Good User Interface Design Patterns - "Don't Make Me Think!"(www.dotnetblocks.com)

submitted by DotNetBlocks(384) 1 year ago

“Don't Make Me Think!” is a book by Steven Krug that deals with web usability and user interface design patterns. This book touches on user patterns, designing for scanning, navigation design, web page layout, and usability testing. read more...

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Dispatching of mouse wheel input to the control below the mouse cursor(beta.unclassified.de)

submitted by LonelyPixel(5) 1 year, 9 months ago

Normally, mouse wheel input always goes to the control which holds the keyboard input focus. But since that wheel is mounted to the mouse and not the keyboard, it should follow the mouse cursor’s position more than the keyboard focus. This behaviour can be activated with the MouseFilter component that you can easily drag into your form and it will do the rest for you. read more...

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Microsoft Usability study(weblogs.asp.net)

submitted by wisemx(8074) 3 years, 7 months ago

I’ve been chatting with Siddhika on Microsoft’s User Research program. Right now, immediately, Microsoft is looking for users willing to participate in Microsoft’s System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) research group. read more...

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Hartija - CSS Print Framework(code.google.com)

submitted by vladocar(60) 3 years, 9 months ago

Hartija is "mini" CSS Framework for web printing. The goal of this framework is to improve and ease the creation of "printer friendly" pages with minimum effort. read more...

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Jacob Nielsen: Top-10 Application-Design Mistakes(useit.com)

submitted by Jemm(9604) 3 years, 11 months ago

Application usability is enhanced when users know how to operate the UI and it guides them through the workflow. Violating common guidelines prevents both. read more...

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10 Mistakes in Icon Design(turbomilk.com)

submitted by Jemm(9604) 3 years, 11 months ago

It is much easier to criticize somebody else’s work than to create something cool yourself. But if you apply a systematic approach to criticizing, make a numbered list and prepare illustrations, it will be regarded as a fully-fledged analysis! In my opinion, icon design is undergoing a transitional period. On the one hand, screen resolutions are increasing, hence enhancing icons. On the other hand, we still have good old pixels. Icons sized 16×16 and even smaller are still widely used. And so, here are the most commonly observed mistakes in icon design… read more...

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10 Usability Nightmares You Should Be Aware Of(smashingmagazine.com)

submitted by kevnz(858) 4 years, 4 months ago

Usability mistakes that you will want to avoid. read more...

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