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The Environmental Cues that Affect our Online Decisions

[email protected] | Liraz Margalit
post authorLiraz Margalit

Liraz Margalit
Liraz Margalit, PhD, is a Web psychologist at ClickTale, a company that provides website optimization software and consulting. She analyzes online consumer behavior from a psychological perspective. Her analyses incorporate theory and academic research into a conceptual framework that creates insights into online consumer behavior. Liraz writes ongoing blog for Psychology Today named “Behind Online Behavior.” She previously held a post-doctoral internship with the Program of Political Psychology and Decision Making at the Lauder School of Government - IDC (Herzlia), where she is a lecturer.

The Adolescent Semantics of Excel #wtfUX

[email protected] | Josh Tyson
post authorJosh Tyson

Josh Tyson
Josh Tyson is the co-author of the first bestselling book about conversational AI, Age of Invisible Machines. He is also the Director of Creative Content at OneReach.ai and co-host of both the Invisible Machines and N9K podcasts. His writing has appeared in numerous publications over the years, including Chicago Reader, Fast Company, FLAUNT, The New York Times, Observer, SLAP, Stop Smiling, Thrasher, and Westword. 

The Trouble with Car Headlights #wtfUX?

[email protected] | Daniel Brown
post authorDaniel Brown

Daniel Brown
Daniel has spent the past 20 years in software companies both large and small. From web design and development for a “boutique” web design firm to Evangelism for Adobe Systems, to helping budding startup companies get a foothold in the market, he’s worn a variety of “hats". Daniel has spoken at a variety of events worldwide including the Sundance Film Festival, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Santa Fe Digital Workshops, and the Pacific Imaging Center in Hawaii on the topics of web design, digital imaging, photography, and user experience. Daniel currently serves as the head of the interface and user experience department at a small medical software company in Providence, Rhode Island.

Designing with Emotion Means Being Brave

[email protected] | Amanda O'Grady
post authorAmanda O'Grady

Amanda O'Grady
Amanda O’Grady is a design strategist at Intuit where she brings emotion into the design and development process to deliver product experiences that feel magical and meaningful. As a leader of strategic innovation programs for Intuit’s Design, Innovation and Growth team, her job is to make messy problems simple. By embedding with product teams she ensures each program goes beyond a clear story and makes a tangible impact on the product. Amanda splits her time between San Francisco, CA and Sun Valley, ID. She is happiest growing food in her garden, cooking and exploring the world with her husband and daughters. Follow her on Twitter: @amandamogrady.

‘Til Retirement Do Us Part?

[email protected], [email protected] | Amanda Stockwell, Cory Lebson
post authorAmanda Stockwell

Amanda Stockwell
Amanda Stockerll helps companies understand who their users are and what they need, how that ties into the company's business goals, and how to use that information to craft a better experience for their users. She's been in user experience since 2008 and has worked at growing start-ups, giant corporations, and lots of places in-between, tackling everything from interaction design to market research.

post authorCory Lebson

Cory Lebson
Cory Lebson (@corylebson), author of The UX Careers Handbook (CRC Press, 2016), has been a user experience consultant for over 20 years. He is the Principal and Owner of Lebsontech LLC, a successful user experience consulting firm he established in 1997. Lebsontech is focused on user research and evaluation, user experience strategy, UX training, and mentoring. Cory also speaks frequently on topics related to UX career development, user experience, user research, information architecture, and accessibility.  He has been featured on the radio and in addition to his recent book, has published a number of articles in a variety of professional publications. Cory has an MBA in marketing and technology management, as well as an MA in sociology and a BS in psychology. Cory is a past president of the User Experience Professionals Association (UXPA) International and is also a past president of the UXPA DC Chapter.

The Simplicity Cycle: Soda, Swordsmen, and Road Maps

[email protected] | Dan Ward
post authorDan Ward

Dan Ward
Dan Ward is the author of F.I.R.E.: How Fast, Inexpensive, Restrained and Elegant Methods Ignite Innovation (HarperBusiness, 2014) and The Simplicity Cycle: A Field Guide To Making Things Better Without Making Them Worse (HarperBusiness, 2015). Prior to launching Dan Ward Consulting, he served for more than 20 years as an acquisition officer in the US Air Force, where he specialized in leading high-speed, low-cost technology development programs and retired at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. For more information please visit thedanward.com and follow the author on Facebook and Twitter

In Conversation with Sergio Nouvel

[email protected] | Danny Bluestone
post authorDanny Bluestone

Danny Bluestone
Danny is the Founder and CEO of Cyber-Duck, a leading full service digital agency. Inspired by fusing creative, technical, and marketing expertise into a superior user experience, he established the agency in 2005. Now, they work internationally with global brands including Cancer Research Technology, The EU, and Arsenal FC. Leading Cyber-Duck, Danny continues to refine their accredited design process, drawing on lean and agile management methodologies, alongside creative R&D. He enjoys sharing expertise with enterprise, UX, and technology communities, including the UKTI, UX London, and UXPA. His digital insights have been featured in UX Magazine, Econsultancy, and Smashing Magazine.

5 Elements of Omni-Channel User Experiences

[email protected] | Danny Bluestone
post authorDanny Bluestone

Danny Bluestone
Danny is the Founder and CEO of Cyber-Duck, a leading full service digital agency. Inspired by fusing creative, technical, and marketing expertise into a superior user experience, he established the agency in 2005. Now, they work internationally with global brands including Cancer Research Technology, The EU, and Arsenal FC. Leading Cyber-Duck, Danny continues to refine their accredited design process, drawing on lean and agile management methodologies, alongside creative R&D. He enjoys sharing expertise with enterprise, UX, and technology communities, including the UKTI, UX London, and UXPA. His digital insights have been featured in UX Magazine, Econsultancy, and Smashing Magazine.

What Happens When Kids Can Hack Physical Play?

[email protected] | Josh Tyson
post authorJosh Tyson

Josh Tyson
Josh Tyson is the co-author of the first bestselling book about conversational AI, Age of Invisible Machines. He is also the Director of Creative Content at OneReach.ai and co-host of both the Invisible Machines and N9K podcasts. His writing has appeared in numerous publications over the years, including Chicago Reader, Fast Company, FLAUNT, The New York Times, Observer, SLAP, Stop Smiling, Thrasher, and Westword. 

How to Perform Your Own Lean Mobile Usability Testing

[email protected] | Greg Nudelman
post authorGreg Nudelman

Greg Nudelman
Greg Nudelman is a UX Designer, Strategist, Speaker, and Author. For over 20 years, he has been helping his Fortune 100 clients like Cisco, IBM, and Intuit to create loyal customers and generate $100s of millions in additional valuation. A veteran of 35 AI projects, Greg is currently a Distinguished Designer at Sumo Logic, creating innovative AI/ML solutions for Security, Network, and Cloud Monitoring. Greg presented 120+ keynotes and workshops in 18 countries and authored 5 UX books and 24 patents. His latest book, “UX for AI,”  is shipping May 13, 2025. More info at: https://UXforAI.com.

The Trouble with Caps Lock #wtfUX

[email protected] | Daniel Brown
post authorDaniel Brown

Daniel Brown
Daniel has spent the past 20 years in software companies both large and small. From web design and development for a “boutique” web design firm to Evangelism for Adobe Systems, to helping budding startup companies get a foothold in the market, he’s worn a variety of “hats". Daniel has spoken at a variety of events worldwide including the Sundance Film Festival, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Santa Fe Digital Workshops, and the Pacific Imaging Center in Hawaii on the topics of web design, digital imaging, photography, and user experience. Daniel currently serves as the head of the interface and user experience department at a small medical software company in Providence, Rhode Island.

Stop Sprinkling Emotion, Start Creating Magic and Meaning

[email protected] | Amanda O'Grady
post authorAmanda O'Grady

Amanda O'Grady
Amanda O’Grady is a design strategist at Intuit where she brings emotion into the design and development process to deliver product experiences that feel magical and meaningful. As a leader of strategic innovation programs for Intuit’s Design, Innovation and Growth team, her job is to make messy problems simple. By embedding with product teams she ensures each program goes beyond a clear story and makes a tangible impact on the product. Amanda splits her time between San Francisco, CA and Sun Valley, ID. She is happiest growing food in her garden, cooking and exploring the world with her husband and daughters. Follow her on Twitter: @amandamogrady.

Don’t Make it Hard for Users to Provide Feedback #wtfUX

[email protected] | Daniel Brown
post authorDaniel Brown

Daniel Brown
Daniel has spent the past 20 years in software companies both large and small. From web design and development for a “boutique” web design firm to Evangelism for Adobe Systems, to helping budding startup companies get a foothold in the market, he’s worn a variety of “hats". Daniel has spoken at a variety of events worldwide including the Sundance Film Festival, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Santa Fe Digital Workshops, and the Pacific Imaging Center in Hawaii on the topics of web design, digital imaging, photography, and user experience. Daniel currently serves as the head of the interface and user experience department at a small medical software company in Providence, Rhode Island.

Turning On-Demand Services into Products Users Want

[email protected] | Jared Lewandowski
post authorJared Lewandowski

Jared Lewandowski
Jared Lewandowski began his career in the midwest in the late 90's and now currently resides in the Bay Area. He's worked on many successful medical and financial websites, improved various products, built many successful brands, and has presented on strategy, accessibility, and usability to large and small businesses around the United States. He currently manages a UX team at GoDaddy and runs his own design agency, JL Design Group.

ATM Interfaces, Multiples of 20, and Too Many Buttons #wtfUX

[email protected] | Daniel Brown
post authorDaniel Brown

Daniel Brown
Daniel has spent the past 20 years in software companies both large and small. From web design and development for a “boutique” web design firm to Evangelism for Adobe Systems, to helping budding startup companies get a foothold in the market, he’s worn a variety of “hats". Daniel has spoken at a variety of events worldwide including the Sundance Film Festival, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Santa Fe Digital Workshops, and the Pacific Imaging Center in Hawaii on the topics of web design, digital imaging, photography, and user experience. Daniel currently serves as the head of the interface and user experience department at a small medical software company in Providence, Rhode Island.

Modals on Mobile: How to use them wisely

[email protected] | Chris Wigley
post authorChris Wigley

Chris Wigley
Chris Wigley has spent 14 years in the information technology and services industry, with experience in software engineering and product support. He works at One North Interactive, a digital marketing agency in Chicago, where he provides logical, sound, and atypical reasoning to complex problems as well as assistance with digital analytics, responsive web design, mobile development and performance optimization.

An Error Number from Apple? #wtfUX

[email protected] | Daniel Brown
post authorDaniel Brown

Daniel Brown
Daniel has spent the past 20 years in software companies both large and small. From web design and development for a “boutique” web design firm to Evangelism for Adobe Systems, to helping budding startup companies get a foothold in the market, he’s worn a variety of “hats". Daniel has spoken at a variety of events worldwide including the Sundance Film Festival, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Santa Fe Digital Workshops, and the Pacific Imaging Center in Hawaii on the topics of web design, digital imaging, photography, and user experience. Daniel currently serves as the head of the interface and user experience department at a small medical software company in Providence, Rhode Island.

Take Insights in Stride: Using iterative experiments in product development

[email protected], [email protected] | Max Rosenbaum, Steven Cohn
post authorMax Rosenbaum

Max Rosenbaum
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post authorSteven Cohn

Steven Cohn
Steven tries hard to be a good father, husband and entrepreneur . He sold his first two companies to LivingSocial and TripAdvisor. Validately is Steven's third company. Validately's mission is to help teams build better products. Validately is a rapid user feedback platform. Validately makes it easy and affordable to test prototypes and live sites on customers or potential customers and learn about Demand or Usability BEFORE you code. Try it for free at Validately.com.

15 Ethereal Examples of Ghost Buttons in Action

[email protected] | Zack Rutherford
post authorZack Rutherford

Zack Rutherford
Zack Rutherford is a freelance copywriter, with an invested interest in UX and web design. A combat sports enthusiast and poetic soul, Zack endeavors to create beauty through syntax, sentence structure, and the liberal use of hyperbole. Follow him on Twitter (@zack_rutherford) or visit his website (Zackrex.com) to read all of his innermost thoughts.

Announcing Winners in the 2014 Design for Experience Awards

[email protected] | UX Magazine Staff
post authorUX Magazine Staff

UX Magazine Staff
UX Magazine was created to be a central, one-stop resource for everything related to user experience. Our primary goal is to provide a steady stream of current, informative, and credible information about UX and related fields to enhance the professional and creative lives of UX practitioners and those exploring the field. Our content is driven and created by an impressive roster of experienced professionals who work in all areas of UX and cover the field from diverse angles and perspectives.

Don’t Make Your Members Feel Small #wtfUX

[email protected] | Josh Tyson
post authorJosh Tyson

Josh Tyson
Josh Tyson is the co-author of the first bestselling book about conversational AI, Age of Invisible Machines. He is also the Director of Creative Content at OneReach.ai and co-host of both the Invisible Machines and N9K podcasts. His writing has appeared in numerous publications over the years, including Chicago Reader, Fast Company, FLAUNT, The New York Times, Observer, SLAP, Stop Smiling, Thrasher, and Westword. 

Hey Bloomberg, I Was Still Watching That #wtfUX

[email protected] | Josh Tyson
post authorJosh Tyson

Josh Tyson
Josh Tyson is the co-author of the first bestselling book about conversational AI, Age of Invisible Machines. He is also the Director of Creative Content at OneReach.ai and co-host of both the Invisible Machines and N9K podcasts. His writing has appeared in numerous publications over the years, including Chicago Reader, Fast Company, FLAUNT, The New York Times, Observer, SLAP, Stop Smiling, Thrasher, and Westword. 

Poetry in Motion

[email protected] | Adam Ferns
post authorAdam Ferns

Adam Ferns
Adam Ferns has over 15 years experience in digital media. Founder of London multimedia studio Rare Sense, he cut his teeth on e-learning, web and interactive design going on to team up with London startup FXpansion designing award-winning music production software. Since relocating to Melbourne seven years ago, he has worked as art director, digital designer, and UX designer for a colourful array of high-end clients. With a great love of the arts, nature, and emerging technologies Adam is most interested in the intersection of these three fields, and their ability to shape society for the better.

You’re Blocking My View, Subaru! #wtfUX

[email protected] | Josh Tyson
post authorJosh Tyson

Josh Tyson
Josh Tyson is the co-author of the first bestselling book about conversational AI, Age of Invisible Machines. He is also the Director of Creative Content at OneReach.ai and co-host of both the Invisible Machines and N9K podcasts. His writing has appeared in numerous publications over the years, including Chicago Reader, Fast Company, FLAUNT, The New York Times, Observer, SLAP, Stop Smiling, Thrasher, and Westword. 

How to Succeed as an Experience Designer in Advertising Agencies

[email protected] | Ellen van den Berg
post authorEllen van den Berg

Ellen van den Berg
Ellen van den Berg heads the UX department of the DDB & Tribal, Amsterdam. She leads a team of user experience designers and creative technologists. Ellen realises digital experiences for real people - working for clients such as adidas, KLM, McDonald’s, Unilever, P&G, Volkswagen and Heineken. Ellen leads diverse projects, varying from digital campaigns and mobile experiences to big platform sites and, on occasion, interactive installations. Before joining DDB & Tribal, Amsterdam, she worked for companies such as Hyves, Mediamatic, and Lava.

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