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Matt Cronin over at Smashing Magazine posted a great article on 50 beautiful and user-friendly navigation menus. There are 50  designs of CSS based, CSS+JavaScript based and Flash-design menus.

If you are not familiar with the website, there are a lot of great articles and designs in the Design Showcase.  It’s definitely at the top of my list of blogs to keep an eye on.

Cheers.

Peter Morville over at Semantic Studios wrote an excellent article called User Experience Deliverables.

The article is a reminder of the many different deliverables that represent how user experience professionals can bring value.  Along with the twenty deliverables mentioned, you will find many links to additional information which can be quite useful, especially for those who are looking to learn more about user experience.

As I read through the article, I felt a bit of excitement about learning new ideas.  Although I have 10 years of experience, there is always something new to learn from others.  Sometimes it is a new method of thinking or a different process of working or even just a different way of creating a deliverable.  In the end, if I feel that it is something that could help benefit myself or others, I will always find a way to share it.

I encourage you to check out the article and enjoy the UX Treasure Map I have linked to from Peter’s site.

Cheers.