Danny Hotea is a Front-End Developer, UX Designer with over 10 years of professional experience. I think he's cool. You should hire him.

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After twelve years of designing and developing for clients ranging from multi-billion dollar sales corporations to sole-proprietorships on a shoestring I say the difference between good and evil lies in delivering value in every context. Efficiency in development. Pragmatism in strategy. Profitable returns on business investment.

Tools

Downloadables

Reference

Unify Eight Shapes

Dogma

Why InDesign

UX Tools

I've been (slowly) reading Seth Godin's latest, Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? In it he talks about artists and art, money-based economy, platforms (from which to promote your art) and other such things. Good stuff. This morning, my blessed RSS reader gave me a link to something wonderful: Web Design Sketchbook, a site giving away free, printable UI grids.

UX is starting to be fun. Mostly because of good folks doin' good things like providing tools and guidance.

I'm a bit happier now.

Theory

No. 1: UX Design Needs Protection

Without air-tight barriers to ego-bloat, collaborative interactive design becomes Bureaucracy 2.0. I propose honest communication at all costs as a solution.

No. 2: Obey Grid

Passive-aggressive affiliation with The Grid serves to slow project production, maintenance and scalability. If you Grid, then obey it. If not, then say so and plan on how to handle your shtuff without it.

No. 3: Art & Code Hold Hands

Starting a project, application or page with thorough understanding of how art and code hold hands on the target platform is crucial to getting good results without losses on either side.

No. 4: Content vs. Fashionable Containers

Just as showing is better than telling, giving is better than showing. The UI should contain the gift not be the extent of it.