When someone comes to me and asks how to improve their knowledge of front-end or interaction design, I always recommend reading through these guides.
Why? Companies like Apple, Google, and Microsoft have put a ton of work into identifying usable patterns which have become convention across platforms.
If you want to be a better designer or front-end engineer, take advantage of the work these companies and organizations have done by identifying and sharing these guidelines!
I certainly appreciate learning from history rather than repeating mistakes --- Understanding the change over time lets you at least identify why some things worked and some things didn't. This allows you to make new work more easily and more completely.
Why? Companies like Apple, Google, and Microsoft have put a ton of work into identifying usable patterns which have become convention across platforms.
If you want to be a better designer or front-end engineer, take advantage of the work these companies and organizations have done by identifying and sharing these guidelines!