When to use "me" and "you" in a user interface
This is a pretty good set of guidelines. I usually set up rules for any given project; I can't say that I've ever really had a major guiding principle
UI
To icon or not to icon
Pretty comprehensive writeup about the use of icons from the makers of iA Writer, one of the App Store's most popular overpriced minimalist writing apps.
The long and short of it:
LukeW on dropdowns as a last resort
I feel like this applies to desktop as well. The idea of not hiding options is appealing. I wonder where along the way we (collectively) stopped putting radios out there — it's
NYT blocks desktop access for employees
This is how you show you mean business on mobile-first.
Writing interface copy
Great stuff from Nicole Fenton. This is a talk but translates well to a writeup.
UI copy gets the shaft so often, not just in terms of the attention it receives but also