Reviewers describe Practical UI as a clear, practical reference for applying UI and UX principles, not just learning theory. They repeatedly praise its straightforward rules, strong visual examples, and bite-sized structure, saying it helps both beginners and experienced designers, as well as developers and non-designers, make and explain better design decisions. Accessibility stands out as a major strength, and some use it for mentoring, team design-system work, and as a baseline guide. Criticism is limited, but a few wish for regional pricing options or a print edition.

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•1 review

Adham, congrats on the book! I've just finished reading it and I can honestly say I look forward for the second volume :D! Your approach was a down to earth practical advice style which I would have benefited immensely at the beginning of my career. Nevertheless I did learn and refreshed on quite a few things so I would add that this book if for experienced designers as well. Your emphasis on Accessibility is one of the strongest points of this book and for this alone I highly recommend people read it, not that it's the only one though :). I do like that you also went further than what WCAG currently has (i.e. the upcoming algorithm for colour contrast accessibility). I highly suggest you keep on with this series and add subsequent volumes with more advanced UI components and layouts using the same method from this book (that takes into account Usability, Accessibility) and going even further with Inclusivity, detailing how do various User Interfaces work for in varying internet conditions, different geographies and so on. Great job and thank you for your time spent on this. We appreciate it!

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This book has been an epic teaching tool both for UX mentees to help them see applied examples of UI design principles in action, as well as foundational tool for teams I've worked with when collaborating on design systems.

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Huge fan of Adham's work and his Practical UI book. I've been designing for over 20 years and jumped at the chance to get myself a copy of Practical UI -- it's an amazing resource for both beginners and more experienced designers. I've had the book for the last month or so and it's one of the best and most comprehensive UI/UX resources I've ever come across. If you're looking for a no BS, practical guide to UI/UX design that you can refer back to again and again, I highly recommend grabbing yourself a copy. Congrats @adhamdannaway 👏

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Adham has a breadth of experience and knowledge that is tried and tested which he has communicated clearly and easily in his book. The book itself structure and the contents itself is really smart and thoughtful bite-sized chunks to help uplift your Design/UI skills whilst giving you the reason(s) behind WHY certain designs work. Articulating design decisions coherently and easily is hard and Adham nails it. If you're looking to learn about design, then grab his book to leap frog your learning rapidly!

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3yr ago

•3 reviews

I recently read Practical UI, and I'm glad I did! As a server guy, I was a bit apprehensive about learning design language. But the free preview of the book made it easy to understand and fun to learn. The book offers great practical advice on how to create effective user interfaces. Everything is explained in easy-to-understand language, with visuals to make things easier.

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3yr ago

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Thanks Kamran 🙏 I offer parity pricing for supported countries too.

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3yr ago

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Great stuff! I have been working as a web developer for over 10 years and I have learned a lot over the years regarding UX. However, I've never had a definitive guide to help me in applying these concepts in practice. Practical UI is exactly that guide. Straightforward rules that are easy to apply.

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3yr ago

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Thanks so much Aurelio 🙏 That was exactly my goal when I started writing the book.

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3yr ago

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Adham's book is a must have for everyone working with UI or close to UX/UI. Content is priceless, backed by great visual examples. Everyone one, no just Devs/ Designers can learn from Adham's approach to share knowledge. I'm a bit of an old school and I wish this book would be available in print.

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digital format only (1)

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3yr ago

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Thanks Jacek, glad to hear it 🙂 I've looked into a print on demand option, but it wasn't economical. I'll keep looking though.

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3yr ago

•3 reviews

The sneak peek held so much promise. Good ideas, and the design of book itself seemed very well thought out. If I could buy it with price adjusted as per Indian market, I would buy it immediately!

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The sneak peek held so much promise. Good ideas, and the design of book itself seemed very well thought out. If I could buy it with price adjusted as per Indian market, I would buy it immediately!

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Adham offers an invaluable resource for maintaining a better understanding of best practices when you have not been in the trenches of A/B testing. I use this as a baseline for most of my work.

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2yr ago

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Thanks for the recommendation Jake. Conventional guidelines are a great baseline for any website/app. Best of all, they're quick, easy, and free 👍

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2yr ago