Square Rhythm

Say "No" to #NoUI

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:37:59 -0400

Design Starting with Code

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:17:33 -0500

It is always nice to think about the way we use our tools and lean on them so much for the design process… I know first-hand that in certain software environments, you really need to visualize the solution for a developer so they have a snapshot to code towards. Would love to meet someone who does web design for a living but can’t / won’t use Photoshop.

Skeuo-minimalism: Finding a middle ground

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:13:37 -0500

Skeuo-minimalism: Finding a middle ground

Removing a form field yields $12 million

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:00:49 -0500

Removing a form field yields $12 million

"The most common marketing mistake made by small businesses: They believe in the mass market instead..."

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:02:42 -0500

“The most common marketing mistake made by small businesses: They believe in the mass market instead of obsessing about a micro market.”

- Seth Godin

UX Storyboarding

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:40:31 -0500

UX Storyboarding:

Don’t lose sight of the stories that you are designing for once you get into designing your UIs.

Labels Always Win

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:45:34 -0500

Labels Always Win:

I have to say, I agree that when in doubt labels must be used.

Punk Rock + Swiss Modernism

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:34:14 -0500

Punk Rock + Swiss Modernism:

I can’t remember the last time I saw this concept done, but this has been masterfully executed. There’s several of these I’d like to put on my wall.

Design Pattern Snippets

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:40:14 -0400

This fluid search form works well with any resolution and is the first working example of

box-sizing: border-box;

that I’ve encountered in the wild that’s easily translatable across platforms.

Also, a sweet responsive schema for accordion-style pagination to full-width resolution of content divs. I’m going to try and incorporate this into the next >250 word subpage I need to make for a client, as it makes total sense for the user while staying semantically relevant in the code.

Myth: People Don't Scroll

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:51:16 -0400

Myth: People Don't Scroll:

It’s amazing that no matter how much we talk about there being “no fold”, clients and users continue to demand such.

Buttons Are a Hack

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Buttons Are a Hack:

When I hear the argument for less buttons and more gestures, it always feels a little like we’re designing for a future that might be different than right now. How does your audience know to interact? Should they know already? Are you willing to teach them? All good questions to ask before pushing towards gestures as a replacement for UI elements.

"The only cardinal sin in design is being indifferent to people & the reality in which they live."

Sun, 02 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

“The only cardinal sin in design is being indifferent to people & the reality in which they live.”

- Dieter Rams

Quantitative UX Decisionmaking

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Quantitative UX Decisionmaking:

So there’s a formula for everything!

"I’m not schooled in the science of human factors, but I suspect “surprise” is not an element of a..."

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 09:56:53 -0400

“I’m not schooled in the science of human factors, but I suspect “surprise” is not an element of a robust user interface.”

- Chip Rosenthal

Why User Experience Can't Be Designed

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Why User Experience Can't Be Designed:

You can design any product to try and be successful in every situation, but “UX depends not only on the product itself, but on the user and the situation in which they use the product.”

Unfolding the Fold

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Unfolding the Fold

Fluid Type and Viewport-Percentage Lengths

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:01:28 -0400

Fluid Type and Viewport-Percentage Lengths:

CSS3 has some interesting units that I’ve never tried in a project - ‘vw’, ‘vh’, ‘vmin’. Thanks to @TrentWalton, I’m now investigating them to see how well they work with modernizr.

How Many CSS Files Should You Have?

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:38:46 -0400

How Many CSS Files Should You Have?:

Interesting viewpoint about how many stylesheets should be in a css document. Also, some interesting sidenotes about CSS preprocessors and what you serve to the client in their loading of a webpage. Not sure if every site can use this schema, but most all sites can have their stylesheets broken into Global, Sectional, and Page-Specific schemas.

"Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works."

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:52:01 -0400

“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.”

- Steve Jobs

"It’s not as simple as “users 1st, devices 2nd”. New devices create new user..."

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 09:51:43 -0400

“It’s not as simple as “users 1st, devices 2nd”. New devices create new user behaviors and disrupt existing ones.”

- Luke Wroblewski (@lukew & lukew.com)