Article No. 1283 | July 31, 2014
A look at three easy-to-use platforms that work together as part of an integrated text analytics framework: KH Coder, OpenOffice Base, and Wordaizer
Article No. 1282 | July 30, 2014
By running Spotify through a usability test, one avid user was able to find some relatively easy fixes that could make for a more intuitive and rewarding experience.
Article No. 1280 | July 28, 2014
By mitigating the feeling in users of being watched and judged, you can get better data from testing sessions—especially when working with kids.
Article No. 1275 | July 14, 2014
While controversial among freelancers, white-labeling your services to a company can open you up to a whole new world of opportunity.
Article No. 1271 | July 10, 2014
Modifying Jeff Gothelf's proto-persona process reveals another method of working with clients to establish executive alignment on target users.
Article No. 1268 | July 7, 2014
Users and designers can work to develop their Design Awareness in order to avoid the manipulative patterns associated with Dark UX.
Article No. 1266 | July 2, 2014
A divisive tool among practitioners, personas can bring the perspective of your end users into the design process and help build consensus among stakeholders.
Article No. 1264 | June 27, 2014
A workshop activity that forges alignment on user needs, goals, and pain-points, Persona Empathy Mapping bridges the gap between personas and design concepts.
Article No. 1261 | June 25, 2014
Arrogance and seven other common mistakes can easily derail a design project. Avoid them all.
Article No. 1258 | June 23, 2014
Understanding the labor issues at the core of the agile manifesto can help experience designers find news ways of working to enlighten developers.
Article No. 1243 | May 22, 2014
A closer look at the results in the Bringing Order to Big Data category of the international Design for Experience awards, featuring the winner: Roambi.
Article No. 1239 | May 15, 2014
Choosing a metaphor that helps us identify a brand's character can provide a launching point for creating an effective customer journey.
Article No. 1237 | May 13, 2014
There's enough data out there to confirm that designing for mobile should be a priority, and the numbers can also help you find the right solutions for your project.
Article No. 1231 | May 1, 2014
A closer look at the results in the Complete Customer Experience category of the international Design for Experience awards, featuring the winner: Workshop Cafe.
Article No. 1224 | April 21, 2014
Studying small groups of friends or family using your product in a familiar setting can yield qualitative insights that improve your user experience.
Article No. 1220 | April 14, 2014
Giving your client, stakeholder, or boss a better sense of what UX entails and requires can make your project more successful.
Article No. 1218 | April 9, 2014
A closer look at the results in the Accessibility category of the international Design for Experience awards, featuring the winner: Tobii EyeMobile.
Article No. 1216 | April 7, 2014
An excerpt from the book A Web for Everyone, by Sarah Horton and Whitney Quesenbery, introduces a set of personas that can inform accessibility in design.
Article No. 1215 | April 3, 2014
Exploring the commonalities between the starting five on a basketball team and five positions in a UX project.
Article No. 1212 | March 31, 2014
The official website for the international Design for Experience awards is up and running!
Article No. 1210 | March 27, 2014
Combining eye-tracking data with conventional usability studies can give you unparalleled insight into how to better guide user attention and refine their experience.
Article No. 1209 | March 26, 2014
Building your own UX research participant community can be a cost-effective, time-saving measure for conducting in-depth user studies.
Article No. 1207 | March 21, 2014
We are thrilled to present the winners of the inaugural international Design for Experience Awards!
Article No. 1204 | March 17, 2014
To optimally integrate experience design in an organization, it's helpful to first map out its maturity level.
