User Experience
Most recent blogs in the User Experience category
25Jan2016
These tablet experiences suck
I love my tablet. Until I was given one a couple of years ago, I never thought I'd like tablets as much as I do now. But that's not to say there aren't a few things that annoy me - and it's not the fault of the device. Fair warning, if you're not interested in a self-indulgent venting of certain tablet design 'faux pas' then move on. Otherwise, let me enlighten you as to why it's time to put an end to these all-too-familiar scenarios.
25Jan2016
A touchy subject
It's been nearly 10 years since Apple launched the first touch screen smartphone in 2007. Did you know however, that the first touch screen was actually invented in 1965? That's nearly fifty years ago to the day! Yet I wonder, would anybody have believed it, if told that by the year 2015, there'd be more touch-screen enabled smart phones and tablets, than human beings on the planet? Or by 2020, it is estimated that there will be 4.3 internet connected 'things' for every person?! That's something like 33 billion devices, with a hell of a lot of touch screens.
20Apr2015
Is your site ready for Mobilegeddon?
A little known tweak to the Google search algorithm is going to have some pretty big impacts on site rankings. From tomorrow, April 21 2015, any website that is not mobile-friendly will take a dive in search results. What does this really mean, and is your site as mobile-friendly as you think? More importantly - does Google think your site is ready??
15Apr2015
Your website is losing sales because..
Here are some of the top 7 issues that can prevent your retail website visitors from converting to customers.
21Mar2018
Top picks from around the web #3
Ecommerce features to improve UX and redesigns to check out this week.
6Mar2018
How to design better forms
Whether we’re buying something online or signing up to an email list, forms are a part of our everyday lives. Use these 4 simple tips to help make forms user-friendly and frictionless.
25Aug2017
Implementing pages from design files
There are a lot of tutorials on the web on how to use HTML, CSS and Javascript. But it’s difficult to find one that teaches you the big picture, or the steps involved in a real task. This article will address the general work flow, as well as how to approach your code, to produce an accurate recreation of a design.
9Mar2017
Top Picks From Around the Web #2
Here's some creative designs to check out this week.
21Feb2017
19Dec2016
Why you should avoid hamburger menus, and finding their alternatives
For such a seemingly innocent UI element, those three line icons you see in the corner of many responsive websites and apps have generated a lot of controversy.
25Nov2016
Annoying Website Features
We’ve all come across them – Extremely small, budget websites that look like they were made by your pre-pubescent cousin. These gems often include some of the most annoying design and functional elements on the internet. Here is a list of things to avoid when asking your cousin to make you a website.
25Nov2016
Importance of Clearly Defined Requirements
Imagine developing a software without requirements. How do you start? What do you develop? What do your stakeholders expect?
24Nov2016
TLDR; or, The Importance of Documentation
Nobody can be expected to recall the events that occurred in a meeting six months prior to release of a project. We document so that everybody understands the scope of work in such sufficient detail as to produce outstanding work.
17Mar2016
See Think Do Framework
Lesson, remove the “jump into bed with me now” experience, with “buy now” button.
23Dec2015
End of passwords. Fingers crossed.
Google is trialling phone-only sign-in. No more remembering obscure passwords, this also should add extra layer of security.
29Oct2015
6 ways to reduce your websites bounce rate.
These tips are sure winners for reducing bounce rates on your website.
22Jul2015
In the micro moment
When a user makes a snap decision in the moment where they either need something, want more information or want an answer right now, THAT is a micro moment.
26Jun2015
Dr StrangeUX or: How I stopped worrying and learned to love the mega-nav
Mega-navs: a force for good or a source of usability destruction?
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