Loud Dog Links

March 23, 2010

• 2010 CWE/SANS Top 25 Most Dangerous Programming Errors (CWE)
  Interesting list of the most widespread and critical programming errors that can lead to serious software vulnerabilities. They are often easy to find, and easy to exploit. They are dangerous because they will frequently allow attackers to completely take over the software, steal data, or prevent the software from working at all.
  by: Josh Orum | tags: patterns, programming, webdevelopment

March 31, 2009

• Mega Drop-Down Navigation Menus Work Well (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox)
  Nielsen is usually critical of design widgets, but in this case, he's found that big drop-down menus are easy for visitors to use and navigate. Expect to see a lot more of these.
  by: Josh Orum | tags: patterns, usability, webdesign
• 10 Creative & Rich UI & How to Create Them (Noupe)
  A bunch of cool UI patterns. Nothing ground breaking, but a good resource.
  by: Josh Orum | tags: patterns, webdesign

March 17, 2009

• Sites Without Menus: Do You Really Need a Main Nav? (Devlounge)
  Jakob Nielsen posed that question in an Alertbox article from 2000. He came to the conclusion that “users look straight at the content and ignore the navigation areas.” In essence, navigation is not as important as most designers make it out to be.
  by: Josh Orum | tags: patterns, webdesign
• Wanted/Needed: UX Design for Collaboration 2.0 (Boxes and Arrows)
  Exploration of collaboration patterns, and a call to action to refine them.
  by: Josh Orum | tags: patterns, tools

January 22, 2009

• More Web Design Trends For 2009 (Smashing Magazine)
  The second part of Smashing Magazine's review of design trends, focusing on layouts, visual approaches, and design elements. Word.
  by: Josh Orum | tags: design, designInspiration, patterns, webdesign

November 18, 2008

• Thomas Kinkade's 16 Guidelines for Making Stuff Suck (vanityfair.com)
  While I don't particularly care for Kinkade's "paintings," I don't share the visceral reaction to them that so many people have. And I actually admire him for being able to distill exactly what goes into making a "good" nostalgic painting like he makes. You may hate his work, but he's very good at it.
  by: Josh Orum | tags: culture, interesting, patterns

November 5, 2008

• 10 Ways to Improve Usability When You Thought it Was Too Late
  Some quick ways to improve the usability of a web app without major restructuring.
  by: Josh Orum | tags: bestPractices, patterns, webDesign

November 4, 2008

• Most Wanted Ajax Techniques: 50+ Examples and Tutorials (Noupe)
  Yet another set of Ajax patterns
  by: Josh Orum | tags: patterns, webDesign, webdevelopment

October 28, 2008

• A hierarchy of pitches (Lessons Learned)
  Interesting identification of startup pitch patterns.
  by: Josh Orum | tags: patterns, startups

October 20, 2008

• The 25 Basic Styles of Blogging ... And When To Use Each One
  Interesting take on blogging patterns.
  by: Josh Orum | tags: blogging, patterns

September 24, 2008

• 75 (Really) Useful JavaScript Techniques (Smashing Magazine)
  Of course it's important for web developers to understand how to use JavaScript correctly, but it's just as important for designers to be aware of its potential as well. It may be counter-intuitive, but understanding of technology doesn't limit designs, but expands them.
  by: Josh Orum | tags: javascript, patterns, webDesign