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Figma

Figma

Figma (https://figma.com) is a powerful browser-based tool for UX/UI design with convenient frontend web development features such as API for design tokens and features such as variables (to align with css custom properties).

The Web Design and Development Process

The Web Design and Development Process

A User Centered Design Approach The web design and development process shares several resemblances to the software development process and systems development life cycle and is influenced by the rich history and practice of related fields such as systems engineering and information science. Building upon several influential methodologies and preceding models, the following is a simple 5-Step process specifically …

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Drafting Desk View for Conceptual Planning

Draft a Conceptual Plan

The Essentials To Planning a Design Project Conceptual plans are the blueprints for any design project. Conducted early in the design process, they can include any number of documents and exercises that will be helpful in communicating ideas to all stakeholders and instrumental in insuring a quality end product and user experience. The primary goal …

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Project Brief

The Essentials To Starting a Design Project A project brief is a practical and useful tool used as a first step in summarizing creative projects. It is used as foundational framework for developing strategic creative solutions to real-world project challenges. A Design brief is a written document for a design project developed by a person …

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Jakob Nielson

Usability expert behind Nielsen Norman Group (NN/G) and Alertbox, Jakob Nielsen, Ph.D., is a User Advocate and principal of the Nielsen Norman Group which he co-founded with Dr. Donald A. Norman (former VP of research at Apple Computer). Dr. Nielsen established the “discount usability engineering” movement for fast and cheap improvements of user interfaces and has …

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Donald Norman

Author of The Design of Everyday Things,  Donald Norman is widely regarded for his expertise in the fields of design, usability engineering, and cognitive science. He is co-founder and consultant with the Nielsen Norman Group.