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If You Replace all the Planks, is it Still the Same Ship? A review of “7 Best Text Effects in Microsoft Word”

Václav Krejčí, creator of the viral video "Was iOS 7 created in Microsoft Word," has written a book about Word as an instructional design tool.
Article - Steve Tengler - November 21, 2013 - 0 Comments

How to Create an Enterprise UI Toolkit

Designing large software products requires a living library of the project's diverse elements and visual standards, enter the enterprise UI toolkit .
Article - Ariel Grace Snapp - September 3, 2013 - 12 Comments

Review: iOS 7 Gives Us Insight Into the Future of Mobility

Leaving skeuomorphic design behind, iOS 7 offers a light and playful experience, perfectly in tune with the content it is designed to support.
Article - Riccardo Spina - July 30, 2013 - 20 Comments

Rethinking Enterprise UX in the Age of Consumerization

Building a bridge between the disparate experiences of IT administrators and end users can improve UX in enterprise software.
Article - Michael Ashley - July 18, 2013 - 5 Comments

Designing Down from Science Fiction: A Staged Approach

The user interfaces presented in science fiction can be a huge source of inspiration, but designing down is often required to make them an approximate reality.
Article - Dan Turner - June 10, 2013 - 2 Comments

A Look at Flat Design and Why It's Significant

By eschewing the design limitations of skeuomorphism and embracing the limitations of digital experiences, flat design has the potential to create great UX.
Article - Luke Clum - May 13, 2013 - 41 Comments

When Creativity Applications Hamper Creativity

Creating content in a "workshop" environment inspires the creativity that result-oriented interfaces stifle.
Article - Anastasios Karafillis - April 18, 2013 - 0 Comments

Refining Simplicity

There are some simple things you can do to make sure your designs stay simple and user-centric.
Article - Jared Lewandowski - March 15, 2013 - 5 Comments

User Interface: Windows 8 Style

The unique interface features and horizontal navigation of Windows 8 present a wealth of challenges and opportunities to designers.
Article - Konstantinos Drachtidis - February 18, 2013 - 3 Comments

Improving User Experience in Manuals

Help users make the most of the instruction manual that comes with a product by taking a user-centric approach to writing it.
Article - Anastasios Karafillis - February 5, 2013 - 8 Comments

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