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Weekly recap #40
Design and frontend links this week
Highlights of the week ↘
A list of games for bored (and curious) designers - I collected all the websites offering games and fun experiences for UX and UI Designers. -
UI control guidelines - A collection of detailed guidelines about User Interface controls, the building blocks of any software interface. -
Product design ↘
UX mapping methods: Study guide - This article is a compilation of our articles and videos on topics related to UX mapping methods. -
The prototyping mindset - This is the principle of learning by doing. It’s prototyping as a process of making things real enough… -
Line length revisited - Recent eye movement research is reviewed which questions whether long line lengths do cause reading difficulties. -
Design engineering ↘
Designing systems at Gusto - Building tools for and collaborating with product designers on the Gusto design team. -
How to calculate REMs from pixels - Sizing things in CSS can be tricky. But REMs are probably easier than you think. -
UI testing playbook - A testing workflow that doesn’t slow you down. -
Inspiration and creativity ↘
Sketching as a strategy - Sketching creates the kinetic energy that turns ideas in the clouds into vision-in-action in a tangible way. -
Tips for designing remotely - Working remotely as a designer is hard, and a new reality for a lot of people right now. -
Tools and resources ↘
So many little design helper sites - I’m sure y’all find these things just as useful as I do. -
Last but not least ↘
Deep work in practice - Being very intentional with your time is a core principle of deep work. -
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