User Interface Design

"He is best known for proposing the concept of Cascading Style Sheets in 1994." - Wikipedia - Andy K. Cheng via Bookmarklet

More of his bio is up on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H... - Andy K. Cheng

Jina Bolton's presentation slides from Web Directions South 08. - Tsega Dinka via Bookmarklet

Anybody know the status of IE8 CSS3 support? - Jason Wehmhoener

Not too promising: http://www.css3.info/css3-feat... - Jason Wehmhoener

Put a bunch of desktop app designers in a room with web designers and bring up the subject of button alignment. Hoo boy, be ready for a long one. - Jason Wehmhoener

with little fluffy clouds ... - Nadine Schaeffer via Bookmarklet

"One of the key elements of building a strong brand is color selection. Every color has a different feel and various associations. By choosing a color or a combination of colors for your brand identity, you will take on those associations. Colors will evoke certain emotions and feelings towards your brand so it is vital to choose a color that will represent your identity effectively." - imabonehead via Bookmarklet

Hahaha... Fu for funnel. I've seen plenty of those lately. - Andy K. Cheng

"We found a 9% improvement in the usability of About Us information on websites over the past 5 years. But companies and organizations still can't explain what they do in one paragraph." - imabonehead via Bookmarklet

"GUIMagnets, Small flexible magnets with GUI objects on it Easy to use when prototyping on whiteboards, or just a cool gadget for your fridge!" - Andy K. Cheng via Bookmarklet

I've found this a great resource for helping me decide which web type to use on my sites. - Andy K. Cheng via Bookmarklet

Thanks Andy. - Tsega Dinka

"I believe that thinking about design from an activity-centric viewpoint is the most efficient way to get where you need to go…which is to create a piece of software that is valuable to people." - Tsega Dinka via Bookmarklet

Rutledge's interesting and funny take on redesigning USA.gov. - Andy K. Cheng via Bookmarklet

How do you like them polls... - Andy K. Cheng via Bookmarklet

Great find. I've been looking for a place to see all the polls in one sitting. - Tsega Dinka

Neat trick. - Andy K. Cheng via Bookmarklet

100E2R - Some good web typography standards to consider. - Andy K. Cheng via Bookmarklet

“Pattern Tap is here to satisfy and encourage the inspiration needs of my interface design peers and peeps. We aspire to be the one stop pattern shop for your next inspiration need.” - Tsega Dinka via Bookmarklet

"A designer who neglects marketing concerns and designs a product that the target audience sees as undesirable (because, for example, it lacks a sexy list of features or a glossy interface) is just as bad as a designer who neglects production concerns and creates something that is prohibitively expensive and time-consuming to build (to manufacture, program, whatever)." - Tsega Dinka via Bookmarklet

Thanks for Mike Fruchter for sharing this originally. This needs to be read by all who work on the web. - Tsega Dinka

"This guide provides specimen screens of typefaces commonly used in web design, showing each typeface at a range of text sizes and weights. The Motive Glossary also provides an introduction to web fonts." - Tsega Dinka via Bookmarklet

Very useful guide. - Andy K. Cheng