UI Design Can Be As Simple As Sketching Your Wireframe On A Piece Of Paper. Don’t Over Complicate Your Process With Unnecessary Tools. Let The Tools Work For You Not Against You.
So I am bringing back the UI design challenge and wanted to try this a bit different. I want this to be an interactive experience. If you listen to my audio blog posts: http://boo.fm/b29310. I talked about recent research I was conducting to locate a new house.
I read a lot of books and in this field it’s good to both refresh and improve your skills. The latest book I finished (just this morning) is Neuro Web Design: What Makes Them Click? by Susan M. Weinschenk.
You didn’t think I was going to reveal it so quickly did you? Of course not, I like everyone to learn a little bit before they get the answer. There is nothing wrong with being forced to think a bit.
Let me back up a little and begin there. The other day I was driving home from work and recently started on a new UI project. I was going through my normal routines when presented with a project. I start to ruminate over all the things I can do and how all the various functions of this new application would tie together. As I pondered this in between paying attention to traffic and driving, one core question popped into my head. A light bulb snapped and thus this article was born. I realized just how many designers, and developers, forget to ask one magic question.
Maybe they are strapped for time, burned out, or whatever the reason might be. You need to ask yourself this question!
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.
The idea for this design blog first came about two years ago at 
at SXSW Interactive.
Inside, I cover articles on many topics icluding: lessons, prototyping methods, agile UX methods, design reviews, design challenges, application features, and of course design experiences, just to name a few.
With all the blogs out there you may be asking yourself who are you to give advice? That's a fair question. If you have a moment feel free to read about my design history.
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