Category: How-to Lessons
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Mock-up tools for user interface design
We’re celebrating World Usability Day (IEEE – November 8th) all this week at work, so I’ve got usability on my mind. It got me thinking about how I go about generating mock-ups for websites and user interfaces. Here are a few options and my opinions of them. Balsalmiq Mockups is an excellent tool for designing…
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Stop waiting for that mandate from heaven
I tend to get myself involved in a lot of projects at work, most of them done by a small group or committee. One thing that drives me bonkers is when people spend more time talking about their plan for the project than implementing it. Don’t misunderstand me, I think planning is a critical part…
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Open Clip Art Library (OCAL)
I mentioned in an earlier post that OCAL is a great place to find vectors in the public domain. If you don’t know how to work with vector images, you can also download the image as a .png with any size you specify. I frequently use clip art from the site, and now I’m…
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An idealistic view of presentations
I’ve always had a romantic view of education. Not the force-you-to-sit-down-and-follow-the-rules formal education system, but the idea of education at all levels of society. The informal education that happens through a conversation with a friend or coworker, or the knowledge gained from a presentation at a conference or meeting. That’s why I take presentations very…
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Image websites
When you need images for a design project where do you look? The easiest thing to do is search Google Images and take whatever you find; but what about copyright and the original artist? As an aspiring designer I want to make sure I give credit where credit is due so hopefully others will give…
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