This weeks podcast features 3 sites, Matt Dempsey (mattdempsey.com), Kerry Nehil (kerrynehil.com, and Lealea Design (lealea.net).
This weeks podcast features 3 sites, Matt Dempsey (mattdempsey.com), Kerry Nehil (kerrynehil.com, and Lealea Design (lealea.net).
Large, close targets are faster to hit than small, distant ones, that’s Fitts’s Law. A look at the 1954 rule behind buttons, prime and magic pixels, thumb zones, and dark patterns.
Your working memory holds about four things, not seven. Chunking groups loose information into meaningful units that slip past that limit, the psychology behind phone numbers, scannable pages, multi-step forms, and grouped navigation.
The Call to Action hasn’t changed in a decade, but the bar has. A fresh look at prominence, copy, mobile tap targets, and accessibility, with lessons from three major design systems.
So that’s the problem with recording the podcast a few days before you post it. We’ve gone ahead and launched our new site design. Enjoy!
(blush) you guys… I am very happy with your analysis, because it hit most of the goals I had with the site. Thanks for taking the time out to point out your thoughts on the site.
Oh, and it’s pronounced “lay-ah lay-ah”
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Thanks, Lea, I’m just sorry we couldn’t spend more time on it!