A Digital Outrigger

• Boxesandarrows has a fascinating article on implementing prototypes into design
• A List Apart discusses how to use site analytics for a bottom-up analysis
• More web data analysis from A List Apart, this time using site search data
• UXmatters gives a detailed analysis and tips for designing tables
• UXmatters discusses best practices for designing faceted search filters
• We Are Colorblind has a wonderful collection of design patterns for the color blind, including lots of good and bad examples
• Jakob Nielsen discusses the pros and cons of redesign in Fresh vs. Familiar
• Evantage Consulting claims that playfulness, usability, and context serve to delight users
• Lucid Plot discusses Content Strategy
• The Society for Technical Communication has started a Content Strategy SIG
• Gartner talks about four classes of experts needed for next-gen technology jobs
• Christopher Cummings talks about the problem with personas
• A presentation by Harry Brignull on casting a critical eye on eye tracking results

Tools:

• HotGloo is taking beta signups for their new wireframe app.
• Usabilla is a rapid feedback tool that looks promising
• SitePoint has a tutorial on mega-dropdowns using jquery
• Debra Agnoli and Lucinda M. Hall publish a usability analysis of Pathfinder Pro
• Interesting white paper on showing eye tracking results to users in conjunction with the think aloud protocol

Visualization:

• Vizworld has a 10-minute interview with Edward Tufte