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Five User Experience Lessons from Laura Dern
Potent lessons in improving user-centered designs from an unlikely source: Laura Dern.
NO. 964 - February 22, 2013 - Steve Tengler 1

Love, Hate, and Empathy: Why We Still Need Personas
Often mocked and misunderstood, when created with diligence and integrity, personas are an extremely valuable design tool.
NO. 963 - February 21, 2013 - Kyra Edeker, Jan Moorman 9

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NO. 962 - February 21, 2013 - UX Magazine Staff 14

Lead Your UX Team like Phil Jackson
NBA coach Phil Jackson earned his teams 11 championship wins using leadership techniques that are applicable to user-centered design projects.
NO. 961 - February 19, 2013 - Jamal Jackson 5

User Interface: Windows 8 Style
The unique interface features and horizontal navigation of Windows 8 present a wealth of challenges and opportunities to designers.
NO. 960 - February 18, 2013 - Konstantinos Drachtidis 3

The Customer-Generated Service Revolution
Service companies that are maintained by their users are growing in numbers and providing a new level of customer experience.
NO. 959 - February 15, 2013 - Joe Macleod 0

Improve Your Odds when Hiring for UX
There's no sure thing when hiring for user-centered design roles, but you can take steps to improve your odds of finding a winner.
NO. 958 - February 14, 2013 - Greg Zapar 8

Putting Your Content to Work: A user-centric approach to...

Taking stock of your content's punch and relevance to users reveals pathways to rewarding interactions.
NO. 957 - February 14, 2013 - Lindy Roux 0

Using Cohort Analysis to Optimize Customer Experience
Researching your users in cohorts can reveal ways to improve their customer journeys.
NO. 956 - February 12, 2013 - James Torio, Rishabh Dayal 5

Designing to Reward our Tribal Sides
As primal creatures, human beings long for acceptance and status, which can be given to us through good user experience design.
NO. 955 - February 11, 2013 - Nir Eyal 1

Storyboarding in the Software Design Process
Storyboarding can strengthen the user experience elements of your designs, and software for building prototypes from those sketches can be an invaluable tool.
NO. 954 - February 8, 2013 - Ambrose Little 12

Win This Book! See What I Mean: How to Use Comics to...

Enter to win a new book by Kevin Cheng that explores the persuasive power of comics.
NO. 953 - February 7, 2013 - Josh Tyson | UX Magazine 1

Designing for Mobile Superpower
Calling the future of mobile "bright" is an understatement: the possibilities are endless, provided designers keep users at the center.
NO. 952 - February 6, 2013 - Joanna Proulx 1

Improving User Experience in Manuals
Help users make the most of the instruction manual that comes with a product by taking a user-centric approach to writing it.
NO. 951 - February 5, 2013 - Anastasios Karafillis 8

Designing In and Around the Windows 8 Ecosystem
The unique features and attributes of Windows 8 present designers with opportunities to mature the OS and help users learn its ins and outs.
NO. 950 - February 4, 2013 - Tiffany Chow 2

Sharpening Your Competitive Edge with UX Research
A digital wedding planning design project with Martha Stewart Living demonstrates the power of taking UX research to the next level.
NO. 949 - February 2, 2013 - Rebecca Flavin 4

Eight UX Design Trends for 2013
A look at 8 trends in technology that will affect the way we design for user experience in 2013.
NO. 948 - January 30, 2013 - THE MEME 2

The Four Waves of User-Centered Design
Over the past two decades, Bentley University has been charting and propelling the evolution of UX design.
NO. 947 - January 30, 2013 - Dr. William Gribbons 5

Content Strategy and Its Cousins
As with many elements of user experience design, "content" is subject to many different applications and definitions.
NO. 946 - January 28, 2013 - Melissa Rach 6

The Cloud is Hazy for Automotive UX
Where user experience in cars is concerned, there are distinct advantages and disadvantages to moving systems to the cloud.
NO. 945 - January 25, 2013 - Steve Tengler 2

Fostering a Culture of Innovation
Environments that create game-changing products and services need to remain vibrant at every level.
NO. 944 - January 23, 2013 - Megan Geyer 0

4 Reasons Your UX Investment Isn’t Paying Off
Successful user experience efforts require more than just investment—they also need proper implementation.
NO. 943 - January 22, 2013 - Hilary Little 12

Problems and Solutions for Financial Smartphone Apps
Avoid having users hit a dreaded dead-end when using financial apps by optimizing customer experience.
NO. 942 - January 21, 2013 - Eric Camulli 1

Functional Beauty and User Experience
Functional beauty is not as elusive as it sounds and can be created through careful user experience design.
NO. 941 - January 18, 2013 - Catalina Butnaru 11

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