Anything related to web design, but not usability (that’s another category) unless there’s overlap.
What is a hero banner? You see that big, wide section at the top of most modern websites? That section with the large catchy slogan and button that is effectively tempting you to click it? That section with the fresh,…
I am the fold Here is another illustration of why talking about the fold is unhelpful, and of the challenges we face in designing a webpage that will look good at a variety of different screen sizes.
Why we banished the hamburger menu from our iPhone app The hamburger menu is one of the oldest icons in the history of graphical user interfaces. It was included in the Xerox Star, one of the first ever graphical user…
The core model: Designing inside out for better results We have highlighted the story of the Norwegian Cancer Society before. After undergoing a big user-centred redesign, the organisation saw massive benefits for the…
Form usability: The pitfalls of inline accordion and tab designs Accordions and tabs are common user interface elements, and we are making increasing use of accordions in the new pattern library. Research from the…
Google mobile-friendly test We have previously mentioned the steps Google is beginning to take to encourage mobile-friendly web development. Now Google has developed a tool that allows you to check whether a webpage is…
User involvement for user adoption: an intranet strategy As we begin to investigate how an intranet here might work, this is a timely article from usability experts Nielsen Norman Group. Even when a new, usable design…
The correlation between time spend by your team with real users and the improvements in design. @jmspool pic.twitter.com/JWlhMdVcH9 — Steyn Viljoen (@SteynViljoen) November 13, 2014
Info pages: publishing data about user needs and metrics Gov.uk now publishes data about the usage of almost every page on their website. These pages include stats on pageviews and search terms used. But they also show…
Being consistent, not uniform This is a good explanation of the concept behind a common look and feel such as what we are currently developing. It is not about reducing the amount of flexibility or giving every page…