If you’re stuck trying to move a project forward because it seems like there are too many things to concentrate on then the MoSCoW method may help you get unstuck. It’s a prioritization technique which is easy to learn and simple to apply. It can also help you decide what’s really valuable for your
If you’re ever tempted to answer the question; “How long will it take before this is ready?” with “How long is a piece of string?” then it’s likely that your projects are suffering from feature or scope creep. UX designers, project managers and freelancers alike need to be able to either resist or a
There can be quite a bit of confusion when you think about what the word “expertise” means. We all like to believe we have areas of expertise. However, sometimes, this leads to an over-estimation of our capacities. We fail to see our limits and how they might affect our results. A similar fairly pai
This year, for the first time, Google stated that user experience would be a core part of gaining rankings for mobile websites. A poorer user experience would send your site hurtling down the rankings. This appeared to come as a shock to many in the SEO community and despite assurances that content
Copyright law is there to protect the intellectual property of the creator. You don’t, in most countries, need to register copyright. It comes into existence at the moment you create something. In some places, like the United States, there are benefits to rights holders for registering copyright. Bu
The public perception of marketing is so bad that I can almost hear the sharp intake of breath when I ask the question; “Is UX Just a Form of Marketing?” Yet, despite the disdain in which marketing is often held – nearly every business on earth indulges in marketing of some form or another. So let’s
An SSQS (A semi-structured qualitative study) refers to research methods with qualitative rather than quantitative outputs. There are many types of SSQS research such as ethnography, interviews, observations, etc. For them, it can be useful to have a checklist to ensure that you’re making the most o
If you’re in charge of developing your UX design team; it’s probably a good idea to include coaching as part of that remit. Of course there are other great development tools like reading materials, online courses (like our own), classroom courses, etc. but nothing beats the personal attention and fi
Nobody said that starting a business would be easy. Founders of startups are under intense pressure to get good at a whole range of things: coding, recruitment, raising capital, and, or course, selling (or pre-selling) the product itself. So do they really need to add UX design to that demanding lis
When we think of improving performance in any area of our lives, we tend to focus on activities directly related to that particular area. If a chef wants to get better at chopping vegetables into neat Juliennes, they will just keep chopping until they perfect the skill. If an author wants to improve
When you think about user experience design (UX design) and what the ingredients for users to enjoy great experiences are—and so, what you need to think about presenting to them in innovative and delightful ways they can hit the ground running with—does it seem a little overwhelming sometimes? Does
Copywriting’s a pretty good gig if you can get it. In fact, it’s one of the most popular digital professions going. That’s because everyone knows how vital the content of a website or application is. What many people don’t pay attention to though is the micro-copy. What is Micro-copy?Micro-copy’s th
Guerrilla usability testing is a very popular technique. It’s quick, it’s low cost and it enables real user feedback. The way that guerrilla usability testing is implemented is always going to be dictated by the situation itself, yet there are some fairly simple hints that can help ensure that you g
This is not a unique problem. Graduates and career changers in many fields have the same problem. They look at the job adverts and see “x years of experience” required; they look at their own CVs and see no experience. Then they fall into a funk and wonder where to go next. So how do you land your f
A simple rule of thumb is that you should start looking for venture capital after you’ve run out of all other possible sources of funding. Venture capital is very tempting but it has the drawback of taking a big chunk of your business away from you. The longer you leave it before you reach for ventu
Social media is near ubiquitous nowadays. Facebook alone has over 1 billion active users. Many other social network sites have hundreds of millions of users. There’s a vast amount of peer pressure to sign up for multiple networks, to broadcast information about ourselves and to add everyone we meet.
If you’re uncertain as to whether the methodology you’ve chosen to conduct user research for a project is going to be useful; here’s a ten point checklist of simple questions to ask before pressing ahead with the research. Even if you don’t have an answer to some of the questions, it will help you m
The demand for UX work may be rising but every UX professional is going to be judged on their results and they’re going to have to deliver those results with tight budgets. That means we need to be ultra-critical about the UX research methods that we choose and it’s probably fair to say; not all res
It’s about the time of year when people start to invest in their personal development again. But how do you choose the best UX course to achieve your objectives?Training Needs AnalysisA training needs analysis is conducted with your career in mind. You want to either have a copy of your job descript
Now that we’ve seen, understood, and appreciated the value of the Gestalt principles, let’s build on our grasp of those and explore something else. It’s important to have a good grounding in the Gestalt laws before moving on, because, from knowing how to apply those, we can improve our designs even
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.
At IxDF, we help you from your first course to your next job, all in one place.