Reference library
Want to learn more? We've curated a library of valuable resources for learning about UX, wireframing and user interface design, user research, and requirements gathering.
General UX
Books
About face
by Alan Cooper
The inmates are running asylum
by Alan Cooper
The design of everyday things
by Don Norman
A project guide to UX design: For user experience designers in the field or in the making
by Russ Unger and Carolyn Chandler
Information architecture for the World Wide Web: Designing large-scale web sites
by Peter Morville and Louis Rosenfeld
Podcasts
Boagworld
by Paul Boag
UI breakfast
by Jane Portman
User defenders
by Jason Ogle
UX podcast
by James Royal-Lawson and Per Axbom
Videos
Wireframing
Articles
Creating wireframes (PDF)
by Usability.gov
Wireframing for beginners
by Leon Barnard
How to succeed in wireframe design
by Anton Suprunenko
The 7 wonders of wireframes
by Paul Boag
My five commandments for wireframing
by Paul Boag
Podcasts
Wireframing with the king of wireframing, Peldi
Build Launch Scale
Wireframing UI the right way with Russ Unger
.Net Rocks
Videos
What is a wireframe
by Evolve Creation Group
How to wireframe a website
by CharliMarieTV
How to create your first wireframe
by Career Foundry
How to design low-fidelity digital wireframes
by Hello, I'm Alexa
How to wireframe a website or an app
by Vlad Kachur
UI Design
Articles
What is user interface design
by the Interaction Design Foundation
User interface design basics
by Usability.gov
A comprehensive guide to UI design
by Smashing Magazine
Interaction design literature
by the Interaction Design Foundation
NNg library articles on interaction design
by Nielsen Norman Group
User Research
Articles
User research for non-researchers: How to get user feedback without a dedicated researcher
by Tanya Feinstein, Danielle Smith, Michelle Peterson, UXPA Magazine
Interviewing humans
by Ericka Hall, A list Apart
NNg articles and videos on research methods
Nielsen Norman Group
Books
Just enough research
by Erika Hall
Interviewing users: How to uncover compelling insights
by Steve Portigal
Rocket surgery made easy
by Steve Krug
Validating product ideas
by Tomer Sharon
Observing the user experience: a practitioner's guide to user research
by Mike Kuniavsky
Remote research
by Nate Bolt
Podcasts
Dollar to donuts
by Steve Portigal
Awkward silences
by User Interviews
Mixed methods
by Aryel Cianflone et al.
Aurelius
by Zack Naylor
Requirements Gathering
Articles
Requirements gathering: A step by step approach for a better user experience
by Justin Mifsud, Usability Geek
The discovery phase in UX projects
by Maria Rosala, NNg
User need statements: The ‘define’ stage in design thinking
by Sarah Gibbons, NNg
Three ways to run better discoveries
by Will Middelton
Books
Practical design discovery
by Dan Brown
Creative problem solving
by D.J. Treffinger, S.G. Isaksen and K.B. Stead Dorval.
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