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The Tyranny of Consistency

  • Conversational Design, Design, Design Theory, Information Design and Architecture, Interface and Navigation Design, Usability, UX Education, UX Magazine, Visual Design

Consistency is helpful as a tool for designing user-friendly experiences. Until it isn’t.

Article by Robert Stribley
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The Tyranny of Consistency

The article critically examines the role of consistency in design. It argues for a nuanced approach that prioritizes clarity and user experience over strict adherence to consistency norms.

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The Power of Thoughtful Notifications in Apps: Less is More!

  • Accessibility, Behavioral Science, Customer Experience, Design, Empathy, Mobile Applications, Mobile Technology, Technology, Usability, UX Magazine

The evolution of notification strategies in digital apps.

Article by Pourav Raj
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The Power of Thoughtful Notifications in Apps: Less is More!
  • The article explores the evolution of notification strategies in digital apps, focusing on industry leaders like Meta (formerly Facebook) and their shift toward sending fewer, more relevant notifications.
  • The author underlines the significance of striking a balance in notification design and creating personalized, user-centric app experiences.
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Copying Designs Doesn’t Work, And Here’s Why

  • Conversational Design, Design, Interaction Design, Mobile Applications, Product design, Product Releases and Redesigns, Usability
Striking the right balance between inspiration and innovation might be hard. Let’s explore how to effectively get inspiration from others without losing that magic spark, including some do’s and don’ts along the way.
Article by Peter Ramsey
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Copying Designs Doesn’t Work, And Here’s Why
  • The author speculates on the right balance between drawing inspiration from existing designs and creating original work and provides some do’s and don’ts of implementing inspiration.
  • Copying another’s design may result in losing the key elements that make it work, making it difficult to replicate the original experience.
  • Designers can use inspiration as a starting point rather than a destination to fuel creativity.
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Using AI to Break Down Barriers in UX Design

  • Accessibility, Artificial Intelligence, Design, Technology, Usability
Article by Nate Schloesser
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Using AI to Break Down Barriers in UX Design
  • In the article, the author explores the potential AI has to enhance accessibility in UX design by learning and adapting to individual users with disabilities.
  • The article covers these 7 techniques for enhancing accessibility with AI:
    • Text-to-Speech and Speech-to-Text
    • Image Recognition and Description
    • Voice Recognition
    • Personalization and Adaptation
    • Predictive Text and Autocomplete
    • Context-Aware Computing
    • Assistive Technologies
  • The demand for accessible and inclusive design will continue to increase, making it crucial for designers and developers to stay up-to-date on the latest advances in AI and accessibility.
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Most Read Articles of Q4 2022

  • Accessibility, Contextual User Studies, Customer Experience, Defining AI, Design, Search, SEO, and SEM, Usability, UX Education

Here are the top 10 most-read UX Magazine articles in Q4 of 2022. This collection of articles was read, shared, and discussed the most.

Article by UX Magazine Staff
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Introducing Voice Search Experience at Booking.com

  • Consumer products, Contextual User Studies, Customer Experience, Information Design and Architecture, Interaction Design, Product design, Product Releases and Redesigns, Usability, Voice & Natural Language
A case study on how Booking.com leveled up its UX through trial and error.
Article by Noa Barbiro
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Introducing Voice Search Experience at Booking.com
  • The author demonstrates the showcase of introducing a voice search experience at one of the global online travel companies – Booking.com.
  • The article leads us through every stage of shipping a product using machine learning and a new UX and interaction:
    • A product discovery process for user requirements led to the initial step in creating conversational interaction and prioritizing MVP features.
    • After that, the team matched the list of software and algorithmic parts to either already-existing or yet-to-be-built capabilities.
    • The next step is to establish a taxonomy of relevant user journeys and intents (actions we should support and map to the appropriate app screens and inputs).
    • The design and initial interface for the app’s home screen were created as the final step to enable users to conduct any post-booking or search action using voice commands.
  • There is always room for improvement when introducing an innovative experience. Constant work in research and development is a key to a smoother and more individualized experience through a better understanding of intents.
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