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May 12, 2016

«Cut it» and Other Tips for UX Design
by
iamnickparker
This is how we do it At the prototyping stage of different products in our company we often say: "Let’s cut out all these unnecessary things,...

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May 9, 2016

Finding Animation’s Place in Web Design
by
Vanessa Nunes
When a project begins, I ask myself if the agency understands the importance of animation for interface design - that the work of the motion...

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May 3, 2016

The Hidden UI
by
Lucas Dupin
50 years ago, Douglas Engelbart invented the mouse. An everyday object that we still use and love. The truth is, even

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Apr 20, 2016

8 Steps to Amazing Microinteraction Design
by
PSD2HTML
As you already know, microinteractions are one of the hottest UX trends right now. They en

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Apr 5, 2016

Designing With Color Contrast for Improved Usability
by
Marc Schenker
Colors add appeal to websites—the more vibrant and stunning, the better. Even so, web design done correctly should consider the utility of adding...

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Mar 10, 2016

Bart Van De Wiele Wows the Crowds with Adobe’s Experience...
by
awwwards.
One of the highlights of the Awwwards Conference Amsterdam was undoubtedly Bart Van De Wiele’s highly anticipated live preview of Adobe’s Design...

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Mar 8, 2016

7 UX Tips for Effective Conversion Rate Optimization
by
Lucy Barret
…People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. This gem of a quote...

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Mar 4, 2016

The Centrality of Design with Josh Brewer
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awwwards.
It’s day one of the Awwwards Conference Amsterdam, the crowds are ready and waiting to have their minds blown by a series of inspirational and...

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Mar 3, 2016

Free e-Book: Web UI Patterns 2016 (Volume 1)

Web UI Patterns 2016 (Vol. 1) spans 144 pages, explaining how to use today’s effective UI patterns based on 142 hand-picked examples.

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Feb 24, 2016

Designing Content for Readability, Legibility and...
by
Marc Schenker
Designing for the web has to be based on making the content as clear possible for your site visitors and readers or they’ll simply leave your...

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Dec 29, 2015

Being Smart with Sound
by
Henry Daw
UI Sound has the ability to instantly draw your attention, or simply add a subtle layer of information to a UI interaction - either alerting...

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Dec 10, 2015

First Round : One step closer to the Awwwards Jury...
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awwwards.
An expert panel made up of the most important designers, developers and agencies, tasked with assessing the talent and effort that goes in to...

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Dec 3, 2015

Designing Longer Web Forms and Why They Can Work Too
by
Marc Schenker
When you design longer forms, you’ll actually get more of another kind of conversion, thus proving that longer web forms increase conversions...

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Nov 30, 2015

Be Careful About These 6 Web Design Trends in 2016
by
awwwards.
Trends in web design, like fashion trends, come and go. Sometimes trends are dictated by necessity (like responsive design). Other trends are...

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Nov 27, 2015

Designing a Trending Website: A Tutorial for Flat...

Some trends are popular for a reason: they just work. They’re easy to build, users are accustomed to them, they’re flexible across many viewports,...

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Nov 20, 2015

Top 5 UX Trends Every Web Designer Should Know

Does it make them happy or agitated? Do they use it because they want to or have to? What the user experiences, the UX, should be the ultimate...

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Nov 16, 2015

The Evolution of a UI Designer into a Product Designer
by
iamnickparker
Sausage, cheese and Mail appWhat is a “product”? Until recently, the term was only used in relation to something material (telephone, TV, refrigerator),...

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Oct 20, 2015

Wireframe Basics for Beginners: An Agency Perspective
by
John Isaac
Wireframing is one of the most effective and valuable exercises during the project lifecycle.

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Oct 8, 2015

Survey: UX, Interactive Designer or Full-Stack Developer...
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awwwards.
Join us in carrying out a study to understand the real digital industry landscape and win 2 tickets to the Awwwards Amsterdam Conference

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Oct 7, 2015

Free e-Book: UX Design Trends 2015 & 2016
by
awwwards.
This downloadable e-book by UXpin describes the methods behind some of the most successful UX design trends

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