Interface and Navigation Design

Is iOS 8 the “Biggest Release” yet or Just a More Polished Version of iOS 7?

Accessibility, Apple, Apple iOS, Content and Copy, Customer Experience, Design, Development, Enterprise Products, Gestures, Input devices, Interaction Design, Interface and Navigation Design, iPad, iPhone, Mac OS, Mobile Applications, Mobile Technology, New and Emerging Technologies, Operating Systems, Privacy and Data Security, Product design, Product Releases and Redesigns, Reviews, Tablet, Technology, Ubiquitous Computing, Usability, Visual Design

While perhaps not the “biggest iOS release ever” promised by Apple, iOS 8 includes significant UX improvements alongside some notable interface updates.

Article by Alex Demichev

September 29, 2014

4 min read

CUBI: A User Experience Model for Project Success

Business Value and ROI, Consumer products, Content and Copy, Content Strategy, Customer Experience, Data visualization, Design, Design Theory, Design Tools and Software, E-commerce, Emotion, Empathy, Flow and Immersion, Human factors, Information Design and Architecture, Interaction Design, Interface and Navigation Design, Marketing and Brand, Mobile Applications, Mobile Technology, New and Emerging Technologies, Personal and Professional Development, Product design, Project Management, Psychology and Human Behavior, Research Methods and Techniques, Sketching, Software, Storytelling, Strategy, Team Dynamics, Technology, Usability, User Acceptance Testing, Vendor-Client Relationships, Visual Design, Working With Stakeholders

Frustrated with confusing, unorganized, complex, or antiquated antiquated user experience models, a designer at The Nerdery created the CUBI model.

Article by Corey Stern

September 25, 2014

10 min read

The Who, What, When, Wear, and Why of Wearable Technology

Analytics and Tracking, Android, Apple, Apple iOS, Augmented Reality, Business Value and ROI, Consumer products, Customer Experience, Data visualization, Design, Development, Gestures, Information Design and Architecture, Input devices, Interaction Design, Interface and Navigation Design, iPhone, Mobile Applications, Mobile Technology, New and Emerging Technologies, Product design, Psychology and Human Behavior, Technology, Ubiquitous Computing, Usability, User Adoption, Visual Design

While different in many ways, the three primary categories of wearable technology share attributes that designers, developers, and product managers need to be aware of.

Article by Markiyan Matsekh

September 24, 2014

5 min read

Differentiating with Design

Business Value and ROI, Consumer products, Customer Experience, Data visualization, Design, Development, Direct Observation Research, Flow and Immersion, Information Design and Architecture, Interface and Navigation Design, Onboarding, Product design, Project Management, Research Methods and Techniques, Software, Strategy, Technology, Usability, User Adoption, Visual Design

In an excerpt from her new book, How to Transform Your Ideas into Software Products, Mint.com’s founding engineering shows how strategic design can give you an edge.

Article by Poornima Vijayashanker

September 23, 2014

9 min read

Balancing Product UX and Lean Execution

Agile and Iterative Process, Business Value and ROI, Design, Design Theory, Design Tools and Software, Interface and Navigation Design, Mobile Applications, Mobile Technology, New and Emerging Technologies, Product design, Product Releases and Redesigns, Project Management, Prototypes, Research Methods and Techniques, Sketching, Strategy, Technology, Usability, User Acceptance Testing, User Reported Feedback, Wireframes

When weighing experience design concerns against the need to get an MVP in the marketplace,it’s crucial to find a balance that works for your product.

Article by Chris Bank

September 22, 2014

10 min read

No Bottom Line? No Experience

Business Value and ROI, Content and Copy, Contextual User Studies, Customer Experience, Design, Design for Experience Awards, Direct Observation Research, Employee Experience, Information Design and Architecture, Interaction Design, Interface and Navigation Design, Internal Company Dynamics, Internal Company Systems and Intranets, Mobile Applications, Mobile Technology, Personal and Professional Development, Product design, Project Management, Research Methods and Techniques, Software, Team Dynamics, Technology, Usability, Vendor-Client Relationships, Working With Stakeholders

The results of the Bottom Line Impact category of the Design for Experience awards highlight the importance of balancing business needs and user needs.

Article by Josh Tyson

September 12, 2014

7 min read

Interface and Navigation Design

Is iOS 8 the “Biggest Release” yet or Just a More Polished Version of iOS 7?

CUBI: A User Experience Model for Project Success