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A Strategic Approach to Wireframing

This approach uses the site's content strategy as a foundation, and helps me keep that strategy in mind throughout my design process.

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Test-Driven Design

Design starts when there's a problem to solve. That's the designer's "broken test." After designing a solution, she does user testing to make sure it passes.

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Innovation through Brainstorming with the F.I.T. Technique

Mid-project brainstorming sessions are a great way to maintain perspective and test your assumptions.

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Content Without Context Is Dead

Research your users so you understand what they want and how they feel. Then develop scenarios to describe the real life situations they're in.

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What Are the Categories of Design?

A brief review of the categories of design, courtesy of Bettina von Stamm's book "Managing Innovation, Design, and Creativity."

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Where Is the Offline View Pattern?

Many mobile apps try to bridge a connected and offline experience. This inevitably leads devs to common practices when dealing with data and views.

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Purposeful Inspiration

When you design for a living, you can't wait for inspiration. Keep your eyes open, surround yourself with inspiring things, and let your creativity flow.

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