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Notes on how people use interfaces

Writing on UX and UI: attention, perception, and the design decisions that follow.

  1. Illustration of a human brain representing cognitive efficiency in user behavior
    UX 14 min read

    Human brain is not lazy

    Users aren't lazy, they're efficient. Device inertia, momentum behavior, tunnel vision and selective attention, and what designers can do about them.
  2. Abstract illustration of light casting a dramatic shadow on a flat surface
    UI 8 min read

    What is shadow anyway?

    What a shadow actually is, how light shapes it, and practical tips for designing convincing shadows in UI.
  3. Smart TV interface showing a complex navigation UI
    UI UX 11 min read

    Design on a big ass screen

    What changes when you design for a smart TV: viewing distance, lighting, overscan, D-pad navigation, focus states and input.
  4. Illustration of a user's eye scanning a webpage while skipping over advertisements
    UX 7 min read

    Banner blindness

    Why users ignore anything that looks like an ad, what eye-tracking research shows, and how to keep real content from getting skipped.