Victor Loux — bookmarks tagged “tips”

4 Rules for Intuitive UX – Learn UI Design

learnui.design/blog/4-rules-intuitive-ux.html

Obey the Law of Locality · ABD: Anything But Dropdowns · Pass the Squint Test · Teach by example

Designing for Cognitive Differences · An A List Apart Article

alistapart.com/article/designing-for-cognitive-differences

Brandon Gregory considers how to design accessibly for cognitive differences like anxiety disorders, inattention, and depression.

Repeat yourself, do more than one thing, and rewrite everything

programmingisterrible.com/post/176657481103/repeat-yourself-do-more-than-one-thing-and

Considerations when writing alt text – Shopify UX

ux.shopify.com/considerations-when-writing-alt-text-a9c1985a8204

Alt text. We know it’s something that can be added to images on the web, but what is it really? Who is it for? Why should we care? And, perhaps most important, how do we write it? Alt text, or…

30 Seconds of CSS

atomiks.github.io/30-seconds-of-css/

Accessibility for iPhone and iPad apps - Matt Gemmell

mattgemmell.com/accessibility-for-iphone-and-ipad-apps/

How to implement VoiceOver accessibility support in iPhone and iPad apps to help visually impaired users. The importance of accessible technology.

Little Stuff about Markdown I Always Forget and have to Google | CSS-Tricks

css-tricks.com/little-stuff-markdown-always-forget-google/

Better Git configuration | Scott Nonnenberg

blog.scottnonnenberg.com/better-git-configuration/

speaking-for-hackers/speaking-for-hackers-book: Tips for giving good conference talks by Ben Orenstein

github.com/speaking-for-hackers/speaking-for-hackers-book

speaking-for-hackers-book - Tips for giving good conference talks by Ben Orenstein

Michael Tsai - Blog - Mac Terminal Tips

mjtsai.com/blog/2016/09/26/mac-terminal-tips/

Oh, shit, git!

ohshitgit.com/

vinta/awesome-python: A curated list of awesome Python frameworks, libraries, software and resources

github.com/vinta/awesome-python

awesome-python - A curated list of awesome Python frameworks, libraries, software and resources

Presentation Zen: 10 tips for improving your presentations & speeches - Linkis.com

linkis.com/presentationzen.com/0Jyu8

Study Hacks: Decoding Patterns of Success - Cal Newport

calnewport.com/blog/

Nuts and Bolts: “Thought” Verbs | LitReactor

litreactor.com/essays/chuck-palahniuk/nuts-and-bolts-%E2%80%9Cthought%E2%80%9D-verbs

From this point forward – at least for the next half year – you may not use “thought” verbs. These include: Thinks, Knows, Understands, Realizes, Believes, Wants, Remembers, Imagines, Desires, and a hundred others you love to use.