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24 alternatives to The Little Book of Design Research Ethics, from IDEO

Ethics on seeking and sharing insights about people's lives

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Little Book of Design Research Ethics, from IDEO launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Design Research Ethics▲76
A guide for ethical human-centered research
2016 · its alternatives →
2
IDEO Design Kit▲170
Step by step guide to learn human-centered design
2014 · designkit.org · its alternatives →
3
Readinglist.design▲363
A directory of books every designer should read and why 🎨
2018 · readinglist.design · 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 →
5
Library, from InVision▲427
A single source of design truth, connected to the cloud.
2016 · miro.com · its alternatives →
6
Well-Designed▲71
How to use empathy to create products people love
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
7
Designing Interactions▲91
Interviews with influential designers
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
8
Design for Real Life▲82
Develop inclusive practices
2016 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →
9
The Shape of Design▲79
A book focused on storytelling, co-dependency, and craft
2015 · buyolympia.com · its alternatives →
10
Getting Started with Design Systems▲239
A free book that's simple in structure, human in explanation
2019 · marvelapp.com · its alternatives →
11
The Non-Designer's Design Book▲71
Basic principles of good design in a clear, simple, style
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
12
Design Resources▲273
A curated list of tools in one place to help designers
2020 · designresourc.es · its alternatives →
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Design for Humanity▲74
The past, present, and future of anthropomorphic design
2016 · its alternatives →
14
for / with / in▲54
Experiments and conversations about design in the browser
2015 · htmloutput.risd.gd · its alternatives →
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I wrote a book about Design Ethics called Tragic Design▲113
Hey everyone! After two long years of writing along side my co-author, we have finally released the book: Tragic Design. It's about the true impact of bad design and how to fix it. We felt there was a need to shed light on the discussion of Design Ethics by exploring the ways bad design can harm people and offering up solutions. When most of us think about bad design, we think the worst case is lost customers. This book explores the very real impact it has: physical harm, emotional harm, and more. We are excited to have John Maeda writing the Foreword to the book, who has been a long…
2017 · its alternatives →
16
The Practical Guide to Experience Design▲93
A resource for people who enjoy designing for humans.
2020 · practical.guide · its alternatives →
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The Design of Everyday Things▲165
Good, usable design is possible
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
18
The User Experience Team of One▲64
A Research and Design Survival Guide
2015 · rosenfeldmedia.com · its alternatives →
19
Shape by IDEO▲197
A visual, collaborative space to build, test, & refine ideas
2019 · shape.space · its alternatives →
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IDEO's Field Guide to HCD▲130
Design Kit in a beautiful book format
2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Discussing Design▲68
Improving communication and collaboration through critique
2016 · oreilly.com · 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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Thinking, Fast and Slow▲119
A book on how the mind works and how choices are made
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Designer Relationships▲64
A Guide to Monogamy, Polyamory, and Open Relationships
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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