Tag: Understanding

No 16. Some AI Learning Resources & Insights

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Since joining Microsoft’s AI team last year, I’ve found myself diving headfirst into the world of artificial intelligence. What began as an overwhelming experience, trying to grasp concepts and frameworks, has now turned into a passion project that I’m eager to share with you. In just six months, I transitioned… Continue reading No 16. Some AI Learning Resources & Insights

The Biggest Challenges Practitioners Encounter Working in UX

Summary:  We surveyed 126 practitioners, uncovering the biggest challenges in the UX field. Almost all responses originated from the same core problem: perception of UX. The Best — and Worst — Things About UX Earlier this year, we surveyed UX practitioners through our newsletter and LinkedIn channel. We asked respondents to reflect on their careers and answer… Continue reading The Biggest Challenges Practitioners Encounter Working in UX

How To Create A Budget-Friendly Sensory Room For Kids

Creating a sensory room for children, especially those who are neurodivergent, can greatly enhance their learning, relaxation, and overall sensory experience. A sensory room is a space carefully designed to stimulate the senses and support sensory processing. Whether your child experiences sensory seeking or avoiding tendencies, a sensory room can help them regulate their environment… Continue reading How To Create A Budget-Friendly Sensory Room For Kids

A/B Testing 101

Summary:  A/B tests incrementally improve the user experience of a product while effectively reaching business goals. A/B testing (sometimes also referred to as split testing) is a popular UX research method, with widespread adoption across businesses and industries. To ensure reliable, meaningful, and beneficial results for your organization, follow best practices and avoid common mistakes… Continue reading A/B Testing 101

Web Design for E-Commerce: Crafting Seamless Shopping Experiences

In the competitive world of ecommerce business, effective web design is paramount. A well-designed e-commerce website can make the difference between a visitor making a purchase or abandoning their cart. This article delves into the essential elements of web design for e-commerce, highlighting how businesses can create visually appealing, user-friendly, and conversion-focused online stores. Why… Continue reading Web Design for E-Commerce: Crafting Seamless Shopping Experiences

Key Metrics for Designers to Track in the Checkout

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Measuring checkout efficiency is crucial for every eCommerce website, as it directly impacts business success. In this article, I will share key metrics that help understand checkout performance and provide actionable insights, enabling designers to enhance the checkout process and optimize the user experience. Overall Checkout Completion Rate The overall… Continue reading Key Metrics for Designers to Track in the Checkout

How far do people trust AI? – A Research project from UX Studio

We designed quantitative research to get an overview. In this post, we will introduce our research process, and give a sneak peek at our top 3 findings. You can also check out the detailed results with all the graphs and findings.  Why we ran this study UX studio is delving into the research on the… Continue reading How far do people trust AI? – A Research project from UX Studio

The Ultimate Guide To Writing a Winning Request for Proposal

Embarking on a significant project demands careful planning, a clear vision, and the right partnerships. One of the critical steps in this journey is creating and distributing an effective request for proposal (RFP). It’s a document that outlines your project’s needs and invites vendors or contractors to bid for the job. Crafting a compelling RFP… Continue reading The Ultimate Guide To Writing a Winning Request for Proposal

Customer Experience Development: Building Stronger Connections with Your Customers

The Power of CX Development: Building Strong Connections with Customers The significance of a customer experience process is increasing rapidly in the e-commerce realm. Without the physical touchpoints applied in brick-and-mortar retail, it encompasses the entire customer journey. The foundation of effective digital selling, therefore, is the seamless fusion of technology, comfort, and human connection… Continue reading Customer Experience Development: Building Stronger Connections with Your Customers

How to Use the Equalizer in Audacity for Better Audio

In the world of digital audio editing, Audacity shines as a straightforward yet powerful tool, ideal for various audio projects. A key feature that sets Audacity apart is its ability to equalize audio effectively, a process essential for improving audio quality. Whether you’re adjusting the tones in a musical piece or striving for the best… Continue reading How to Use the Equalizer in Audacity for Better Audio

Building a Core Accessibility Team: The Keys to the Kingdom

Have you noticed that in today’s digital age accessibility is not just a nice-to-have feature but a fundamental requirement for any product or service? Creating an inclusive user experience is not only ethically responsible but also just makes good business sense. Sustainability in this conquest can be successful or a disaster, depending on how you… Continue reading Building a Core Accessibility Team: The Keys to the Kingdom

The Dangers of Deceptive Design Patterns (And How to Avoid Them)

UX By Louise North Today As web designers, our role in crafting user-friendly digital landscapes is critical. We are tasked with creating user experiences that make visitors feel comfortable and respected. This, in turn, creates benefits for our clients by improving repeat visits and achieves the site’s ultimate aims, whether that is sales revenue or… Continue reading The Dangers of Deceptive Design Patterns (And How to Avoid Them)

Digital Accessibility As A Self-Evident Right: How US Federal Government Agencies Can Improve Digital Services

The Federal government of the United States was founded on a set of key principles. While there have been amendments and additions to these principles throughout history, it can still be said that three foundational principles are unwavering: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Monumental, persistent efforts are needed to ensure that these core… Continue reading Digital Accessibility As A Self-Evident Right: How US Federal Government Agencies Can Improve Digital Services

Character creation UX

A guide to CCIs in game design. Walking dressed cyberpunk in a cyberpunk city by Paola Ascanio via MidJourney Character creation is an essential aspect of most video games, allowing players to customize their avatars and immerse themselves in the game world. As a user experience (UX) designer, your role in game design is to create… Continue reading Character creation UX

Turning users into AI, UX personality test, modeling components in Figma

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. Modern products often have a large amount of user research data from different sources: user research interviews, intercom conversations, customer e-mails, surveys, customer reviews on various platforms, and whatnot. Making sense of all that data is a challenging task. A traditional way to do that is to maintain a… Continue reading Turning users into AI, UX personality test, modeling components in Figma

Understanding accessibility makes you a better [insert your name here]

Accessibility isn’t something that you can “add in at the end”. It’s not the icing on a cake, it’s the eggs that make the cake. Understanding what accessibility is, how you can create accessible digital experiences, and the fact that it impacts each of us in different ways, is an essential part of being a… Continue reading Understanding accessibility makes you a better [insert your name here]

Wordle is a masterclass in product design simplicity

Some of the most fun I’ve had this year is playing Wordle with my friends and family. But I’m a product designer and a programmer, so as I played, I couldn’t help but notice some strange things about how it was constructed. I was right in the middle of making my own product School Morning Routine,… Continue reading Wordle is a masterclass in product design simplicity

How to Append to a File With PHP

Data is usually stored in a database when people are creating their website. However, sometimes we need to store data in files to make it easier for people to read or modify at a later time. PHP comes with a lot of functions to read and write data to a file. We can also use… Continue reading How to Append to a File With PHP

Understanding Cybersecurity for Your Website

A massive national oil pipeline was recently shut down amidst a secondary pandemic of ransomware attacks. This comes just as industries pivot to accommodate the virtual shifts brought about by COVID-19. For your website, this means a new and focused approach towards cybersecurity is more important than ever. Understanding the importance of cybersecurity is the… Continue reading Understanding Cybersecurity for Your Website

Information architecture challenges when designing voice interfaces

[unable to retrieve full-text content] When you ask Alexa to turn on your light or Google Home to check the thermostat, you are asking a device to think and act like a human. But how is it possible for these products to complete your requests and remember your preferences? The answer lies in information architecture… Continue reading Information architecture challenges when designing voice interfaces