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UI Design Series 1: Web Application Design Where’s The Vision? What’s The Value?

Posted: Apr 12th, 2008 | 1 Comment

Welcome to my first in a series of design processes instructions and examples. These are setup in such a way as to walk you through development cycles in relation to creating, producing, usability testing, and execution from a UI Design stand point. ...

Design Lessons: Should You Rush Your Design To Market or Stall it for Great Design?

Posted: Apr 9th, 2008 | No Comments

What makes a good design? Is it the process of creating the design, the aesthetic, or the usability? Does increasing a complex process for design force it to be good, or hinder a web application’s creative possibilities? The House that Jack Built…Is Crumbling Down Let’s say you...

Which Widget is the Right Widget for My Application Design?

Posted: Apr 7th, 2008 | No Comments

Let’s talk about proper widget usage. It’s imperative to know when to use the right tool for the right job. I wouldn’t use a sledge hammer to hang a painting (unless it was a very large painting.) I wouldn’t use a socket wrench as a pliers. I could use a butter knife to...

When is it the Right Time to Use Icons?

Posted: Apr 2nd, 2008 | No Comments

When is it appropriate to use icons in your application? This is a decision I always have to make when creating a complex application. There are several key factors that you can use to support your reasoning for utilizing icons. It’s important to know why to use icons over some other method....

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Which Widget is the Right Widget for My Application Design? Let’s talk about proper widget usage. It’s imperative to know when to use the right tool for the right job. I wouldn’t use a sledge hammer to hang a painting (unless it was a very large painting.) I wouldn’t use a socket wrench as a pliers. I could use a butter knife to... Apr 7th, 2008 | no responses

So what is this corporate thinkers site all about? As 100% of the web tends to be, this is a work in progress. This site is structured towards the corporate & in-house designer. The current plan is to outline web application projects and provide tips, examples, design patterns, and best practices for the delivery of “CTHINKER Fake... Mar 20th, 2007 | no responses

SXSW Interactive 2008 – I Have Arrived Now On To The First Panel & Registration I’m here and I’m so excited. I plan to keep track of several ideas, notes, and anything else I can sponge up in the way of information. So if you are coming to this via some other sxsw blog welcome!... Mar 8th, 2008 | no responses

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