Links of the Week 17

2nd October, 2009
Tom Kenny
best of the week

Interview with Jakob Nielsen, Sitepoint 5-for-1, Smashing Magazine acquires Noupe and respond effectively to design criticism.

Links of Interest

Interview with Web Usability Guru, Jakob Nielsen

A fantastic interview with the man who knows as much as there is to know about usability.

The SitePoint 5-for-1 Sale

Sitepoint are selling 5 PDF books for the price of one. They have aÂ great selection so make you take a look.

Noupe Has A New Owner: Smashing Magazine

Smashing Magazine, the best design blog on the internet,Â have bought Noupe, another of my favourite design blogs. This seems to be a win-win situation for all concerned, especially us, the readers!

How To Respond Effectively To Design Criticism

Responding to criticism from clients can be a hard thing but luckily this great article from Smashing Magazine can help.

Design of the Week

Snook.ca

Jonathan Snook has redesigned his site with a minimalistic design which I love as it draws the users’ attentions to the great content.

Inspiration for the Weekend

Remember the old Monkey Island games and how good they were? Now think of any great point and click games that have come out in the last 10 years. Not many, which is a shame. The demo of Machinarium is out now and is absolutely gorgeous. Download it now, you won’t be disappointed!