Card sorting defined
Card sorting can be described as a technique that is used to help structure, improve or define the menu and taxonomy of a website or product. This is mostly used…
Your website has two faces
Like the Roman god Janus (and many a politician), every web application has two faces: Its human face interacts with people, while its machine face interacts with computer systems, often…
Designing for easy interaction
Success in interaction design is largely a matter of following established patterns, so people can apply what they already know to new contexts. Using known and well-established interactive controls goes…
4 types of customer analytics to collect
While they may be called customers, users, buyers, or even guests, they are all people. Organizations quantify, classify, categorize and track people well before they've even made a purchase and…
Global navigation is less useful on large, complex websites
As a website becomes larger and more complex, navigation should focus on helping customers move forward. Helping them move backwards or sideways can cause major distraction and confusion. In February…
10 useful Usability findings and guidelines
Everyone would agree that usability is an important aspect of Web design. Whether you’re working on a portfolio website, online store or Web app, making your pages easy and enjoyable…
F-shaped pattern for reading web content
F for fast. That's how users read your precious content. In a few seconds, their eyes move at amazing speeds across your websites words in a pattern that's very different…
Usability crimes you shouldn’t commit
Over time certain conventions and best practices have been developed to help improve the general usability of websites during their design and build. This roundup of ten usability crimes highlights…
How to Socialize User Experience Design
Not so very long ago, conversation around user experience with respect to web design centered around the notion of a website as a single destination. A sticky site built around…