UX/UI Links of March 2020
You’re not alone if you didn’t get much work done in March. Hats off to these five authors who managed to write some thoughtful and useful articles to push the field of UX forward.
Designing for Interusability
Users should be able to transfer their knowledge about the system from one tool to others.
- Runi Goswami, User Experience Designer
It’s so easy to become siloed in a software organization. One effect is an inconsistent user experience. Designing for Interusability is a great case study on why it happens and how to change it.
5 Principles for Better Designer-Developer Collaboration
What if we gave the same care and attention to how developers will consume our designs as we do into how users will?
- Fabricio Teixeira, Design Director
5 Principles for Better Designer-Developer Collaboration really resonated with me. It’s an under-appreciated skill that has a huge impact on the the final product.
An Introduction to User Journey Map + PDF Templates
User Journey Maps are a great tool to identify pain points and unmet user needs.
- Stéphanie Walter, UX Designer
An Introduction to User Journey Map + PDF Templates uses a great, real-life example to show how useful they can be. Awesome free template too!
Modal vs Page: A Decision Making Framework
Using this framework will reliably point you in the right direction and help you make better decisions about how and when to use modals.
- Ryan Neufeld, Product Designer
Knowing when to use a modal dialog is challenging for designers of all levels. Modal vs Page: A Decision Making Framework makes it easy by giving you a simple flow chart to follow. Brilliant!
Design for Progress Over Perfection
Seek feedback throughout the product cycle — from initial ideation all the way to the “final” shipped design and beyond.
- Dan Shilov, Product Designer
Impostor syndrome makes us afraid to show incomplete work to others, yet getting feedback on in-progress designs is the best way to improve. Design for Progress Over Perfection does a great job of hammering that point home.
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