jQuery UI 1.7 is out with a lot of new features, a better core architecture, and major theming improvements.
First of all, it is jQuery 1.3 compatible, so you will be getting the performance jQuery 1.3 has.
Also, every plugin is optimized to produce a better HTML output for a more flexible usage. And, there is a new progress bar plugin.
This new version comes with a new CSS framework that supports both jQuery UI plugins & any custom one to be developed Rather than the layout, the framework is concentrated on the UI design.
Besides these, everything that may be needed to use the new release is updated including the ThemeRoller, documentation & demos.
Requirements: jQuery
Fluid is an open source software community that:
- builds user interfaces and commonly used interactions
- teaches others how to build good user-centred designs
- works with other software projects to integrate created solutions into their applications.
They have ready-to-use solutions that will attract both designers & developers.
A set of rich, reusable, accessible web UI components. They are built with usability and accessibility in mind. All are unobtrusive & degrade gracefully.
Some of the components are:
A resource presenting design patterns in detail. Currently, it is not a huge library but updated regularly & will be very handy in the future.
A guide on user-centered design (UCD) techniques you can use to learn from your users and design better user experiences.
It has information on a variety of UCD practices, from performing user research and creating models (such as personas and scenarios to inform the design process) to performing UX walkthroughs and user testing of your website or application.
Bad Usability Calendar is a calendar displaying "user interface design tips" with a sense of humor.
It has examples of exaggerated use of fancy Web 2.0 design, cover flow, personalization, pull-down menus and more…
Examples from the tips:
- Don’t require login if you don’t have to
- Offer personalization where it adds value
It is presented in multiple languages, various sizes & PDF format.
Feng-GUI is a free web based service that enables you to view: "which areas of an UI is getting the most attention when an user looks at it in 5 seconds".
With an artificial intelligence behind, the service generates a heatmap over an image uploaded.
Generated heatmap’s opacity can be changed for a better view & can be viewed in a bigger modal window or downloaded.
Feng-GUI is very handy to get another thought -about a user interface designed- other than the collagues, customers..
