Chapter
Chapter 1 - Anyone Can Be a User Experience (UX) Professional
Chapter 2 - Don't Use More Than Two Typefaces
Chapter 3 - Users Already Have Fonts on Their Computers, So Use Them
Chapter 4 - Use Type Size to Depict Information Hierarchy
Chapter 5 - Use a Sensible Default Size for Body Copy
Chapter 6 - Use an Ellipsis to Indicate That There's a Further Step
Chapter 7 - Make Your Buttons Look Like Buttons
Chapter 8 - Make Buttons a Sensible Size and Group Them Together by Function
Chapter 9 - Make the Whole Button Clickable, Not Just the Text
Chapter 10 - Don't Invent New, Arbitrary Controls
Chapter 11 - Search Should be a Text Field with a Button Labeled "Search"
Chapter 12 - Sliders Should Be Used Only for Non-Quantifiable Values
Chapter 13 - Use Numeric Entry Fields for Precise Integers
Chapter 14 - Don't Use a
Drop-Down Menu
If You Only Have
a Few Options
Chapter 15 - Allow Users to Undo Destructive Actions
Chapter 16 - Think About What's Just off the Screen
Chapter 17 - Use "Infinite Scroll" for Feed–Style Content Only
Chapter 18 - If Your Content Has a Beginning, Middle, and End, Use Pagination
Chapter 19 - If You Must Use Infinite Scroll, Store the User's Position and Return to It
Chapter 20 - Make "Blank Slates" More Than Just Empty Views
Chapter 21 - Make "Getting Started" Tips Easily Dismissable
Chapter 22 - When a User Refreshes a Feed, Move Them to the Last Unread Item
Chapter 23 - Don't Hide Items Away in a "Hamburger" Menu
Chapter 24 - Make Your Links Look Like Links
Chapter 25 - Split Menu Items Down into Subsections, so Users Don't Have to Remember Large Lists
Chapter 26 - Hide "Advanced" Settings From Most Users
Chapter 27 - Repeat Menu Items in the Footer or Lower Down in the View
Chapter 28 - Use Consistent Icons Across the Product
Chapter 29 - Don't Use Obsolete Icons
Chapter 30 - Don't Try to Depict a New Idea With an Existing Icon
Chapter 31 - Never Use Text on Icons
Chapter 32 - Always Give
Icons a Text Label
Chapter 33 - Emoji are the Most Recognized Icon Set on Earth
Chapter 34 - Use Device-Native Input Features Where Possible
Chapter 35 - Obfuscate Passwords in Fields, but Provide a "Show Password" Toggle
Chapter 36 - Always Allow the User to Paste into Password Fields
Chapter 37 - Don't Attempt to Validate Email Addresses
Chapter 38 - Don't Ever Clear User-Entered Data Unless Specifically Asked To
Chapter 39 - Pick a Sensible Size for Multiline Input Fields
Chapter 40 - Don't Ever Make Your UI Move While a User is Trying to Use It
Chapter 41 - Use the Same Date Picker Controls Consistently
Chapter 42 - Pre-fill the Username in "Forgot Password" Fields
Chapter 43 - Be Case-Insensitive
Chapter 44 - If a Good Form Experience Can Be Delivered, Your Users will Love Your Product
Chapter 45 - Validate Data Entry as Soon as Possible
Chapter 46 - If the Form Fails Validation, Show the User Which Field Needs Their Attention
Chapter 47 - Be Forgiving – Users Don't Know (and Don't Care) How You Need the Data
Chapter 48 - Pick the Right Control for the Job
Chapter 49 - Allow Users to Enter Phone Numbers However They Wish
Chapter 50 - Use Drop Downs Sensibly for Date Entry
Chapter 51 - Capture the Bare Minimum When Requesting Payment Card Details
Chapter 52 - Make it Easy for Users to Enter Postal or ZIP Codes
Chapter 53 - Don't Add Decimal Places to Currency Input
Chapter 54 - Make it Painless for the User to Add Images
Chapter 55 - Use a "Linear" Progress Bar if a Task will Take a Determinate Amount of Time
Chapter 56 - Show a "Spinner" if the Task Will Take an Indeterminate Amount of Time
Chapter 57 - Never Show an Animated, Looping Progress Bar
Chapter 58 - Show a Numeric Progress Indicator on the Progress Bar
Chapter 59 - Contrast Ratios Are Your Friends
Chapter 60 - If You Must Use "Flat Design" then Add Some Visual Affordances to Controls
Chapter 61 - Avoid Ambiguous Symbols
Chapter 62 - Make Links Make Sense Out of Context
Chapter 63 - Add "Skip to Content" Links Above the Header and Navigation
Chapter 64 - Don't Only Use Color to Convey Information
Chapter 65 - If You Turn Off Device Zoom with a Meta Tag, You're Evil
Chapter 66 - Give Navigation Elements a Logical Tab Order
Chapter 67 - Write Clear Labels for Controls
Chapter 68 - Let Users Turn off Specific Notifications
Chapter 69 - Make Tappable Areas Finger-Sized
Chapter 70 - A User's Journey Should Have a Beginning, Middle, and End
Chapter 71 - The User Should Always Know at What Stage They Are in Any Given Journey
Chapter 72 - Use Breadcrumb Navigation
Chapter 73 - If the User is on an Optional Journey, Give Them a Control to "Skip This"
Chapter 74 - Users Don't Care About Your Company
Chapter 75 - Follow the Standard E-Commerce Pattern
Chapter 76 - Show an Indicator in the Title Bar if the User's Work is Unsaved
Chapter 77 - Don't Nag Your Users into Rating Your App
Chapter 78 - Don't Use a Vanity Splash Screen
Chapter 79 - Make Your
Favicon
Distinctive
Chapter 80 - Add a "Create from Existing" Flow
Chapter 81 - Make it Easy for Users to Pay You
Chapter 82 - Categorize Search Results into Sections
Chapter 83 - Your Users Probably Don't Understand the File System
Chapter 84 - Show, Don't Tell
Chapter 85 - Be Consistent with Terminology
Chapter 86 - Use "Sign in" and "Sign out", Not "Log in" and "Log out"
Chapter 87 - "Sign up" Makes More Sense Than "Register"
Chapter 88 - Use "Forgot Password" or "Forgotten Your Password", Not Something Obscure
Chapter 89 - Write Like
a Human Being
Chapter 90 - Choose Active Verbs over Passive
Chapter 91 - Search Results Pages Should Show the Most Relevant Result at the Top of the Page
Chapter 92 - Pick Good Defaults
Chapter 93 - Don't Confound Users' Expectations
Chapter 94 - Reduce the Number of Tasks a User Has to Complete by Using Sensible Defaults
Chapter 95 - Build Upon Established Metaphors –
It's Not Stealing
Chapter 96 - Decide Whether an Interaction Should Be Obvious, Easy, or Possible
Chapter 97 - "Does it Work on Mobile?" is Obsolete
Chapter 98 - Messaging is a
Solved Problem
Chapter 99 - Brands Are Bullshit
Chapter 100 - Don't Join the Dark Side
Chapter 101 - Test with Real Users
Bonus – Strive for Simplicity
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