http://www.uidesignguide.com "Exploring The World Of Web Application Interface Design By Design Examples, Lessons, And Real Project Design Examples." Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:39:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've been resting up and recovering from surgery. I hope to be writing again soon! http://www.uidesignguide.com/2008/09/10/article-delay/ From time to time I will work on articles around topics that interest all the UI designers out there. Thanks for reading. If you have an idea for a topic please let me know. I have about 20-30 articles in draft mode right now and as time permits I am ... http://www.uidesignguide.com/2008/08/25/what-would-the-ui-design-guide-readers-like-to-hear-about/ If I had a million dollars for every time a client asked me to add more features, or more appropriately stuff and jam more features into an already bulging application, I would have published a book, bought a mansion, and maybe a small island somewhere in the South Pacific. Usability is nothing ... http://www.uidesignguide.com/2008/07/04/ui-design-lessons-are-you-driving-your-application-usability-off-a-cliff/ Greetings to all the readers old and new. I haven't published a lot of articles lately because I keep them in draft for quite awhile. I have many currently being revised. As such I want to  let my readers know that they can expect at least 2 articles a month. ... http://www.uidesignguide.com/2008/06/14/the-ui-design-guide-article-publishing-schedule/ The design forums are now open! The design of the forums and usage is still in beta. I want to start fostering more communication with those interacting with this site. I felt the best way to do this is to put up a discussion based forum. You can either use the forum to dscuss articles posted here ... http://www.uidesignguide.com/2008/05/13/uidesignguide-design-forums-now-open-for-ui-design-discussion/ Over the course of time I've developed my own hybrid proto-typing approach for graphical mocks. There are several benefits I have discovered by streamlining this hybrid process. What are the benefits of Hybrid Prototyping & Mocking? More reliable layouts that fit expected content layouts (better predictability) Quickly create complex and realistic widgets Rapidly develop new HTML ... http://www.uidesignguide.com/2008/05/11/how-can-i-speed-up-proto-typing-visual-design-mocks-with-hybrid-design-proto-typing/ 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. I've been wanting to get back to the core ... http://www.uidesignguide.com/2008/04/12/series-1-web-application-design-wheres-the-vision-whats-the-value/ 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 are a contractor building a new ... http://www.uidesignguide.com/2008/04/09/design-lessons-should-you-rush-your-design-to-market-or-stall-it-for-great-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 ... http://www.uidesignguide.com/2008/04/07/which-widget-is-the-right-widget-for-my-application-design/ 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 ... http://www.uidesignguide.com/2008/04/02/when-should-i-use-icons-and-when-shouldnt-i/