Theory

UX the Bruce Lee Way

As a UX professional I take inspiration from a great many things. Since I’m also a big pop culture geek,…

11 years ago

The positive impact of good UX on non-profits

Online donor advocacy contributes to the financial sustainability of non-profit organizations that work hard to provide humanitarian assistance to people…

11 years ago

Everything I really need to know about UX…

... I learned in Sunday School. Designing a website or mobile app is largely an act of faith. We don’t…

11 years ago

Why new features usually flop

Launching a successful feature demands the same skills as launching a successful product. The difference is that you also have…

11 years ago

UI walkthroughs

Clear, Rise and Solar are three examples of a trend of “gesture driven” apps with a flat UI. These are…

11 years ago

Showing your users that you care

Voice and tone. Tone and voice. Though the words “voice” and “tone” are often used interchangeably, they’re not synonyms. Our…

11 years ago

Applying Lean UX

We recently wrapped up a project for a startup in the digital photography space, and aside from being great design…

11 years ago

UX in a minimum viable product

I gave a talk at Refresh Chicago last week, and afterwards a fellow came up to me with a question.…

11 years ago

The 26 UX Axioms

1. It's all about people, it's not about the object UX design starts and ends with people. It's not everything,…

11 years ago

Functional beauty and user experience

Beauty is one of the oldest and most powerful concepts in human history—inspiring artists and lighting up cultural movements, philosophical…

11 years ago