PrettyUsable – interactive

16Nov/091

5 Must-read books for interactive content designers

Although the all mighty internet provides guides, tutorials and blogs galore; sometimes nothing beats a good book. I've come across several great reads and thought I'd share them with the masses. Some you may know, some you may have even read; but check out the list and seriously think about getting hold of these titles.

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9Nov/090

10 Great examples of call-to-action on web sites

Buttons are a mysterious force. Whether in life, games, or on the internet if you see a button there's at least a little part of you that wants to click it. This is helpful to us web designers, as often we want you clicking our buttons. But how do we maximise the chances of a user clicking a button? Persuasive design of course. However in this showcase I'm not going to be talking about how the page leads you to a call to action such as a button, but more specifically how a button and the immediate surrounding visual elements grab you. What it is about certain buttons or forms of interaction that cause users to drool with anticipation before depressing their left mouse button or affirmatively tapping their trackpad?

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Welcome to PrettyUsable

'PrettyUsable' is a blog focused on designing user friendly, persuasive and aesthetic web content. As this blog is dedicated to the design end of web production you won't find a lot of scripting banter; but if you look closely you'll see some squeezed in here and there.

PrettyUsable is run and edited by Nathan Hornby, a London based UX Design professional, and contributed to by other professionals of the web design industry.