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:
UX
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
Showing passwords
Luke Wroblewski on login screens:
Quite quickly I came to see password-masking as a rut. A design pattern that has been around so long that no one thinks about it much. We all
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
Hamburger update: totes fine
From UXmatters, "Why It’s Totally Okay to Use a Hamburger Icon."
The pendulum swings to a reasonable center. Which, apparently, is the part of a mobile screen where users focus.