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Think about your customers and think about what those buttons and words mean to them. Don’t use acronyms or words that most people don’t understand. Don’t use internal lingo. Don’t sound like an engineer talking to another engineer. Keep it short and sweet. Say what you need to and no more.
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Build predictable websites. Design what the user expects. Do not try to build the next big web feature unless its absolutely a better, more intuitive way to complete an old task.
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Always anticipate that a user may not use your website the way you intend. Predict how they might misuse the website, and don’t let the consequences of misuse be undesirable.
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Good writing is good design. It’s a rare exception where words don’t accompany design. Icons with names, form fields with examples, buttons with labels, step by step instructions in a process, a clear explanation of your refund policy. These are all interface design.
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Adding a few snaps to the NJS Equine Therapy logo & web design project.
Project 06: NJS Equine Therapy
A brief insight into the NJS Equine Therapy branding and website project. Visit the website Browse the design project
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Users should never have to guess if something is clickable or not.
Resource 03
A multi-page skeleton web project framework. A simple aim; create a basic, yet expansive web project template that you can download, use and deploy quickly. Bootstrapped LESS integrated stylesheets – commented, variables, mixins, retina ready, minified. jQuery & Google Web fonts ready. Mobile friendly design. View live website View on GitHub Please feel free to download and use in yourContinue reading “Resource 03”
Workflow 03
At Nutshell we use HipChat daily, resulting in CloudApp becoming a fundamental tool. The Auto-upload screenshot preference which I initially found frustrating has become a convenient way to quickly share content – visuals & text. It also serves as a running history of UI inspiration.
Workflow 02
A brief endorsement of Bootstrap – a mobile first framework for faster and easier web development. Yes, I know I am very late into the game. I eventually got onboard – very impressed.