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Design With Dissonance

October 13, 2011 — Dissonance occurs when something disrupts your consonance. Go through this post to know why you should use dissonance as a new way to design and write. Read more…

Danny Iny wrote

Introducing The Fabulous 6 + 1 Model For Effective Copywriting (Better Than AIDA!)

October 11, 2011 — Context is a critical component of effective messaging. Danny Iny brings us the 6 + 1 model that involves information that AIDA lacks. Ready to dive in? Read more…

Joe Leech wrote

Free Cheat Sheet For Designing Web Forms

October 7, 2011 — Created by Joe Leech and released for Smashing Magazine and its readers, this sheet contains an Omnigraffle template, as well as Photoshop (PSD) and PDF examples for you to download and use as you wish. Read more…

Tim R. Todish wrote

Not Your Parent’s Mobile Phone: UX Design Guidelines For Smartphones

October 6, 2011 — The way mobile devices are being used is changing all the time, and users are increasingly expecting exceptional experiences from the applications they use. In this post, Tim R. Todish brings us guidelines to help you create a great experience in your mobile application. Read more…

Lara Swanson wrote

Improve The User Experience By Tracking Errors

October 4, 2011 — Improving your forms, 404 pages and error messages will improve your website’s overall user experience. In this article, Lara Swanson walks you through how to add error tracking using Google Analytics, and how to assemble the data and analyze it. Read more…

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