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A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series)
Christopher Alexander • 4 highlights
amazon.com- In all the time I’ve spent watching people use the Web, the thing that has struck me most is the difference between how we think people use Web sites and how they actually use them. When we’re creating sites, we act as though people are going to pore over each page, reading all of our carefully crafted text, figuring out how we’ve organized
Don't Make Me Think by Steve Krug – The Rabbit Hole
We learned the hard way that new products are hard enough to figure out, and we should make as many things as familiar as possible. Again, life and new products are hard enough. When you can use a familiar term instead of being original, do so. Never opt for a solution that is more creative but less effective.
Scott Belsky • Crafting The First Mile Of Product
Hence myhub: “it’s your blog + your portfolio + your recommended reading for your friends / public bookmarks library” (that last one is a bit tougher, as not many people share bookmarks).
Audibaubles - Sonic seasonal decorations
sennep.com
Peanut Pearls: the aperitif of my @rosewoodlondon residency menu
Yoghurt covered raisins are decorated with silver paint and dust then sealed inside empty peanut shells— this has by far been one of my favourite dishes to develop 🤍
Paired with @ruinart R de Ruinart Brut for a little play on... See more
instagram.comThis woman’s work is certainly a definition of food porn.
really great read from.a former Instagram designer on the dysfunction of today’s largest tech companies.
The success or failure of a product is less about the technology and more the user’s experience of the technology. Be sure to find, keep, compensate, and celebrate those that are pushing the world of UX/UI forward. In the world of web services, design can no longer be outsourced or relegated to a department. As interfaces become companies, design
... See moreScott Belsky • The Interface Layer: Where Design Commoditizes Tech
Experiential Retail Concepts and the ‘Cathedral Effect’ | Insight
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