This is the final piece in our UX research communication series; all the others can be found under the UX Daily tab on our website. Today, we’re going to take a look at an often neglected channel for communication – the company intranet.The Company IntranetIt seems like every company and their dog h
Many years ago, I lived in the United Arab Emirates. The vast majority of people who work in the UAE, including me, get health insurance at the expense of their employer. That health insurance is pretty awesome too – it gets you into the best hospitals in the world and treated without any real impac
Putting together a cover letter is every bit as important as putting together a portfolio and a resume (or CV) for a job. Yet, it’s the one area that too many people get lazy with. They write a nice general cover letter and just copy and paste it with every job. Yet, these same people will spend hou
Welcome back to our ongoing series on better communication within UX projects. Today, we’re going to take a look at a form of communication which may also result in further research output – the informal usability test. If you’ve not caught the previous parts of this series; they may be found under
Welcome back to our series on communicating user research for better results from your UX projects. Today, we’re going to be tackling informal presentations. If you’ve not seen the rest of the series – you can find it under the UX Daily tab on the IxDF website and there will be more coming tomorrow
If you’re trying to make your designs really special; then you’ll want to ensure you’ve done everything you can to add those touches that make things simple and sublime for your users. Here’s a simple checklist that may help you achieve just that:Author/Copyright holder: Bev Webb. Copyright terms an
Mobile Applications have become near ubiquitous with the rise of the mobile web but are they as big a deal as they are being made out to be? What do users really do with mobile apps and what does the future hold for mobile apps? User experience designers need to have their fingers on the pulse of th
This week, we’re looking at how to communicate UX research in a way to add real value to your projects and to help ensure that people act on your research rather than ignore it. As always, each part of this series may be found under the UX Daily tab on this site. Today, we’re going to look at a very
Let’s examine a model that finds out how users feel about products (including our designs) and services. Every business uses some method to prioritize product and service features based on user research. As designers, we can count on the simple yet powerful categories defined by the Kano model. When
Yesterday we examined how knowing your audience can make reporting on UX research easier. Today, we’re going to take a look at one of the key communication skills – report writing.Reports for UX ResearchIt is unlikely that for most reports that you’ll find a one-size fits all format that keeps every
Welcome to the UX Daily; if you’re not a regular visitor – we publish new UX and design related content every day of the week. This week we’re going to be looking at communication and UX research. Why? Because all the research in the world will be wasted if we can’t convey what it means to the peopl
This is the second part of our look at conducting effective expert reviews; if you missed yesterday’s opening part – it can be found under the UX Daily tab on our website. Today, we’re going to continue with the Group Expert Review Process: The Group Expert Review Process (Part 2)Conduct the Walkth
If you’re looking to use expert reviews to validate your user research then you’ll need to pay close attention to the design of your reviews. Why? Mainly because an expert isn’t always an expert (there’s a tendency to assume that expertise in one area becomes expertise in other areas) and even when
What is Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW)? It’s a community. That consists of system builders and behavioural researchers. They examine the way that collaborative behaviour can impact technology and vice-versa. The community itself is fluid and flexible. There’s a formal academic journal th
'Affordance' is a term most designers will have come across at some stage of their studies and careers. Don Norman introduced this term to the design community.Despite Don Norman’s best efforts, the underlying meaning of the term is sometimes misunderstood.How to define 'Affordance'Don Norman first
One of the things that makes hiring for most jobs easy is that the job description and hiring process have been in existence since before the arrival of the personal computer. You may want different things from a training manager today than one hired in the 1950s but there’s plenty of common ground
Winning users’ trust is vital to having them decide to stay on your service or product and consider what they might do next. However, keeping them trusting in the long term is another crucial consideration, but it will empower you to keep new users while existing ones still feel valued.Fostering Lon
Hello and welcome back to our series on improving the UX of learning experiences. If you’ve missed any of the series so far; it’s all available under the UX Daily Tab on our main website.Be Cautious with GamificationGamification is the big growth sector in design at the moment. Used well, it can enh
Welcome back to our series on improving the UX of learning experience. If you’ve missed any of the earlier parts of this series, there’s no need to worry; you can find them all under the UX Daily tab on our website. Today we’re going to look at:Communication Tools Need to Be Geared to the ActivityEa
Our series on the UX of learning design continues today with more great tips on how to make learning more effective. If you’ve not seen the early parts of this series; you can find them under the UX Daily Tab on our website. Now let’s check out today’s tips:Connect The Learning to the LearnerThe urg
AI is replacing jobs everywhere, yet design jobs are booming with a projected 45% job growth. With design skills, you can create products and services people love. More love means more impact and greater salary potential.
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