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24 alternatives to Designing for Touch

A guide for designing touch interfaces

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Designing for Touch launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Science of Habit-Forming Products▲166

   (and how to build them)

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Designing Interactions▲91

   Interviews with influential designers

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Motion Design for iOS▲188

   A book about designing animations for iOS

   2014 · designthencode.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   iOS Human Interface Guidelines▲64

   Apple's Design Principles and Guidelines for iOS

   2016 · books.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Don't Make Me Think, Revisited▲80

   A common sense approach to web usability

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Discussing Design▲68

   Improving communication and collaboration through critique

   2016 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Design of Future Things▲60

   A revealing examination of smart technology

   2015 · jnd.org · its alternatives →

8. 8
   From Layout to Motion Design▲63

   Compilation of contemporary design advice from industry vets

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Six Circles▲74

   An experience design framework

   2016 · userpathways.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    for / with / in▲54

    Experiments and conversations about design in the browser

    2015 · htmloutput.risd.gd · its alternatives →

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    Designing For Emotion▲79

    On brand personality and delighting users

    2015 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

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    I wrote a book about UI [pdf]▲411

    A collection of 100 UI/UX tips that I have collected since 2021

    2021 · fifty.user-interface.io · its alternatives →

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    The User Experience Team of One▲64

    A Research and Design Survival Guide

    2015 · rosenfeldmedia.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Designing Web Usability▲56

    The practice of simplicity

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Pixel Perfect Handbook▲176

    A comprehensive handbook on digital design

    2014 · ustwo.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Avocado▲69

    A new toolbox for interaction designers

    2014 · ideo.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Responsive Design: Patterns & Principles▲75

    Ethan Marcotte's new book on responsive design

    2015 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design▲75

    Sketching and early prototyping design methods

    2016 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

19. 19
    UX Design Process Best Practices▲76

    Documentation to move design forward

    2016 · uxpin.com · its alternatives →

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    Don't Make Me Think▲83

    A book about human-computer interaction and web usability

    2015 · sensible.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Design Research Ethics▲76

    A guide for ethical human-centered research

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Designing Mobile Apps▲68

    Learn the basics to design your mobile app.

    2015 · appdesignbook.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Designing the Invisible▲69

    Create great web experiences

    2015 · fivesimplesteps.com · its alternatives →

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    The Design of Everyday Things▲6

    The essence of usability

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →