Refactoring UI

Refactoring UI is superb book of practical UI design tips that’d be game-changing for anyone starting in user interface design.

When I first started designing websites I knew they fell far short of those I admired, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on why. It was the classic “gap problem” — I had high ambitions but what I was creating just wasn’t that good. So frustrating!

This book corrects many of the beginner mistakes I made and that I frequently see from my UX/UI students. It also discloses a number of “tricks of the trade” that are hard to notice on your own until you’ve done lots of work. Many of these I’ve already incorporated and do automatically, so I must be doing something right!

Quick read with zero fluff, lots of before & after shots, and screencasts too. Just wish it had more tips! If you can’t get the book, check out the tips available on Twitter.