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14 examples of data visualization on the web
Written by toxboe on Oct 14, 2010
An ever growing amount of data is being made freely available by popular web services like flickr, twitter, the guardian, and many more. We’ve collected a list of great examples of how such data can be extracted and merged into something useful and interesting. Continue reading 1 comment
Designing for logos, pathos, and ethos
Written by toxboe on Sep 29, 2010
Convincing your users to sign up, letting them understand how you can help, or seducing them to engage, requires serious persuasion skills. In this blog post I apply Aristotle’s 3 means of persuasion to web design: how to appeal to logic, emotions, and credibility. Continue reading 5 comments
100 sign up forms
Written by toxboe on Sep 12, 2010
Our sign up form collection: Account registration just turned 100! Explore a myriad of sign up form goodness. Continue reading 0 comments
Examining reward structures
Written by toxboe on Aug 3, 2010
When building a website that relies on social interaction it is particularly important to design your feedback and reward structures to match your design goals. This article examines important details to consider. Continue reading 0 comments
Keep users in the flow by prompting for continuation
Written by toxboe on Jul 19, 2010
A new trend on content-based websites seems is to animate a small box popping up at the bottom or top of the page, guiding users’ next move as they reach the end of an article. This technique is smart as it waits for just the right moment to break users’ attention. Continue reading 1 comment
63 great uses of icons in web design
Written by toxboe on Jul 15, 2010
Icons are most often used to enhance meaning and afford scanning in web design. The same icons have been used again and again for similar functions and in turn they have become synonyms for specific functionality or information. Continue reading 1 comment
57 video and audio player designs
Written by toxboe on Jul 13, 2010
There are far more video and audio player designs than what we know as the standard from youtube and vimeo. We’ve collected 57 examples of interesting multimedia player designs Continue reading 2 comments
51 good frontpage carousel design examples
Written by toxboe on Jun 15, 2010
We’ve explored the world of frontpage carousel slideshows and collected 51 great screenshot examples from web pages for your inspirational needs. Continue reading 15 comments
Designing for usability vs. motivation
Written by toxboe on Jun 5, 2010
Keeping your site usable is like keeping your home clean; it’s all about hygiene. It only becomes a problem if the hygiene is bad. If not, good usability won’t even get noticed, but be taken for a given. Continue reading 11 comments