Articles
Brief essays published on the web
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10 Usability Heuristics for User Interface Design ∞
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5-Second Usability Test ∞
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7 Rules for Creating Gorgeous UI ∞
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7 Rules for Creating Gorgeous UI – Part 2 ∞
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A CRAP way to improve usability ∞
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A short history of color theory ∞
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A Simple Introduction to Lean UX ∞
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Accounting for UX Work with User Stories in Agile Projects ∞
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Advice for New UX Designers ∞
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Agile User Experience Projects ∞
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An Introduction to Design Thinking: Process Guide ∞
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Card Sorting Beginner’s Guide ∞
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Card Sorting: Uncover Users' Mental Models for Better Information Architecture ∞
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Contextual Inquiry: Leave Your Office to Find Design Ideas ∞
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Cultural Probes ∞
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Customization vs. Personalization in the User Experience ∞
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Designing Case Studies: Showcasing A Human-Centered Design Process ∞
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Doing UX in an Agile World ∞
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First Impressions Matter ∞
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Five Factors for Successful Persona Projects ∞
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How blind people see the internet ∞
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How Functional Animation Helps Improve User Experience ∞
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How to Conduct A Content Audit ∞
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How to Run an Unmoderated Remote Usability Test ∞
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How to Test Visual Design ∞
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How to Write an ‘About Me’ Page That Gets You Hired ∞
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In Defense of Design Thinking, Which Is Terrible ∞
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Interface Writing: Code for Humans ∞
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Interviewing Humans ∞
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Is closed card sorting an outdated technique for IA? ∞
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Learning to See ∞
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Lessons From Swiss Style Graphic Design ∞
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Make Sketch Do the Work: Layer Styles and Text Styles ∞
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Methods for research: Contextual Inquiry ∞
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Microcopy: Tiny Words With A Huge UX Impact ∞
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Planning a Usability Test ∞
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Progressive Disclosure ∞
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Questions I ask when reviewing a design ∞
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Revisiting Proto-Personas for Executive Alignment ∞
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Running a Usability Test ∞
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The 8 competencies of user experience ∞
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The Double Diamond: Strategy + Execution of the Right Solution ∞
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The Role of Enhancement in Web Design ∞
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Typography for User Interfaces ∞
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UI vs Print ∞
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Usability 101 ∞
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Using Proto-Personas for Executive Alignment ∞
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When to Use Which User-Experience Research Methods ∞
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Words as Material ∞
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Writing user stories ∞