Design
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How to become more creative
[[Creative ideation]] - take the time to build your creative muscles by creating at least 3 variations of something. It...
how to improve your designs
[[don’t make me think]] - this is what you’re trying to achieve with all your designs.
10 Usability Heuristics For User Interface Design
Visibility of system status Match between system and the real world User control and freedom Consistency and standards Error prevention...
Don't just rely on color to communicate something to the user
Don’t rely on color alone to communicate something to the user.
Error prevention
Even better than good error messages is a careful design which prevents a problem from occurring in the first place....
Narrow your focus to achieve more
If you have a lot of priorities, you have no priorities. If everything is important, nothing is. If you write...
The trunk test
Not all users will first access your website via the home page so it’s important to ensure your navigation can...
Affordances
Affordances are visual cues that offer guidance as to how you might use something. This concept is discussed in detail...
completion anxiety
Completion anxiety is that feeling that we’re never really sure when we’ve done enough to call something complete.
creative constraints
We all need constraints in order to operate effectively. They allow us to focus our energy and concentration in the...
design conventions are your friends
Follow conventions or standard design patterns. They are established and well-used for a reason.
don't make me think
A user shouldn’t have to think about how something works or how to interact with it.