custom functionality
  • Aesthetic
    • Brand and style
    • Layout
    • Colour scheme
    • Typography
  • Social?
  • Deadline?



Cloud Web Design

  • Business Card, Articles, Blogging, Image Galleries, etc.
  • WordPress.com, Tumblr.com, etc.
  • From £400.
  • Plus costs (£40/yr for theme & ad-free, plus domain).

Web Site Design and Build

  • Self-hosted Drupal site with bespoke configuration and theme
  • Using process estimation tools vs. budget
  • From £650 (5 days), at £130 a day
  • SSL cert. extra

Hosting and maintenance

  • £15/mth for hosting, plus security upgrades

Support, Training, Consultancy £25/hr for additional backend or administration support, or £100 for a full day consultation.

Cloud site setup and custom theme, from £400, or a full site with bespoke backend and custom theme, starting at £650.


Estimation

Content

  • Define UX+IA to fit context of content and users
    • What kinds of users? What do they want to see? (User story?)
    • Create/brainstorm a sitemap outline/diagram of pages(/addresses)
    • What are the primary pages/areas of the site?
    • What info to display on each of these for their users?
    • What content needs to be written?
    • What elements (content areas, etc.) go on each page?
      • Page (as a part of the site as a whole)
      • Primary navigation always available
      • Secondary area navigation depends on area (or subarea) context
      • Primary page info/content
      • Secondary blocks of info/content
    • Wireframe layout for mobile first and desktop (and then tablet)
    • How can the project brand differ yet retain continuity in each area its pages?

Design

See Design

Brief

Guides and examples

  • Style Tiles are a design deliverable consisting of fonts, colors and interface elements that communicate the essence of a visual brand for the web. They help form a common visual language between the designers and the stakeholders and provide a catalyst for discussions around the preferences and goals of the client.

User centered

Prototyping

Paper

Mockups and Stencils

Software

Service

  • Mockingbird - customisable grids(!), can't hide sidebar

Implementation

  • Webfonts for headings, paragraphs, navigation, etc. (optimised via Font Squirrel)
  • Scale and vertical rhythm baseline (proportions for font-size and line-height)
  • Visual hierarchy
  • Main and section colour palette (CSS)
  • And other creative magick

Testing

  • Check in different browsers
  • Quick; Ask folk for remote feedback
  • Detailed; Get folk to browse it, quietly watch over their shoulder, tell them to access certain info, ask them to vocalise all thoughts, write down their actions and issues, communicate more, refine design, implement

Annotation


  • Migrate to new site
    • Full migration of data and users
    • Check plugins and settings are alligned
    • Test
    • Etc.

Administration

  • domain
  • hosting or provision
  • backup
  • initalise project
  • create resources
  • fill with content
  • version control and backup
  • analytics

Marketing

Social

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • etc.


Web design



Commercial

Social

See communication

etc

GUI and HCI

slashdot, moderationm, metamoderation, ontology, etc...

svbtle, kudos;

Sharing

Gamification

Other

See also Search#SEO.2C_SEM.2C_SMO



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