Human action represents intention. Even mistakes indicate an underlying aim or goal; just that we have happened to choose the wrong action, or, for some reason, failed to execute the appropriate action correctly. These actions are guided by information from our environment. We identify and pursue sp
Common sense is a funny thing. It’s something that we all seem to believe comes easily; even when the evidence of our own eyes tells us this is anything but true. In a world where hot drinks come with a warning; “Caution: This drink may be hot!” and where a clothes iron explains; “Do not iron clothe
If there’s one word that seems to have fallen out of favour recently it’s “disrupt”. This is so true that the word “disrupt” has become one of the words in Time magazine’s somewhat disastrous 20 words to ban poll of 2014.What is Disruptive Innovation?Author/Copyright holder: Innovation. Copyright te
It’s almost the New Year and many people will be looking for their next career opportunity after a time of reflection over the holiday period. We’ve put together a list of places that you might want to go looking in:Your Current OrganizationToo many people start their career hunt by heading to the j
Mobile apps are subject to the normal rules of user experience design; a product of any kind requires user research, iterative design and user testing prior to release. However, there are specific rules which apply to mobile apps in general that are unique to the mobile app user experience. Knowing
It would be wrong and misleading to say that usability is a single, measurable construct; instead, usability encompasses a whole host of individual considerations and dimensions. One of the dimensions is 'Usefulness'. In the Handbook of Usability Testing: How to Plan, Design, and Conduct Effective T
Many of the things that drive users mad are there on purpose. Designers are often trying to get users to do things they wouldn't ordinarily choose to do if they had the choice. So to encourage users to do the things that benefit the company, business, web developers, or the owners, designers back th
It’s the age of big data. The more data a company can collect then the theory goes that the more of a competitive advantage they can extract from that data. So data collection is a thing. Companies go all out today in order to collect more data than ever before. Then there comes a moment when it bec
In any relationship consisting of two parties, we can see a distribution of resources between both actors or relational partners. This principle of “give and take” is central to the relationship’s status. Given the fact that as UX designers, we design to build relationships between products/services
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
