The Shape of Design

A guided course in interface design built around wireframes, covering controls, patterns, design principles, and templates. Written for people who need to review and discuss UI work without a design background.

Balsamiq Education Team

Follows a product from definition and research through analysis, design, and launch, naming the document produced at each stage. Useful when you know the techniques but not the order to apply them in.

UXPin

A collection of essays on paper prototyping, card sorting for information architecture, writing error messages, and alt text. Short pieces you can read one at a time and apply the same day.

Userfocus

A studio handbook on the craft of digital interface work: pixel level detail, colour profiles, accessibility, file organization, and export. Written by a product design team about how they actually work.

Ustwo