Five Models for Making Sense of Complex Systems – Christina Wodtke – Medium
medium.com/@cwodtke/five-models-for-making-sense-of-complex-systems-134be897b6b3In one of the classes I teach at CCA, students were confused by mental models, conceptual models, concept maps, etc. I ended up drawing a taxonomy for models on the whiteboard, and it may help…
Interviewing: more than a user research method – UX Collective
uxdesign.cc/interviewing-more-than-a-user-research-method-81ab92420497The first time I came across the concept of behavior as the medium of design by Robert Fabricant, it really hit home. As a designer, it is easy to fall into the trap of focusing only in the creation…
Writing clearer error messages – UX Collective
uxdesign.cc/writing-clearer-error-messages-d57d6f388140Error messages. Let’s face it, there are a lot of bad ones out there. But when they’re good, they’re wonderful. Why? Because they enable users to get stuff done. Things don’t always run smoothly. Our…
Humane by Design
humanebydesign.com/Humane by Design is a resource that provides guidance for designing ethically humane digital products through patterns focused on user well-being.
User interfaces: hiding stuff should be a last resort by Adam Silver, designer based in London, UK.
adamsilver.io/articles/user-interfaces-hiding-stuff-should-be-a-last-resort/Knowing how to present optional form fields is more tricky than it first seems. Let's discuss why that is and ways we can handle it to improve the user experience.
Paint the Picture, Not the Frame: How Browsers Provide Everything Users Need · An A List Apart Article
alistapart.com/article/paint-the-picture-not-the-frameDesigner Eric Bailey makes a case for leaving key accessibility features to the browser to ensure the most accessible experience.