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24 alternatives to User Defenders: Stay Enchanted with Jeffrey Zeldman (Part I)

Jeffrey Zeldman dives deep into his origin story.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. User Defenders: Stay Enchanted with Jeffrey Zeldman (Part I) launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   User Defenders - Stay Enchanted with Jeffrey Zeldman (Part II)▲54

   Jeffrey Zeldman inspires us to stay enchanted in our work.

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   User Defenders: Design For Real Life▲54

   Remain human in a robotic world and design with compassion.

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   User Defenders: The Little Details Can Make A Big Difference▲57

   Jordan Dobson inspires us to never stop learning...

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   User Defenders - UX Designers Work With Users with Ashley Karr▲62

   Ashley Karr says we can’t be exceptional at generalizing.

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   User Defenders - 030: Content For All with Aaron Gustafson▲60

   Aaron Gustafson inspires us to build a web for all people.

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   User Defenders - Looking Down The Road with Aarron Walter▲52

   Designers need to feel a little bit more pain.

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   User Defenders - 028: Be Persistent with Chris Coyier▲54

   Chris Coyier inspires us to build for ourselves, too.

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   User Defenders: Good Design Is Humble with Austin Knight▲55

   Austin Knight articulates importance of healthy work culture

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   User Defenders - 029: Be Relentless with Ling Lim▲57

   Strive to keep sentimental quality of products in the future

   2016 · its alternatives →

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    Sticky: Insight and Audit▲86

    See and feel through your users' eyes

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Pocket Explore▲351

    A human curated version of the web

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    HeyUser▲535

    A video gallery for mobile onboarding design inspiration

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    User Defenders: The Beauty Of Simplicity▲53

    David Demaree reminds us of the value of simplicity.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Lookback Live▲264

    Real-time user research on mobile and desktop 🕵 ✍️

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    appealing▲245

    Mobile UI animations found in the wild

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    Designing Web Apps▲145

    Learn to design experiences your users will love (2nd ed.)

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    The Design Review — Ep. 40 The Myth of the Power User▲57

    Who exactly are these "power users"?

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    UserApp▲64

    User Management in the Cloud

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    User Defenders: Seeing The Invisible with Francisco Inchauste▲54

    Francisco Inchauste teaches us the best design is invisible

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    AniJS▲87

    UI Interaction Library for Web Designers in Plain English

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    WebMenu, a platform to discover new web apps▲56

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    The Science of Habit-Forming Products▲166

    (and how to build them)

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    Talks by UI Patterns▲164

    A library of talks by UX experts

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    FemgineerTV: Episode 6 - The Art vs. Science of User Experience Design▲63

    Process behind products that delight users every single time

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