Seeing the Elephant: Defragmenting User Research

11 years ago

Like everyone else who 1) has performed user research, and 2) is over age 40, I spent the requisite decade…

Designing for easy interaction

11 years ago

Success in interaction design is largely a matter of following established patterns, so people can apply what they already know…

Intuitive design clears confusion

11 years ago

One of the best ways to learn what works and what doesn’t work when it comes to UI and usability…

The future of Information Dashboards

11 years ago

Last year was an awesome one for the data visualization industry. With more and more businesses realizing the value of…

4 types of customer analytics to collect

11 years ago

While they may be called customers, users, buyers, or even guests, they are all people. Organizations quantify, classify, categorize and…

Is observing one user worse than observing none?

11 years ago

Seeing is believing. Observing just a handful of users interact with a product can be more influential than reading pages…

Global navigation is less useful on large, complex websites

11 years ago

As a website becomes larger and more complex, navigation should focus on helping customers move forward. Helping them move backwards…

10 useful Usability findings and guidelines

11 years ago

Everyone would agree that usability is an important aspect of Web design. Whether you’re working on a portfolio website, online…

F-shaped pattern for reading web content

11 years ago

F for fast. That's how users read your precious content. In a few seconds, their eyes move at amazing speeds…

Usability crimes you shouldn’t commit

11 years ago

Over time certain conventions and best practices have been developed to help improve the general usability of websites during their…