Best of
Usability

2010

Simple and Usable Web, Mobile, and Interaction Design


Giles Colborne - 2010
    This is the first book on the topic of simplicity aimed specifically at interaction designers. It shows how to drill down and simplify user experiences when designing digital tools and applications.

Practical Guide To Designing Grid Systems For The Web


Mark Boulton - 2010
    Now, with the advent of the World Wide Web, the same rules of grid system composition and usage no longer apply. Content is viewed in many ways; from RSS feeds, to email. Content is viewed on many devices; from mobile phones to laptops. Users can manipulate the browser, they can remove content, resize the canvas, resize the typefaces. A designer is no longer in control of this presentation.

Napkin Sketch Workbook


Don Moyer - 2010
    A workbook prepared for a workshop called "Building Visual Explanations: Practical Advice for Writers" presented by Don Moyer at the annual conference of the Society for Technical Communication in May 2010.