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Tag Archives: Interaction design
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.
Mobile UI: fresh ideas from the past #1
I still like this one (from 2009)
Kids and tablets: the future consumer
Ideas Apple bought, borrowed, and stole (infographic)
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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)
A comprehensive infographic guide to UX careers
This is what I want to do when I grow up… wait… I am doing it.
Your complete gesture guide
For designers and touch users, here comes a great Touch gesture guide, courtesy of interaction designer LukeW. Thanks for sharing.
Download here
