Solving complex problems through design

What is it about design that makes it so well suited to solving complex problems? Why is design thinking such a promising avenue for business and government tackling seemingly intractable problems? Design is a broad arena of activity with a rich history..

Posted Today interactions.acm.org Tags: design

UI/UX Case Study: The Evernote Sharing User Experience.

During a typical day of working on Monday Night Combat, I’ll have brief but frequent periods of time where, in order to test a change to the UI I’ve just made, I’m waiting for the game to be built and pushed — or “cooked” — to my Xbox, and since I can’t..

Posted Today hellchick.net Tags: Case study, UI, ux

Myth #24: People always use your product the way you imagined they would

Even if a product was designed to fulfill specific and known user needs, customers don’t always use it the way and for the purpose the product was originally intended. In many cases, users don’t care or don’t understand how a product works, and ...

Posted Today uxmyths.com Tags: Myths, psychology, Users, ux

Use the 80-20 Rule to Increase Your Website’s Effectiveness

Want to increase your website’s conversion rate? Want more subscribers, opt-ins, members, customers? How about doing less work while you’re at it? Too good to be true? Nope. It’s possible if you apply the 80-20 rule: focus on the 20% that will bring you..

Posted Today sixrevisions.com Tags: Pareto principle, UI

A Simple Way to Add Flavor to Your Headings

What do ABC, CNN and Fox News all have in common? The obvious is that they all offer news. The less obvious is that they all use Arial as their type face for everything.

Posted Today uxmovement.com Tags: typography

Five UX Research Pitfalls

In the last few years, more and more organizations have come to view UX design as a key contributor to successful products, connecting teams with end-users and guiding product innovation within the organization. Though it’s fantastic to see this...

Posted Yesterday uxmag.com Tags: research, ux

How to create a fantastic wordpress layout

How to create a sleek wordpress layout. PSD available for download FREE

Posted Yesterday free-stock-graphics.com Tags: business, layout, template, wordprerss

Why Users Fill Out Forms Faster With Top Aligned Labels

Imagine a user who is really excited about your product or service. They’re ready to sign up, so they go to your form page and start filling out their information.

Posted Yesterday uxmovement.com Tags: user efficiency, web forms

Form Field Usability: Matching User Expectations

Matching your customer’s expectations – even when it comes to the subconscious expectations of how wide an input field should be – is crucial if you want a user-friendly site.

Posted on 9/1/2010 baymard.com Tags: form field, interaction design, user experience, web design

When to Highlight Required Form Fields

How many of you have tried filling out a form, but all you could pay attention to were the asterisks or sub-labels next to the form labels? Those asterisks and sub-labels show which fields need filling out. This is a common practice on many forms today...

Posted on 9/1/2010 uxmovement.com Tags: minimalism, web forms