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Talk less and learn more by being prepared to use 3 sound, practical techniques for interrupting or answering users while facilitating a usability test or other behavioral research study.

Kara Pernice on "Talking with Participants During a Usability Test". Published January 26, 2014, Kara's points here are still insightful and helpful for those wanting to learn how to be a better research facilitator.

Web performance optimization isn’t something we can tack on the end of our processes or assume is handled with development. Fast web experiences start in the planning and design phase, and as designers we must champion it on our teams and incorporate it into our processes and workflows.

Jon Yablonski's "Designer's Guide to Web Performance Optmization" is a great introduction for any designer wondering how they can create more performant websites.

One idea that has lodged itself into my brain recently (largely from this panel discussion) is how a front end developer needs to be aware. In a general se

Designers are not the best in using Git, especially in command line. Here’s few git commands that gonna save your ass.

Working remotely isn’t for everyone. Truthfully, I would love to be in the office everyday hanging out with the Focus Lab team and collaborating without a computer between us. But my reality does have its advantages. If I want to go radio silence and design for a few hours without any distractions I can do that; I get to see my family throughout the day rather than just mornings and evenings; I don’t spend any wasted time commuting or sitting in traffic, which allows a lot more focused work time.

Whenever I’m looking at a product designer’s work, I find myself continuously asking the same question: which solution is the boring one?

#product design #design #article

Fairy tales existed. Bedtime stories were true. Now that place is hidden from view. Reveal it at FindingFantasyland.com.

It seems rare nowadays you come across Flash websites, but this website from Disney knocks it out of the park.

#flash #Disney #disney world #fantasyland

Julie Zhuo on the differences between junior and senior designers.

#designers #essay

An SVG based seamless pattern maker.

#pattern #svg #webapp

Love love love this companion Sans family to Brix Slab.

#typeface #Typography #font

Beautiful illustrations from Lorena Alvarez Gómez for "the unabridged version of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" Written by L. Frank Baum and Edited by Usborne Publishing."

#Illustration #drawing

Samantha Kallis shares some amazing sketches in her new blog, See Sam Sketch.

#Illustration #drawing #sketches

Artist Gabby Zapata is selling some great artwork over at her Etsy store this weekend. Definitely a fan of her work.

#artist #drawing #artwork

Some notes on Medium’s CSS, the steps we’ve taken to get it to where it is, and the world we live in today.

#Css #less #medium #methodology #css frameworks

We should never give in to cynicism, and we shouldn’t be afraid to participate in campaigns that are for a good cause. But it’s just as important we listen to the skeptics and the critics over the long run. Because ALS will be with us for a long time, but the gimmick in these videos is never going to work again.

Anil Dash in "Throwing Cold Water On The Challenge"

Designer Fabrice Liut releases a new side project called, "Work In The Moment." Any ambient music fans should check it out.

#music #ambient music

We’ve gone from being at the end of the product development cycle to the very forefront. From being a cursory consideration as the beauticians of the Product, to the curators of that which matters most — The User Experience.

Eric Eriksson on "What is Product Design?"

#quotes #product design

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