Summary: Alternate methods for accomplishing frequent actions in user interfaces support expert users by speeding up their interactions, without hindering novice users. Designing for expert users requires balancing learnability with efficiency. While new users need an intuitive interface to start quickly, expert users demand features that improve speed and productivity over time. Any system that… Continue reading Accelerators Maximize Efficiency in User Interfaces
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When and why to create a Product Glossary for your team
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Improve internal communication and make your innovations easier to use and understand. “The world we see is defined and given meaning by the words we choose.”— Wittgenstein This article describes the process of creating and developing a robust glossary for tech companies, with the ultimate goal of maintaining content consistency… Continue reading When and why to create a Product Glossary for your team
Ethics, UX and our role in all this
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Ethics, UX, and our role in all this We live in a world where our behaviours are accurately being predicted every step of the way. It sometimes feels like apps and products know us more than we know ourselves. This is not necessarily bad, or that we should be scared every… Continue reading Ethics, UX and our role in all this
10 Reasons Your WordPress Site Will Get Hacked (and How to Stop It)
A hacked WordPress site is as damaging as having your home burgled. It can completely shatter your peace of mind and adversely impact your online business. Why do hackers target WordPress sites? The answer is relatively simple: WordPress is the single biggest platform for website creation these days, so there’s a larger base to attack;… Continue reading 10 Reasons Your WordPress Site Will Get Hacked (and How to Stop It)
So, You’Ve Won An Exciting Redesign…What Now?
The transitioning of power is fraught with difficulties. Different teams have different values, different experience, different expertise, different priorities, and that leads to different tooling, and different methodologies. It’s tempting to think of web design as an end-to-end process, starting with research and concluding with metrics. The reality is that most designers and developers join… Continue reading So, You’Ve Won An Exciting Redesign…What Now?
10 Free Wix Templates for Different Blog Niches
Thinking of starting a new blog? Maybe looking to create a new business online? How about wanting to try to sell goods on the internet? Wix is one of the most popular opensource website builders which are friendly for first-time web designers or non-code website builders. The Wix website offers thousands of free templates for… Continue reading 10 Free Wix Templates for Different Blog Niches
3 Essential Design Trends, September 2019
This month’s collection of design trends focuses on a bit of a slow burn – design techniques that appeal to millennials (maybe) and Generation Z. Gen-Zers are those born between 1997 and 2012, meaning part of this generation is in grade school. This generation is impacting design trends already because they are the most digital… Continue reading 3 Essential Design Trends, September 2019
Getting Started with Chrome Developer Tools: Advanced DevTools
The most common tool in Chrome Developer Tools is Inspect Element. As we’ve covered, this tool allows you to view the CSS and HTML associated with specific on-screen elements. But there’s more power than that within DevTools. You can also access additional tools to do far more. You can debug JavaScript, monitor network performance, preview… Continue reading Getting Started with Chrome Developer Tools: Advanced DevTools
UX brutalism, fragile ideas, Kano model and more UX links this week
What’s hot in UX this week: Brutalist wireframes → Usability? Legibility? Common sense? Forget everything you know about UX. Here is a proper framework for designing brutalist experiences that your design peers will love. The Brutalist UX Framework™ is a not a tool nor a template; it is a mindset for UX Designers that brings… Continue reading UX brutalism, fragile ideas, Kano model and more UX links this week
Common Misconceptions About Web Design & Development
Businesses are more and more becoming more dependent on an online presence, so the pressure to have a successful website is very high. However, some entrepreneurs have misguided notions about how web design and development should work. This post explores some common beliefs among non-tech-savvy businesspeople about web design. It’ll address aspects like micro-managing instead… Continue reading Common Misconceptions About Web Design & Development
Ten Most Common Blogging Mistakes you should avoid
We live in a world where we are given the freedom to present and speak out our ideas. Information is being transferred and transmitted across number of people every day at very cheap rates. Whether it is an email or a blog post or simply a new story, it is very easy to transmit them… Continue reading Ten Most Common Blogging Mistakes you should avoid
Are You Making These 14 Common HTML5 Mistakes
HTML5, the latest standard for HTML and a candidate recommendation of the W3C, was definitely a blessing for web developers. It has not only allowed them to make their markup more search engine friendly, but also helped them get cut off on HTTP requests and create a better user experience. Despite all HTML5 has to… Continue reading Are You Making These 14 Common HTML5 Mistakes
5 Adobe Photoshop Common Mistakes
Adobe Photoshop, one of the most popular computer-based software, has fans and users spread all over the world. Many of them think to be able to use the program in the best way possible but, they may be committing some common and easy-avoidable mistakes. In this article I have listed some errors that are generally… Continue reading 5 Adobe Photoshop Common Mistakes
4 Common Mistakes You are Making on Your Website and How to Fix Them
Your website is your most vital online tool. When visitors click on your homepage, it’s often their first opportunity to interact with your brand. If you’re not getting results, you’ve probably made some major—and pretty common—mistakes on your site. Fortunately, it’s often easy to correct such problems. By employing a few simple measures, you can… Continue reading 4 Common Mistakes You are Making on Your Website and How to Fix Them