User Interface library

Is a growing library of transitional interface and interaction design patterns to help you inspire and communicate your UI ideas with people. 
 

This site is managed and populated with new interactions daily by 
Josh Davey.

The 12 Best Free Photoshop Plugins for Designers

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There are thousands of plugins to choose from, but many are outdated and no longer work with updated versions of Photoshop. We've collected the best free plugins you can download, install and start using right away.

Ui Kits | GraphicBurger

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This impressive dark styled UI kit is now available for free download courtesy of UI8. Components like Sign up & Log in, Email, Media, eCommerce are there to make your design process easier.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE ARGUING WITH JAPANESE PEOPLE

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One of the problems that some foreigners encounter when living in Japan is how to discuss political and ethical subjects with Japanese people. Exchanging smalltalk and simple ideas usually will not be taxing (aside from any language barrier) or pose a problem, but once the speaker graduates from basic conversation to challenge more difficult topics, the possibility of conflict arises.

Colour management and UI design

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Most people who design web sites or apps in Photoshop will, at one point or another, have had issues trying to match colours in images to colours generated by HTML, CSS or code. This article aims to solve those problems once and for all.

First Time User Experiences

I've been putting together a showcase of new user experiences, good and bad, from a variety of products. 

How to stretch your iPhone's battery as far as it can possibly go | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

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We've all been in this situation before: You haven't plugged in your iPhone in a couple of days and now you have just a sliver of battery life left. Your phone has been warning you that it's near death, but you have nowhere to charge it. At this point, you don't care if your phone is the fastest or most powerful; you're waiting for an important call and you just want it to live as long as possible before it faints to a black screen.