Web wireframing is the process by which the general structure of a web site is sketched. This is undertaken before any artwork is done and is the guide from which the project will develop. Some wireframes are so complex they are taken as website prototypes used for user testing.
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I personally use the task function and multiple inboxes, but there are tons of things that Gmail is adding at a rapid pace. Check this very informative article by Ben Par for Mashable where he highlights ways to harness so many options.
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The Blogger platform is often understood as a less versatile and less powerful solution against Wordpress. In fact, we at Iconshock choose Wordpress after testing both side by side and reading a lot of reviews. But times have changed and Blogger is becoming a competitor with plenty of aces below their sleeve. Check out this [...]
I thought I was the only one that hated tiny links! Check out this not so glamorous list by Dmitry Fadeyev for Smashing Magazine, where he exposes for us the ultimate and most popular sins of interface design.
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Dmitry Fadeyev made this article for Smashing Magazine where he gives us a very interesting 12 point list that explores the use of AJAX, the implementation of Keyboard shortcuts, signup lists and much more. A very interesting read for developers.
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Sometimes web developers think that the flashier a site is the better. And it it true that a little eye candy doesn’t hurt to attract visitors, but at the end it’s all about usability and content. Check out this very useful post by Steven Snell for Smashing Magazine.
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Every developer has to deal with sketching or charting when designing User Interface flows. It is a vital process in order to pre visualize the efficiency of our application. and this is specially true with Web based apps, were everything can go out of hand so easily. Ryan from 37signals, enlighten us with his particular [...]
This is a question that I have asked myself many times before approaching a web layout. Can we achieve a middle ground between user habits and innovative aesthetics? Does it really matter at all? Check this good post by Anders Toxboe for UI patterns
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Our friends from UI patterns have made a remarkable survey that will enlighten all graphic designers and programmers alike. Last April, they asked participants to endure a series of tests to evaluate the most accessible and effective UI tendencies. Where do users usually click for login? Where do users expect to find the home button? [...]
Google’s search accuracy is the mainstay of their growing empire. But it’s funny that one of the things that attracted at first glance the mayor public to using Google everyday wasn’t its indexing system, but rather the very innovative changes in their logo. I want to show you a video I found with some of [...]
