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User Centered Design, UX, IxD, IA // introductory resources
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Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd EditionDon't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd Edition by Steve Krug
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A Project Guide to UX Design: For user experience designers in the field or in the makingA Project Guide to UX Design: For user experience designers in the field or in the making by Russ Unger
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Excellent, digestable introduction to UXD. Highly recommended reading for all intersted in things UX.
The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the WebThe Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web by Jesse James Garrett
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Web ReDesign: Workflow that WorksWeb ReDesign: Workflow that Works by Kelly Goto
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Observing the User Experience: A Practitioner's Guide to User ResearchObserving the User Experience: A Practitioner's Guide to User Research by Mike Kuniavsky
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The User Is Always Right: A Practical Guide to Creating and Using Personas for the WebThe User Is Always Right: A Practical Guide to Creating and Using Personas for the Web by Steve Mulder
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Communicating Design: Developing Web Site Documentation for Design and PlanningCommunicating Design: Developing Web Site Documentation for Design and Planning by Dan Brown
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The Inmates Are Running the Asylum: Why High Tech Products Drive Us Crazy and How to Restore the SanityThe Inmates Are Running the Asylum: Why High Tech Products Drive Us Crazy and How to Restore the Sanity by Alan Cooper
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Contextual Design: Defining Customer-Centered Systems (Interactive Technologies)Contextual Design: Defining Customer-Centered Systems (Interactive Technologies) by Hugh Beyer
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Web Form Design: Filling in the BlanksWeb Form Design: Filling in the Blanks by Luke Wroblewski
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Excellent deep dive into the art of form design and the small design choices that make a big difference to effective and efficient user experiences.
The Human Factor: Revolutionizing the Way People Live with TechnologyThe Human Factor: Revolutionizing the Way People Live with Technology by Kim Vicente
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The Design of Everyday ThingsThe Design of Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman
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Information Architecture: Blueprints for the WebInformation Architecture: Blueprints for the Web by Christina Wodtke
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Designing with Web Standards (2nd Edition)Designing with Web Standards (2nd Edition) by Jeffrey Zeldman
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Designing Visual Interfaces: Communication Oriented TechniquesDesigning Visual Interfaces: Communication Oriented Techniques by Kevin Mullet
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Usability Engineering (Interactive Technologies)Usability Engineering (Interactive Technologies) by Jakob Nielsen
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Handbook of Usability Testing: How to Plan, Design, and Conduct Effective Tests (Wiley Technical Communications Library)Handbook of Usability Testing: How to Plan, Design, and Conduct Effective Tests (Wiley Technical Communications Library) by Jeffrey Rubin
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The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: A Course in Enhancing Creativity and Artistic ConfidenceThe New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: A Course in Enhancing Creativity and Artistic Confidence by Betty Edwards
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Envisioning InformationEnvisioning Information by Edward R. Tufte
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Designing Web Interfaces: Principles and Patterns for Rich InteractionsDesigning Web Interfaces: Principles and Patterns for Rich Interactions by Bill Scott
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Great review of common user interface design patterns - good read for UX Designers and CSS front end developers.