Improving UX with the 80/20 rule
Using the 80/20 rule we can choose how to allocate design and development resources to achieve the greatest gains for users. It is also a useful principle in UI design allowing us to prioritise...
View ArticleBeausability [byoo-sah-bil-i-tee]
Research shows that ‘beautiful’ interfaces are perceived as being easier to use than less visually appealing interfaces whether they are or not. Beautiful + Usability = Beausability. Yes, Beausability...
View ArticleManufacturers, let us bring our own UI.
HTML5 is winning, car manufacturers are flocking to the technology to drive the next generation of apps within vehicles. However, will manufacturers’ hunger to improve the in car experience create a...
View ArticlePerformance Budgets for UX
There are few more important things when it comes to UX than speed. No matter how many usability tests, personas and user flow diagrams you have, if your users find themselves staring at a spinning...
View ArticleIs UX a Full Time Role?
A discussion occurred in the comments on one of my posts a few weeks ago. The discussion hinged on the idea that UX is not (or hardly ever needs to be) a full time role, rather it should be a shared...
View ArticleWhat are Personas and how do I use them?
A great way to stick to your user centred design principles and ensure your project is guided by the users needs and requirements is by using the magic of personas. Sold! So what are personas? Personas...
View ArticleFounders Talk: Updatey
Updatey is a beautiful tool to keep your team and clients informed about whats going on in a project. I spoke to founder Benjamin Dell about inspiration, MVP and what’s next for Updatey. What first...
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Hamburger not on the menu? The rise of overflow scroll.
2014 is shaping up to be the beginning of the end for the hamburger menu as studies, articles and opinion continually come out discrediting this UI pattern that has been the go-to solution for small...
View ArticleStay competitive, stay up to date
I came across a news aggregation service for designers and developers yesterday and something about its strapline made me think twice. “stay competitive, stay up to date? Is this true? The kind of news...
View ArticleAnyone can play guitar
One of the big news items this past week has been the Uber rebrand. As with any big rebrand, especially a brand that seems to have such a polarising effect on people, it stirred strong emotions and...
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