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Using Adaptive Design in the Quest for Future-Proof Designs

Android, Apple, Apple iOS, Business Value and ROI, Content and Copy, Content Strategy, Design, Design Theory, Design Tools and Software, Development, Information Design and Architecture, Interaction Design, Interface and Navigation Design, iPad, iPhone, Mobile Applications, Mobile Technology, New and Emerging Technologies, Operating Systems, Product design, Product Releases and Redesigns, Prototypes, Strategy, Tablet, Technology, Touch, Usability, Vendor-Client Relationships

With the proliferation of new mobile devices and operating systems, each with specific requirements, an adaptive design strategy creates products that adapt over time.

Article by David Sachs

October 15, 2013

6 min read

Design for Experience: Cross-Platform Experience

Android, Apple iOS, Business Value and ROI, Customer Experience, Design, Design for Experience Awards, Design Tools and Software, Flow and Immersion, Information Design and Architecture, Input devices, Interaction Design, Interface and Navigation Design, iPad, iPhone, Location-Based Services, Mobile Applications, Mobile Technology, New and Emerging Technologies, Product design, Tablet, Technology

A closer look at the Design for Experience awards category: Cross-Platform Experience

Article by UX Magazine Staff, Design for Experience

October 7, 2013

1 min read

Mobile Testing Toolbox, Part 2

Analytics and Tracking, Android, Apple iOS, Business Value and ROI, Customer Experience, Design, Design Tools and Software, Gestures, Interaction Design, Interface and Navigation Design, iPad, iPhone, Marketing and Brand, Mobile Applications, Mobile Technology, Product design, Remote Research, Research Methods and Techniques, Research Tools and Software, Tablet, Touch, Usability, User Acceptance Testing, User Reported Feedback, Video, Voice & Natural Language

A survey of mobile testing tools for unmoderated usability studies finds products and features that suit many different design needs.

Article by Amber DeRosa

October 7, 2013

7 min read

Does Skeuomorphic Design Matter?

Apple, Apple iOS, Design, Design Theory, Design Tools and Software, Interaction Design, Interface and Navigation Design, iPhone, New and Emerging Technologies, Product design, Technology, Usability

Looking at skeuomorphs as cultural affordances shows how they can leverage past experiences to help users understand something new.

Article by John Payne

October 3, 2013

5 min read

Mobile Testing Toolbox: Part 1

Analytics and Tracking, Android, Apple, Apple iOS, Contextual User Studies, Design, Input devices, Interaction Design, Interface and Navigation Design, iPad, iPhone, Microsoft Windows, Mobile Applications, Mobile Technology, Product design, Research Methods and Techniques, Research Tools and Software, Reviews, Software, Technology, Touch, Usability, User Acceptance Testing, User Reported Feedback, Video

A survey of mobile testing tools for moderated usability studies finds products and features that suit many different design needs.

Article by Amber DeRosa

September 26, 2013

8 min read

Which Retail Mobile Sites are à la Mode? Results from a UX study

Android, Apple, Apple iOS, Contextual User Studies, Customer Experience, Design, E-commerce, Interaction Design, iPad, Mobile Applications, Mobile Technology, Research Methods and Techniques, Short News, Tablet, Technology, Usability, User Acceptance Testing, User Adoption, User Reported Feedback, Web

A remote usability test of the tablet web experience of four major U.S. fashion brands shows that users like options, product info, and an easy-to-follow return policy.

Article by Sneha Kanneganti

September 25, 2013

6 min read

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Using Adaptive Design in the Quest for Future-Proof Designs