CSS – Shack

CSS-Shack is a web and desktop application, which allows you to create layers styles (just like you would in any other image editing software), and export them into a single CSS file.

Design Better Forms

Whether it is a signup flow, a multi-view stepper, or a monotonous data entry interface, forms are one of the most important components of digital product design. This article focuses on the common dos and don’ts of form design. Keep in mind that these are general guideline and there are exceptions to every rule.

Css-mint

CSS Mint is an Open Source UI Kit built to cut down front end development time and ease up layout and structuring of your Web Application. Built on top of Normalize.css, it handles cross browser inconsistencies and aims at getting you started with your web project.

It follows the OOCSS approach for better and cleaner CSS styling.

CSS Mint recommends HTML5 based semantic style for writing markup. All examples and the bundled test project is based on the same approach.

Mobile Form Usability

Mobile users who use your app or site have a particular goal. Often the one thing that is standing between the user and his goal is a form. In fact, forms are often considered to be the final step of the journey to the completion of goals. That’s why it’s so important that users complete forms as quick as possible and without any confusion.

Heuristic Evaluation: How to Conduct a Heuristic Evaluation

Learn to conduct a heuristic evaluation on any given user interface design. This article will teach you how to generate and conduct your own heuristic evaluations so you can improve the usability, utility, and desirability of your designs. The best practice is to use established heuristics like Nielsen and Molich’s 10 rules of thumb and Ben Shneiderman’s 8 golden rules as a stepping stone and inspiration while making sure to combine them with other relevant design guidelines and market research.

CO.DESIGN

There’s a real movement that advocates for preserving the sky for future generations. The International Dark-Sky Association, for one, is devoted to recognizing “excellent stewardship of the night sky” through a conservation program. To view the sky without pollution, you can head to 1 of 65 of the organization’s certified “dark sky places,” spread across six continents. They also provide recommendations for eco-friendly lighting and policy changes for national parks, private businesses, and government entities.

THE [HUMAN] CODE BREAKERS

Fifteen minutes before Lauren Serota’s Lufthansa flight landed in Riyadh, the female passengers stood and moved to the bathroom. Most had been wearing Western clothes — jeans, blouses, and gold jewelry. They returned in black abayas and head scarves (hijabs), some wearing face coverings (niqabs). The context switch was dramatic and immediate. Serota pulled her own hijab up over her head as the plane hit the tarmac, and she resolved to pay attention.