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Using decision tables to support contextual targeting in your UI

By Rob Cowie 13 March 2015Theory, UX

Historically, marketers have given targeting a bad name, with creepy email campaigns and annoying ads that follow you around – but the fact is, targeted messages can deliver a lovely…

25 Rules and Recommendations For The UX Researcher

By Rob Cowie 11 March 2015Testing, Theory, UX

User research is not a hard science. But like all behavioural sciences, there are principles, best-practices, rules and recommendations. Across dozens of tutorials, five books, many articles and blogs, boot…

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought…Affinity Analysis Explained

By Rob Cowie 10 March 2015Theory, UX

You know the scenario. You're browsing books on Amazon, and you scroll down to see the now-familiar phrase: "Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought…" Amazon then presents you with…

Design is Valued. Now What?

By Rob Cowie 9 March 2015Design, Theory, UX

From an outsourced last step to the forefront of strategy, the value of design has undergone a transformation in the software industry. Today's UI designers have a new set of…

UX Crash Course – User Psychology

By Rob Cowie 8 March 2015Behaviour, Theory, UX

A brilliant 31 lesson course on User Psychology from Experience Architect Joel Marsh, covering concepts such as The 3 Whats of User Perspective, Motivation, Gamification and Intuition. | Read article

Gesture Conjecture: Real Space UI

By Rob Cowie 8 March 2015Behaviour, Design, Theory, UX

The role of gesturing has been evolving and adapting on the mobile spectrum for a decade. As most would understand it, a gesture is a command input by touch onto…

5 Rules for choosing the perfect web typeface

By Rob Cowie 8 March 2015Design, Theory, UX

Selecting a typeface for a project is a defining moment. Occasionally you’ll be looking to add personality to a design, although that is usually best left to display type. For…

Use Your UX Skills on the Inside: Becoming an agent of change in your organization

By Rob Cowie 25 February 2015Strategy, Theory, UX

Jane wants change. Jane wants more specific project goals, influenced by more research. She wants to design beyond where she typically feels caged. Rarely does she feel like she’s sending…

Video: 7 Success Factors For Getting Innovation Going In Your Organization

By Rob Cowie 24 February 2015Strategy, Theory, Video

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLc2KEFeGjw

Video: Growing User Experience In Your Organization

By Rob Cowie 23 February 2015Strategy, Theory, Video

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHBRecatXdY