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History of checkboxes and radio buttons in user interfaces

Work by Brendon Burton, Photographer.

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As the title says, I want to know what exactly the CSS unit 'em' stands for. As in 'cm' stands for centimeter. I am not asking what 'em' is or how it is used! I couldn't find an answer on W3C. The

Updated intranet guidelines feature enhanced content practices by teams, refined search design to meet elevated expectations, task-oriented navigation, and standardized design elements for visual consistency.

Analyze tree-testing results including success, first click, and directness to improve information architecture and navigation labels.

Showing users things they can recognize improves usability over needing to recall items from scratch because the extra context helps users retrieve information from memory.

I'm not really a "fan" of most things Art Nouveau. Just as with the Rococo, which I also don't particularly admire, I certainly recognize ...

Unsure where to start? Use this collection of links to our articles and videos to learn about some principles of human psychology and how they relate to UX design.

Iconduck lists 275,838 free open source icons, illustrations, emojis and graphics. They can be used for personal and commercial projects.

Posted on Wednesday 10 Jan 2024. 883 words, 1 link. By Matt Webb.

In houses in Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland, you can see a type of window covering uncommon in American domestic situations: Roller shutters. Called rollla¨den in German and tapparelle in Italian, they resemble the rolldown gates used to cover storefronts in American cities. Image: Von XDAS123, CC BY-SA

The merits of architectural styles from different regions can be endlessly debated. But there is no question that European tilt-and-turn windows are simply superior in design and function to American windows. During a stay in a hotel in Germany on a rainy day, I marveled at the ability to tilt

A new typeface – greater legibility and readability for low vision readers Atkinson Hyperlegible font is named after Braille Institute founder, J. Robert Atkinson.  What makes it different from traditional typography design is that it focuses on letterform distinction to increase character recognition, ultimately improving readability.  We are making it free for anyone to use!

Data on what works well or poorly on other sites saves you from implementing useless features and guides UX investments to features that your users need.

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Typography The choice of fonts, font sizes, and font styles plays a significant role in UI/UX design. Typography sets the tone and personality of the interface, enhances readability, and guides users through the content. It is essential to select fon...

What does a mature, end-to-end design system look like in a big, complex organization? What are all the moving pieces, and how do they hang together as a well-considered architecture? What's required and what's optional? Hold onto your butts, because we're going to go deep on this one. Let's star

Thus far, the design approaches for robots that humans will interact with have included: Humanoid, dog-like, form-follows-function, and even plain ol' cute. French "droid manufacturer" TwinswHeel, which makes electric urban delivery 'bots, is leaning into that last one. Their four-wheeled 'bots look like background characters in Pixar's Cars.

Deceptive patterns promote business outcomes at the user's expense. Designers should avoid deceptive patterns by carefully assessing their designs.

The Python Graph Gallery displays hundreds of charts made with Python, always with explanation and reproduciible code

The alternative plastic recycling system run by people.

A live, real-time map of passenger train locations in North America.

A user story is a short request that can be completed in one Agile iteration. Learn all about how to write user stories in the Agile framework with Wrike’s guide.

Most UX surveys are administered during the final Listen phase of the design cycle. However, there are many different types of surveys, which can be used effectively throughout the design cycle.