Favorite Links from August
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Here are the interesting links we stumbled upon in August:
Card Sorting: Pushing Users Beyond Terminology Matches
Here’s the summary as it appears at the top of the article: “It’s easy to bias study participants, whether in user testing or in card sorting, if they focus on matching stimulus words instead of working on the underlying problem.”
Doctype
A free question-and-answer site for web designers that will allow them to find solutions to their problems.
Twitter Postings: Interative Design
“Summary: We made a timeline message more punchy, credible, and viral through 5 rounds of redesign.”
10 User Interface Design Fundamentals
As @davemcfarland wrote, “Nice, short list of user interface design basics.” Couldn’t agree more!
Ten reasons to learn and use web standards
Like we said on Twitter, an oldie, but a goodie.
250+ Resources to Help You Become a CSS Expert
A great list to check out if you’re really dedicated to becoming a CSS know-it-all.
6 Ways To Improve Your Web Typography
Let’s face it, you can never read too much about typography on the web! You would be surprised how much the right font can spice up a web site.
25 Classic Fonts That Will Last a Whole Design Career
While we’re on that previous note, check out this piece on classic, durable fonts.
Web citizens trying to kill Internet Explorer 6
Former UF Webmaster Mark Trammell was quote in this article about a campaign against IE6.
An Overview of The CSS Summit
If you didn’t get a chance to attend The CSS Summit, catch up with our overview of it here.
Jobs @ Web Administration
UF Web Admin is hiring! Right now, we’re looking for an OPS Web Designer and a student OPS Web Designer. Feel free to pass along the info if you know someone who’s interested.
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