Design Theory Archives

On the Ground at Forrester’s West Coast Forum

Business UX Leaders, Business Value and ROI, Conferences, Customer Experience, Design, Design Theory, Employee Experience, Employment and Hiring, Internal Company Dynamics, Marketing and Brand, New and Emerging Technologies, Prototypes, Research Methods and Techniques, Research Tools and Software, Strategy, Team Dynamics, The Business of UX, Usability, User Reported Feedback

Forrester’s West Coast Forum provided a fertile environment for learning about the importance and implementation of customer experience.

Article by Alison Lawrence, Didus

October 16, 2013

6 min read

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

World Usability Day Bristol 2013

Conferences, Design, Design Theory, Information Design and Architecture, Interaction Design, Interface and Navigation Design, Short News, Technology, Usability

World Usability Day 2013 Bristol takes place on November 14 in the creative capital of England.

Article by World Usability Day

October 11, 2013

1 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

Design for Experience: Interaction Design Innovation

Business Value and ROI, Conferences, Consumer products, Design, Design for Experience Awards, Design Theory, Design Tools and Software, Gaming, Interaction Design, Interface and Navigation Design, New and Emerging Technologies, Product design, Psychology and Human Behavior, Technology, Usability

A closer look at the Design for Experience awards category: Interaction Design Innovation

Article by UX Magazine Staff, Design for Experience

October 2, 2013

2 min read

Designing for Imperfection in Action

Agile and Iterative Process, Design, Design Theory, Design Tools and Software, Development, Form design, Information Design and Architecture, Input devices, Interaction Design, Interface and Navigation Design, Location-Based Services, Mobile Applications, Mobile Technology, New and Emerging Technologies, Patterns and Components, Privacy and Data Security, Product design, Product Releases and Redesigns, Project Management, Psychology and Human Behavior, Research Methods and Techniques, Software, Strategy, Technology, Usability, Wireframes

Embracing the messiness and complexity of the systems, users, and contexts we’re designing for can yield flexible future-proofed products.

Article by Steven Hoober

October 2, 2013

8 min read

Design Theory

On the Ground at Forrester’s West Coast Forum