Resources

Useful places to keep learning

A small, hand-picked collection connected to Uglisite's lessons — enough to get started, not a wall of links.

UX basics

10 usability heuristics

Nielsen Norman Group

A concise checklist of ten principles to check any interface against, with examples for each.

Read the ten usability heuristics

Laws of UX

Laws of UX

Short, visual explanations of the psychology behind good design decisions.

Browse the Laws of UX

Accessibility

Introduction to web accessibility

W3C WAI

A clear starting point for what accessibility means and why it matters — no prior knowledge assumed.

Read the W3C WAI introduction

Contrast checker

WebAIM

Paste in two colours to calculate the contrast ratio between them against the WCAG thresholds, with the figures shown alongside the result.

Open the WebAIM contrast checker

Research and testing

Usability testing 101

Nielsen Norman Group

An approachable introduction to watching real people use a design, and what to look out for.

Read Usability testing 101

Moderated usability testing

GOV.UK Service Manual

A practical, step-by-step guide to planning and running your first testing session.

Read the GOV.UK testing guide