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UX Design

Notoriously difficult to define, User Experience (UX) Design is more than anything else the analytical side of creating a web or mobile User Interface (UI), with the goal of producing websites and mobile apps that work as intended, are easy to use, and users love to interact with.

Here you will find an extensive collection of articles, tips, and recommended tools, written by professional UX Designers, covering all aspects of User Experience Design.

What UX Designers Can Learn From Disaster Design

What UX Designers Can Learn From Disaster Design

UX Design

As long as there have been humans living in groups, there have been warning systems. Warnings for fire, for bad weather, calls for help from injured members of the group,…

Shifting Focus from Startup UX to Enterprise UX

Shifting Focus from Startup UX to Enterprise UX

UX Design

So you’ve spent your days working at an agency whose primary clientele are startups, and you’ve grown accustomed to the process. You like your fresh office cookies, the medium roast…

Why Web Security and UX Should Compliment Each Other

Why Web Security and UX Should Compliment Each Other

UX Design

With the resurgence of popularity and notoriety of hackers in recent years, it seems that web security has become more imperative than ever. You may not think at first that…

UX Design in Software Product Development: Creating Exceptional Product Value

UX Design in Software Product Development: Creating Exceptional Product Value

UX Design

Have you ever left a website frustrated, not being able to find the needed information about the company? Have you ever uninstalled an app, a potentially useful app, that later…

The 5 Most Common UX Mistakes

The 5 Most Common UX Mistakes

UX Design

Many companies are heads-down in their product development process. It makes sense — building a great product takes not only hard work but collaboration across teams, especially in larger organizations….

User-Centric Website Design

User-Centric Website Design

UX Design

Website design is a complex process. When I say “complex,” I’m not just referring to the design and development part. Overall, the thought process and the decision taking stages are…

How to Optimize Images on Websites to Improve Performance and UX

How to Optimize Images on Websites to Improve Performance and UX

UX Design

As the number of images and videos on a website continue to grow, slower load times, which result in a negative user experience, are growing concerns for any company. An…

Exploring the Design Trends of Magazine-Style Homepage Layouts

Exploring the Design Trends of Magazine-Style Homepage Layouts

UX Design

Designers who have been paying attention to online blogs and news sources will have noticed the increasing trend of magazine-style website layouts. Specifically, news listings where you may find a…

Is Minimal Design the Best Strategy for Your Site?

Is Minimal Design the Best Strategy for Your Site?

UX Design

One of the buzzwords of modern marketing or design work is “understanding your customers.” Before you jump on board with a trend or design style, it’s good to research how…

Exploration of Single Page Navigation Systems

Exploration of Single Page Navigation Systems

Inspiration / UX Design

The navigation of most books is linear. You start at the beginning and flip pages until you reach the end. Perhaps reference books are slightly different, and (for those born…

The Seven Best Strategies For Using Photos in Web Interfaces

The Seven Best Strategies For Using Photos in Web Interfaces

UX Design

A memorable photograph on a website can single-handedly shape a brand’s entire identity, As sight-based creatures, we process visual data much better than any other input method (a lot better,…

Concepts & Design Trends for Modern eCommerce Web Design

Concepts & Design Trends for Modern eCommerce Web Design

UX Design / Web Design

eCommerce websites are especially unique in that designers must focus on product showcases within the layout. User interfaces are not much more complex, but they do require lots of additional…

How Flat Design Increases Conversion Rates

How Flat Design Increases Conversion Rates

UX Design

There are many arguments for and against flat design, so in this article I wanted to take a quick look at how flat design can actually affect your bottom line….

Techniques for Responsive Website Advertisements

Techniques for Responsive Website Advertisements

UX Design / Web Design

More users are getting onto smartphones and accessing websites on a daily basis. There are methods for rendering these websites the same as on a desktop, but you lose the…

Designing Websites Using DISC Analysis

Designing Websites Using DISC Analysis

UX Design

I first came across DISC analysis while doing a stint as a ski instructor in Canada last winter (every web designer needs a hobby right?!) and the technique helped me…

Adapting Mobile Web Usability for Ad Content Blockers

Adapting Mobile Web Usability for Ad Content Blockers

UX Design

Advertisements can be a critical source of revenue for content publishers, but increasingly ads are being shown in obnoxious and intrusive ways. And as many users are learning, their privacy…

How to Increase Online Sales with Better Search Usability

How to Increase Online Sales with Better Search Usability

UX Design

If you run an ecommerce store and want more of your visitors actually to buy your products…you’ve arrived at the right place. In this post you’ll discover how to increase…

How to Choose the Right UI Patterns for Your Web Design

How to Choose the Right UI Patterns for Your Web Design

UI Design / UX Design
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