10 UI Design Patterns You Should Be Paying Attention To – Great additions to your design pattern library. Smashing Magazine never disappoints.

Four Must Read Pieces on UX Matter – You can never have too much reference material.

Visual Decision Making – Investigation on the importance of visuals and how they encourage people to engage at a deeper levels.

The Forces of User Experience – Offers a great diagram showcasing Jesse James Garrett’s ‘Elements of User Experience.’

Web Standards Curriculum – Need to get up to speed with Web Standards, here is your 12 step program

Designing with Psychology in Mind – Joshua Porter gave this presentation at An Event Apart last week. Josh always delivers the goods!

Module Tabs in Web Design Best Practices and Solutions – An amazing analysis of Tabs and how to properly design for them.

The 7 Wonders of Wireframes – An itemized list to convince nay-sayers on the value of wireframes.

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Web Design From The Gut – Web design has a process that’s for sure, but so much still just comes from the gut.

40 Helpful Resource on User Interface Design Patterns – Smashing Magazine serves up this great collection of all the patterns you will ever need.

Feedback. The Creavity Killer – Very nice 12 step program for those that find themselves always on the defensive with their creatations.

Wabi-Sabi and Experience Design – The zen of design. Enough said.

The Time of User-Centered Design Has Come and Gone. Time to Move On – Thought exploration on why UCD fails to innovate. Very compelling.

Design Rule #1 To Live By – “Know the project brief inside and out, clarify any questions with your client or project manager before beginning”

The Carefully Designed Experience of Kinder Eggs – My first experience with Kinder Eggs was when I met my wife back in high school, and I still love them to this day.

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