24 top resources for User Experience geeks

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Here is a list of resources for Usability Specialists, Interaction Designers, Web Designers/Developers, Information Architects, Product Managers and really anyone else interested in User Experience field. I’m frequently asked about any books that I may recommend and or tools, and I unfortunately find myself off-guard more often than not — but not anymore. Below I’ve listed both tools and books that I either use/ have used or read personally or things that I have yet to try but heard great things about. This is in no way an exhaustive list, however if you feel that I’ve absolutely missed something, and/or I should read or try something personally I’d love to hear from you.

Prototyping & sketching

• UI Stencil kits
• Moleskine notebooks
• Dot Grid Book
• Balsamiq Mockups
• Mockingbird Mockups
• Write On – Cling on sheets

User Research & Usability Evaluation

• Wufoo
• SurveyMonkey
• KISSmetrics
• Silverback app
• Clue app
• Ethnio

UX Books

• Designing for Emotion
• The Elements of User Experience
•  Don’t Make Me Think
• Simple and Usable
• Emotional Design
• Storytelling for User Experience

Other great blogs

• UX Booth
• UX Design via Smashing Magazine
• Flow Interactive
• UX Magazine
• Anders Ramsay Blog
• LUXr Blog