Designing interactive elements in virtual spaces
What is the best way to include interactive elements in a virtual space so they enhance the user experience?
Master competitive usability testing for product differentiation
Product differentiation can be difficult, but competitive usability testing is a quick and cheap method for uncovering opportunities.Â
Why your app sucks: Common UX issues in B2C authentication
Guess what? Your B2C app’s login process is keeping customers from engaging B2C authentication in the physical world When Taylor Swift’s Eras tour came through the Dallas area in early 2023, my family trekked from Austin to the stadium to see her performance. On the way in, we not only had to show our tickets,…
Your guide to a usability audits
Usability audits are key to long-term success In order to keep a product’s life cycle sustainable, regular usability audits are necessary to ensure longevity. Good usability means the product is easy for users to achieve their goals. Over time, user goals will change, or require upgrades to stay viable in the market. Regular audits can…
Fix your data display: 4 steps to strong table usability
Poor table usability with workplace applications is no secret The usability requirements and tradeoffs for workplace app designs are different from consumer apps. As UX experts, we have to focus on different points. For consumer apps, we tend to focus on the UI and fix show-stopping roadblocks. Meanwhile, for workplace apps we must focus on…
How search design affects your product’s UX
Even search design can directly impact user experience in products When it comes to the overall user experience of a website, software or app, search design is often considered behind other functionality. But the design of search can make a big difference in how users experience a digital product. Not all websites or apps need…
5 UX best practices: Customer retention
Thoughtful user experiences can positively impact customer retention Tips to improve customer retention There are many UX tricks that improve customer retention. Essentially, all you need is a: Picture this… You’ve developed an exciting, new product. You’ve rolled out your onboarding. Not only that, but you’re confident you have developed around thorough research to solve…
What is usability?
How usable is your product? I have a love-hate relationship with some digital products, and it’s because of their usability. Well, mostly hate in some cases. And not because I don’t love the idea. But using the software is frustrating and drives me crazy. Take Jira, for example, a cloud-based project management software from Atlassian….
5 benefits of usability testing
There are multiple benefits of usability testing. Usability testing allows product teams to find problems before the end user. The earlier bugs are identified, the less expensive it is for the client to fix. Detecting issues early on encourages a smoother launch or feature release.
A guide for user testing
User testing can be very beneficial to the design and development of a project. Whether the product is a digital experience or a physical object, getting feedback from users who have no experience with the project is crucial to get valuable unbiased opinions.
Designing the ecommerce user experience
For all the talk about new and upcoming trends in design for 2016, the real winners in ecommerce are paying attention to functionality and usability above anything else. Designing a site to ultimately help users find what they’re looking for, in the way they intuitively feel like it should be found, is what will convert…
