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Metaphorical Analysis

Playful exercises with metaphor can draw new insights out of piles of research data.
Article - Cyd Harrell, Jodi Leo - April 19, 2013 - 5 Comments

Romancing the Boomer

Designing for the Baby Boom generation requires an understanding of their unique fears, capabilities, and desires.
Article - Suzie Mitchell - April 18, 2013 - 7 Comments

When Creativity Applications Hamper Creativity

Creating content in a "workshop" environment inspires the creativity that result-oriented interfaces stifle.
Article - Anastasios Karafillis - April 18, 2013 - 0 Comments

Banking on BlackBerry 10

Impressed with its development opportunities and unique UI, Macadamian chose to devote a quarter of its workforce to the BlackBerry 10 OS.
Article - Meaghan Reinecke, Scott Plewes - April 15, 2013 - 0 Comments

Eight Lessons in Mobile Usability Testing

User acceptance testing for mobile poses an array of challenges—here are some hard-won lessons on doing it right.
Article - Tania Lang - April 10, 2013 - 7 Comments

Designing Better Experiences Through Data

As the complexity and quantity of user data multiply, it's up to designers to create experiences that make the most of it.
Article - Jason Napolitano - April 9, 2013 - 0 Comments

Killed at Launch

A failure to account for UX results in an e-commerce being pulled offline shortly after launch.
Article - Pete Mackie - April 5, 2013 - 21 Comments

POP UX! Clued Into Curiosity

Clue, the classic murder-mystery board game, shows designers how to create an information gap and a narrative that leads users to the other side.
Article - Andrew Zusman - April 4, 2013 - 0 Comments

Evaluating the Usability of Web Photos

Photos have the power to make or break a users' experience—make sure they are communicating your message properly.
Article - James Chudley - March 29, 2013 - 3 Comments

Looking Into the Screens of the Future

Designers are faced with alluring new challenges as users expect more sophisticated interactions with more persistant and pervasive screens.
Article - Ken Yarmosh - March 27, 2013 - 0 Comments

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