Articles in “UI & UX”
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Is it possible to reinvent the spreadsheet app?
Have you ever wondered why every spreadsheet app has to be green? Microsoft Excel, Google Spreadsheets, Apple’s Numbers. Or maybe because of this app, VisiCalc. It was created in 1981 and ran on… Read Full Article
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How we think about UX quality
A new team is addressing design debt in Shopify’s admin… Read Full Article
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How to Conduct a Cognitive Walkthrough Workshop
Step-by-step directions for running a cognitive-walkthrough workshop with examples and templates included. Read Full Article
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Designers are spending too much time designing UI variations manually
“…[design] is way more than just interface elements” — a discussion I overheard about product design, UX, IXD and other terms used in the field. The conversation wasn’t really going anywhere, but… Read Full Article
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The slow but inevitable demise of UX Design
When I started Clearleft in 2005, we were arguably the first UX agency in the UK. Sure there were folks practicing various elements of User Centered Design; there were dedicated research agencies, dedicated IA agencies, tons of visual design agencies and … Read Full Article
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Designing a better language selector
How difficult can it be to design a bulletproof language selector? It’s not as straightforward as one might think. We need to avoid redirects, decouple our language and country presets, allow for overrides, and use non-modal windows. Let’s dive in! Read Full Article
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The iPad Needs a Calculator — A Concept
I asked myself, what would a great calculator app for the iPad look like? This project is my attempt at finding an answer to this question. Read Full Article
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A new future for the interface
The discipline of design has historically produced fixed products. Even the term “product” implies the end of a process, or something that is completed and typically unchanging. Read Full Article
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Designing macOS menu bar extras
Apple’s HIG is great, but it doesn‘t contain much information related to designing menu bar extras. This article aims to provide additional details and context needed to create icons for macOS menu bar extras. Read Full Article
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Building a Personal Brand to Boost Your UX Career
Tips from six UX pros who made a space for themselves online. Read Full Article