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Category Archives: Webdesign
Touch screen design: the ideal button size
An MIT Touch Lab study of Human Fingertips to investigate the Mechanics of Tactile Sense found that the average width of the index finger is 1.6 to 2 cm (16 – 20 mm) for most adults. This converts to 45 – 57 pixels, which is wider than what most mobile guidelines suggest.
1. Designing for 34 / 44 pixels touch target (Windows Phone UI Design and Interaction Guide and iPhone Human Interface Guidelines)
2. Designing for 57 pixels touch target (ergonomically correct)
3. Designing for 72 pixels touch target (Thumb correct)
Facebook revisited in a new interface concept
Yes, Facebook could (and should) improve their interface. Fred Nerby from Brisbane, Australia, has done a great job in this conceptual showcase.
The problem with the Intranet
Does your Intranet feel like 2003? Do you have issue finding what you need and understand what it can do for you? Then you will recognize the issue listed here.
How to explain the interaction between UX and Development in Agile
This infographic comes from Target Process
Big Hairy Projects: how to tame the beast
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How much is a UX professional worth?
1. Clicktale UX salary survey (worldwide but US/UK biaised)
> Quick summary here
> Download the survey here (free but registration needed)
2. US market salary calculator
Based on the 2011 salary survey from the Usability Professionals Association.
A cynical dictionary to User Experience
This little dictionary is cynical, and hilarious, especially if you have been in user-centered design for a while. And it’s an excellent starter for discussing the place of UX in your organisation. Thanks Dean Schuster.
Debunking User Experience Handout (PDF)
The 12 Must have Plugins for WordPress (Infographic)
The anatomy of a perfect landing page (infographic)
