Article No. 1,594 | March 30, 2016
by Tammy Guy
LinkedIn’s messaging center recently shook up the function of the return key, causing users to make errors and feel apprehensive about future usage of the chat feature.
Article No. 1,593 | March 28, 2016
by Lucy Barret
No one can make sweeping generalizations about what to change or how to optimize conversion rates. But if you go in with an open mind, you can learn something new.
Article No. 1,592 | March 23, 2016
by Rosie Allabarton
Due to the newness of the field and the relative ignorance still surrounding the term “UX Designer,” different companies expect vastly different things from the same job.
Article No. 1,591 | March 21, 2016
by ja4545643434fjdlshkj@gmail.com, Peter Morville, lr55464511554f6dsfds@gmail.com
An excerpt from the new O'Reilly book, Information Architecture, 4th Edition, explores how information architecture infuses products with meaning and a sense of place.
Article No. 1,590 | March 18, 2016
by Vijay Sundaram
When designing your own Slack bot, you need to keep three UX considerations in mind: discovery, onboarding, and basic interaction.
Article No. 1,589 | March 16, 2016
by Gigi Peccolo | UX Magazine
We talked to Sphero's Chief Product Officer John Blakely about UX, the breakout bot BB-8, and the nature of play. And, of course, a galaxy far, far away.
Article No. 1,588 | March 14, 2016
by Dan Ward
Author and UX consultant Dan Ward shares an illustrated interpretation of his book, "The Simplicity Cycle."
Article No. 1,587 | March 11, 2016
by Jennifer Aldrich
By applying the Pareto Principle to user research, you can identify the top percentage of your product's usability issues and feature gaps, then jump in and fix them.
Article No. 1,586 | March 9, 2016
by Time Barrow
Thinking about essential issues in content design and adhering to a style guide helps ensure your content is both correct and consistent.
Article No. 1,585 | March 7, 2016
by John Boykin
In UX design, applying a solid sense of probability often determines whether we come out ahead or behind.
Article No. 1,584 | March 1, 2016
by Zack D
The scrolling behavior of Feedly's site is at first erratic, unless you have some experience with building on the web.
Article No. 1,583 | February 29, 2016
by Brian Pagán
Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a new graduate, all great designers care about four main things.
Article No. 1,582 | February 24, 2016
by Jaykishan Panchal
By adding a host of updates to iOS 9, Apple is taking great strides in making its devices easier to use.
Article No. 1,581 | February 22, 2016
by Egan Schulz
In the UX spiral, improvements in UX in the B2B and B2C spheres continue to bounce off each other, ratcheting up people's expectations of what makes an application good.
Article No. 1,580 | February 19, 2016
by Chuck Longanecker
Adopting practices that elevate the customer experience will undoubtedly produce a return on investment and provide a steady foundation for your brand.
Article No. 1,579 | February 17, 2016
by Pete Kinser
Guiding your organization to achieve an experience-first mindset means understanding your context, building connections, and communicating your intention.
Article No. 1,578 | February 15, 2016
by Sarah Martin
Whether users conceptualize the content as a “paper” document, “website,” or “electronic” document with assumed capabilities is a critical UX inquiry.
Article No. 1,577 | February 12, 2016
by Preston Pierce
Used in the right context and settings, animations can add meaning to a user interface and offer immersive interactivity as well.
Article No. 1,576 | February 9, 2016
by Brian Dunn
Taking user emotion into account makes your writing more nuanced and empathetic--and the user experience admirably human.
Article No. 1,575 | February 8, 2016
by John Boykin
Had Google thought more about probability than about throwing in their existing technology just because they could, they would have left autosuggest out.
Article No. 1,574 | February 5, 2016
by Gigi Peccolo | UX Magazine
"X: The Book" is both a crash course in architecting great experiences and simultaneously a must-read for any designer looking to brush up on his trade.
Article No. 1,573 | February 2, 2016
by Shay Ben-Barak
When users are accustomed to using a pattern, even a minor change in that pattern can be very expensive in performance terms.
Article No. 1,572 | January 27, 2016
by Shanon Marks
The role of the designer requires a critical lens toward decision-making and the appropriate use of technology to solve problems.
Article No. 1,571 | January 25, 2016
by johanna.dunerfeldt@veryday.com
The stories algorithms provide must be designed to create true value for people, or we miss the great potential of IoT and the data it provides.