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Practical Solutions to Common UI Design Problems

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  1. Practical Solutions to Common UI Design Problems

  2. Steve Schoger (Pronounced Show-Grrrrr)

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  4. Practical Solutions to Common UI Design Problems

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  11. Give text consistent contrast 01

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  42. Don’t use grey text on colored backgrounds 02

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  48. Use perceived brightness 03

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  52. ADJUSTED LIGHTNESS ADJUSTED LIGHTNESS AND ROTATED HUE

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  68. Balance weight and contrast 05

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  71. Supercharge the defaults 06

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  82. Overlap elements to create depth 07

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  84. Use shadows to convey elevation 08

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  92. Shadows can have two parts 09

  93. Ambient Light Direct Light

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  97. Create depth with color 10

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  104. Align with readability in mind 11

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  107. PROPORTIONAL NUMBERS TABULAR NUMBERS `font-feature-settings: "tnum";`

  108. PROPORTIONAL NUMBERS TABULAR NUMBERS `font-feature-settings: "tnum";`

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  110. Use fewer borders 12

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  126. background-size: cover;

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  139. Alternate backgrounds 13

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  148. Greys don’t have to be “grey” 14

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  161. Use good fonts 15

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  163. typography.com

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  176. Make your ideas look awesome, without relying on a designer.

    AVAILABLE NOW refactoringui.com/book 40% OFF

  177. @steveschoger