On UX

Below some nice videos of how Microsoft sees the future. Even though the devices aren’t available yet, we can already learn some lessons about the usability of the interfaces.

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An interesting read about the death of tag clouds.
These clouds are a typical example of Web 2.0 user interface items. However they are frequently just used because of this and not to aid in the finding/browsing of information.
I don’t think they will die out completely, because they do serve a purpose, but I think we’ll see less and less of them.

One of the best concepts for an e-magazine reader I’ve seen so far.

Mag+ from Bonnier on Vimeo.

As more and more touch-enabled devices enter our daily lives, some attention should be given to the usability aspect of the interface as well.
Guifx has a nice 4-rule article on how to label touchscreen interfaces.

A great video from Punchcut, entitled Considerations for Designing Touch UI.

Their 5 considerations:

• Design for immediate access
• Keep gestures smart and simple
• Leverage clear mental models
• Design for real hand sizes
• Touch feedback is key

A great article that makes the concept of Experience Design a bit more understandable.

Some great design principles at Microsoft.

One of the best applications of usability principles applied to a social network.

Just came across an article explaining what is white space and how to use it in modern web design. A must read!

If you need to display any kind of data, you should check out this post about data visualization and infographics resources for design inspiration.