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Required Fields Tutorial

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00:16 +0100

This tutorial shows us how to make a form with multiple required fields and multiple error messages using conditional logic and toggling an “Else If” to an “If”.

This tutorial is really handy for a prototype which has validation errors.

ramen.io: The 5 Books that made me a better Product Manager

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:16 +0100

ramen.io: The 5 Books that made me a better Product Manager:

ramenio:

In this post I’d like to highlight the 5 books that deeply influenced the way I think about Product Management. They were written by people who truly understand and love their craft and cover diverse topics like economic decision making, positioning, marketing, usability design & programming.

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Minnie Choi: Service Design for the Sick & Living Alone

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:26 +0100

Minnie Choi: Service Design for the Sick & Living Alone:

minnie-ux:

Research & Process:

Hypothesis: People face unique challenges with being sick when they live alone due to lack of a helping hand.

Research Key Insight: Many people have close family and friends who live far away but still rely on them for reassurance,…

Google Maps Gets a Brand New Look

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:14 +0100

Google Maps Gets a Brand New Look

You Can Now Send Money Via Gmail You can use Google Wallet in...

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:25 +0100

You Can Now Send Money Via Gmail

You can use Google Wallet in stores, online, and to send money in the United States. Outside of the United States, Google Wallet is available to purchase on Google Play in over 125 countries, and to purchase online in over 160 countries and territories.

How Much Has The Web Really Changed? | Smashing Magazine

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:00:08 +0100

How Much Has The Web Really Changed? | Smashing Magazine:

formfollowsplay:

In the 1990s, the Web was 640 pixels wide. In the early 2000s, it grew to 800 pixels. A few years later, we decided it should be 1024 pixels. But five years ago, all of a sudden, something strange happened.

Not only the screen size… much more changed.

inspirezme: I’m not a cash type of person, I use my card for...

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:00:13 +0100

inspirezme:

I’m not a cash type of person, I use my card for almost everything and so I can’t reward top service with a tip, until now. Dipjar is a new project designed to take the convenience of cards and combine it with the courtesy of tipping. It’s as simple as a cash tip jar but with the technology to accept and pass along tips left with credit and debit cards.

Heres how it works, once in hand, companies plug the DipJar into a power outlet to start accepting tips. Once the DipJar is on the countertop, customers can start dipping their cards into Dipjar and the system does the rest.

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archiemcphee: It’s time for another Geyser of Awesome field...

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:24 +0100

archiemcphee:

It’s time for another Geyser of Awesome field trip! Let’s all fly to Japan and go play at the Kurihama Flower Park and where we’ll slide down Godzilla’s tail.

Kaiju Slide = Super Awesome

This playground Godzilla is nearly 30 feet tall and weighs 5 tons. All one has to do to ride down the slide is first climb a set of stairs leading right into the monster’s crotch.

According to Kotaku’s Brian Ashcraft:

“The reason why there’s a huge Godzilla at this park in Kanagawa is because in the first Godzilla film, the beast emerged out of the ocean at a nearby beach, known as Kanonzaki. To mark this, there was a Godzilla slide erected at the beach in 1958, which probably inspired other, far less impressive Godzilla slides on Japanese playgrounds throughout the country.

The slide at Kanonzaki fell in to disrepair by the early 1970s. You can, however, still see “Godzilla’s footprint” at the shore. A new, far more impressive version of the slide was built at nearby Kurihama Flower Park in 1999. It still stands today.”

[via Kotaku]

inspirezme: Using classic European delivery bikes as...

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:03 +0100

inspirezme:

Using classic European delivery bikes as inspiration, the Faraday combines innovative technologies to create a revolutionary bicycle. In passing, the Faraday might just seem like an ordinary bike with a hint of style, but housed within the frame is a battery and motor to assist in your commute. With a 45-minute charge time and 15 miles of pedal assist, the Faraday adds some pep into your pedaling.

The Faraday team tell us a bit more about the bike:

“At Faraday Bicycles, design is about much more than just appearance – it’s about the entire rider experience. Despite its extraordinary capabilities (it’s electric!), we designed the Faraday Porteur to look and ride just like a familiar, high-quality bicycle. The Faraday Porteur looks and feels like a premium city bike, but it performs in a class of its own. Most importantly, the Faraday lets you work as much, or as little, as you want.”

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The Flat Design Era | Tips

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:06 +0100

The Flat Design Era | Tips:

ciscoux:

Flat design is a graphic style that aims to avoid any graphic element providing no significant value to the structure of a template. This type of visual design

Ever since windows 8 launch there is more and more designers emulating the flat style (or allowed to produce it ). I was brought up (in design education terms) Less is more and drop shadows are to be frowned upon. “flat design” is not a new thing it just wasnt appreciated by all, style it is such a fickle thing - long live the new Era ^emcm

valosalo: Head over to Google Image Search and punch in a query...

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:12 +0100

valosalo:

Head over to Google Image Search and punch in a query for “atari breakout”—or just click this link—and say goodbye to the rest of your evening.

I’m still here: back online after a year without the internet

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:30 +0100

I’m still here: back online after a year without the internet:

I was wrong. One year ago I left the internet. I thought it was making me unproductive. I thought it lacked meaning. I thought it was “corrupting my soul.” It’s a been a year now since I…

giltux: This is a really simple innovative interface designed...

Sun, 12 May 2013 12:00:21 +0100

giltux:

This is a really simple innovative interface designed to help teach kids math.

The device is a calculator where the user knocks in one of the four quadrants (for addition, subtraction, division or multiplication) and the answer is transmitted back in the same knocking tone.

(via Knock Knock - Knock interface calculator for children by Khalil Klouche)

2 Little Words to Close More Sales

Sat, 11 May 2013 12:00:05 +0100

2 Little Words to Close More Sales:

Are your prospects ready to buy? Eliminate the surprise factor and find out well before the close. Here’s how.

UX IS AWESOME: Psychology of Color

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:02 +0100

UX IS AWESOME: Psychology of Color:

uxisawesome:

Perhaps no choice is as vital to marketing as color. Whether you are selecting the color for a product or for your email marketing campaign, color has tremendous impact on all of us. Subconsciously, we associate different colors with different things. This infographic examines the psychology of…

User Research, Quick 'n' Dirty

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:13 +0100

User Research, Quick 'n' Dirty:

illist:

A pretty good (and comprehensive) set of frameworks and forms to guide you through conducting user research.

The 10 best words the internet has given English

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:00:17 +0100

The 10 best words the internet has given English:

From hashtags to LOLs to Cupertinos and Scunthorpe problems, Tom Chatfield picks the most interesting neologisms drawn from the digital world

"We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them."

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:00:04 +0100

“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.”

- Albert Einstein

The Qwerty Sofa

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:00:17 +0100

The Qwerty Sofa

7 Design Principles, Inspired By Zen Wisdom

Sun, 05 May 2013 12:00:18 +0100

7 Design Principles, Inspired By Zen Wisdom:

Austerity
Simplicity
Naturalness
Subtlety
Imperfection, Asymmetry
Break from routine
Stillness, Tranquillity