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Book: User Interface Typography
This is a free book by Alex Baránov. “This book is about how to do good user interface typography, from basic things and principles to building layout and various design elements. The book has hundreds of illustrations that explain every nuance and principle.” This is a resource to help you select fonts for readability and…
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Deceptive Patterns in UX – Don’t try to trick or insult your users!
Nielsen Norman Group (NNG) has a posting that resonates with me called Deceptive Patterns in UX: How to Recognize and Avoid Them. What is a deceptive pattern? NNG defines them as “A deceptive pattern is a design pattern that prompts users to take an action that benefits the company employing the pattern by deceiving, misdirecting,…
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Government Service Design Groups
A number of Government-focused Service Design Groups exist for government service design practitioners to to connect and share experiences and resources. I’ll add resources as I come across them.
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Error message interfaces that work for users
Vitaly Friedman posted a great article on LinkedIn about designing effective error messages. It’s a great resource for anyone in the UI/UX space, and I highly recommend it. He says, “When we design interfaces, we rarely think about error messages first. But a strategic and thorough design of these messages can be critical for businesses…
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How people read on screens with the F Pattern
Time and time, I return to this principle: The F Pattern. The F pattern in usability refers to the typical eye movement pattern of users when scanning a page or screen of content, particularly during the initial moments of interaction. This pattern is characterized by users scanning content in the shape of the letter “F.”…
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Digital BC – Digital Service Topics
Digital British Columbia has a website full of useful resources for anyone creating digital services. If you work in government, it’s particularly helpful and contains good information around: They also have information around: