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A visual exploration of the spatial patterns in endings of German town names
A visual exploration of the spatial patterns in the endings of German town and village names.
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The latest blog posts to take off on Hacker News. 1,666 posts.
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The Same User Interface Mistakes Over and Over
It's not about technology for its own sake. It's about being able to implement your ideas.
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Make a Doom level, part 2: design
I assume you’ve read the introduction, which tells you the basics of putting a world together. This post is more narrative than mechanical; it’s a tour of my thought process as I try to turn my previous map into something a little more fun to play. I still touch on new editing things I do, but honestly, you already…
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The best icon is a text label
Icons are an essential part of many user interfaces. The thing is: more often than not, they break clarity. Just replace them by a text label. Or an icon plus label.
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Animated SVG vs. GIF
— The personal website of Sara Soueidan, inclusive Web UI engineer
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GTA V – Graphics Study
The Grand Theft Auto series has come a long way since the first opus came out back in 1997. About 2 years ago, Rockstar released GTA V. The …
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Old graph paper
I found an old pad of graph paper in my father's desk and was reminded of the days of plotting by hand.
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Dropdowns Should Be the UI of Last Resort
All too often mobile forms make use of dropdown menus for input when simpler or more appropriate controls would work better. Here's several alternatives to drop...
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Pure UI
The growing convergence of the designer and programmer roles by way of React
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How I’d redesign piano sheet music
How I’d redesign piano sheet music UPDATE: five years later, I’ve finally published a follow-up to this popular article. This time, I’m trying to do the same thing, but in a plain text format …
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Streams: Mail 3.0 concept
Introducing concept of Streams, aiming to fix most of email-as-a-medium flaws
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Recognising a Bad User Interface at First Glance
A trained eye can often spot unfriendly software a mile away. It’s just like forming and making a first impression when you meet someone new.
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Supreme Commander – Graphics Study
Total Annihilation has a special place in my heart since it was the very first RTS I played; it was with Command & Conquer and …
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Graphics Study
2015/03/12: Back online after Reddit and Slashdot killed my bandwidth with 30,000 visits in the last hours. Followed by HN. 2015/03/11: Update with …
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The Psychology of Pricing: A Gigantic List of Strategies
Dive into the customer's mind. Read guides. Watch cool videos. Pricing, sales, design, negotiation, and more.
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JavaScript libraries to draw your own diagrams
Discover the power of JavaScript for your diagramming needs! Our comprehensive guide features over 20 top JavaScript libraries to create dynamic UML, ER, BPMN diagrams (or even your own types of models), and more, right in your browser.