Intro
Hello people, hope you've all had a good week caring for your users. Found some great articles for you this week, especially liking the 'Blink testing' piece.
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User Interface
The Best UX Visuals Follow These 2 Rules
You all know these rules but do you understand WHY they are so important?
Functional Animation In UX Design
Some good examples and viewpoints on the use of animation in your UIs
Research
3 Ways to Perform Blink Testing
I like running these tests, they are quick, free and easy and provided you use them in the correct situation can provide valuable insight.
Strategy
Mobile App UX Principles: Improving User Experience and Optimising Conversion
App usability principals through the eyes of Google
Product / service design
How To Hook Mobile App Users
Background behind the psychology and the use of triggers to hook your audience
Devices
Why 'mobile first' may already be outdated
Certainly some valid points here and one to spark a debate
Books
The User Experience Team Of One
A book for the beginner or someone looking to broaden their horizons across the ever-growing spectrum of UX skills