Using Dark Patterns for good

11 years ago

It was so frustratingly difficult to find the “sign out” button on Gmail that my father finally gave up and…

Design for readability

11 years ago

Text is not an afterthought in the design process. It should be your first consideration. Readability should be one of…

Usability starts with content

11 years ago

Before going any further, it’s important that we make one point very clear. Regardless of industry, niche or interest, the…

3 isn’t the magic number

11 years ago

At UX London I went to the Jared Spool workshop ‘Designing for Content-Rich Sites’. As expected I was entertained and…

Why UX is not 100% UI

11 years ago

IT courses would often advise that a misguided path is thinking that UX is equivalent to UI. The thing is,…

10 common misconceptions about UX

11 years ago

When I tell people that I am a user experience designer, I usually get a blank stare. I try to…

The 10 worst UX mistakes websites make

11 years ago

The user experience of websites has improved by leaps and bounds over the years, but I still run into sites…

Top 10 mistakes in Web Design

11 years ago

Since my first attempt in 1996, I have compiled many top-10 lists of the biggest mistakes in Web design. See…

15 tiny UX elements that can make a big difference

11 years ago

Small details can make a big difference to the user experience, saving users' time, making it easier for them to…

10 Usability lessons from Steve Krug

11 years ago

Many people in the usability community regard Steve Krug’s book Don’t Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web…