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Ask HN: I'm writing a design book for programmers, what would you like to see?

Hey all,

I am a former designer, who has moved on to front-end development. I spend a lot of time working with developers who want to know more about design and how designers think. So I am working on an eBook that is focused on design basics for programmers.

I am just curious what types of topics would you all be interested in having covered? I obviously would talk about the basic concepts of design, but I am thinking about a more useful focus on UI and UX and how designers think about users.

Thoughts?

Thanks!

( 5 comments | 4 points | on HN )
Re:Ask HN: I'm writing a design book for programmers, what w... by miralabs on Tuesday August 19, 2014 @12:25AM (#8196019)
I really want to know how designers came out with mixing and matching colors.
Re:Ask HN: I'm writing a design book for programmers, what w... by dalerus on Tuesday August 19, 2014 @01:13AM (#8196101)
Thanks! Color theory seems like a never ending study, but I can put together a topic on this.
Re:Ask HN: I'm writing a design book for programmers, what w... by thamizharasu on Tuesday August 19, 2014 @05:06AM (#8196502)
How to focus on usability when we design UX/UI?
Re:Ask HN: I'm writing a design book for programmers, what w... by dalerus on Tuesday August 19, 2014 @09:56PM (#8200786)
Sure! Thanks!
Re:Ask HN: I'm writing a design book for programmers, what w... by seanmcdirmid on Tuesday August 19, 2014 @10:07PM (#8200806)
Red lining.