Alex around da World

An easy-to-read article on how to build easy-to-use, user-friendly 'n intuitive (web) applications interfaces, know what I'm sayin'? A gots to read fo all developers, man. If yo' ass don’t want to read all of it, go straight to da last paragraph:

First, reduce actual complexity by eliminatin' unnecessary features 'n then hidin' what yo' ass can’t eliminate n' shit. Secondly, reduce perceived complexity by minimizin' visual noise 'n reusin' elements n' shit. And finally, use da blank state to help orient users.

Minimizin' complexity in da usa interface gots to help muthas learn yo' application 'mo quickly, use dat shit 'mo effectively 'n be happia all da while, know what I'm sayin'? As jazz musician Charles Mingus said, “Makin' da simple complicated be commonplace; makin' da complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.”

Here’s da original article: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/10/07/minimizing-complexity-in-user-interfaces/

Web comms managers, da truth about websites be out there.

Paul Boag’s article on corporate websites posted on Smashin' Magazine should be mandatory if yo' ass plan to manage a webteam.

Tank yo' ass Paul!

Robert Hoekman, about error handlin' in web apps: “ Da best way to handle errors be to prevent 'em from eva occurring.”
Excerpt from tha dude's book titled “designin' da obvious”.

A nice article describin' (some of the) skills needed to become a phat designer, found on Luke Wroblewski’s blog.