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The democratization of design knowledge is at the very heart of our mission. That's why—over 23 years after we started—we will never stop bringing leading designers, bestselling authors, and Ivy League professors together to create open-source, free-to-access textbooks on UX design. This is the world's most comprehensive compendium of design knowledge, made available to everyone around the world.

Book's cover image: The Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction, 2nd Ed.

The Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction, 2nd Ed.

Free textbooks written by more than 100 leading designers, bestselling authors, and Ivy League professors. We have assembled our textbooks in a gigantic encyclopedia, whose 4,000+ pages cover the design of interactive products and services such as websites, household objects, smartphones, computer software, aircraft cockpits, and what have you. Name an item of design interest, and you'll probably find it discussed inside.

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A comprehensive resource for UX professionals, covering essential terminology and concepts in UX / UI Design.

Design Thinking (DT) 51 articles 10 videos
User Experience (UX) Design 156 articles 8 videos
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Color Theory 7 articles 6 videos
User Interface (UI) Design 65 articles 9 videos
Gestalt Principles (GP) 4 articles 3 videos
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) 10 articles 6 videos
Web Design 13 articles 9 videos
User Centered Design (UCD) 12 articles 10 videos
UX Research 33 articles 4 videos
Service Design 12 articles 9 videos
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