Prototyping interactions between physical and visual interfaces
When it comes to prototyping physical interactions with visual interfaces, Arduino and Processing are probably one of the first things that come to mind. But so is how tedious it can be to handle data streams between Arduino and Processing or how adventurous it is to mock up GUIs in Processing
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How new computing tools are reshaping social science research
The road from Big data to Open Data
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The problem with underspecified notifications
We often fear giving our users too much information. But doing so comes with a cost and the check engine light is a prime example.
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Comprehensive anatomy of all ‘Design Thinking’ workshops
ILLUSTRATED GUIDEAn attempt to figure out the workshop nature once and for all.We’ll skip the blah-blah about why workshops are important for product teams. Let’s better play a game. How many canvases on the picture below do you recognize? And which of them have you tried in practice?
What types of ..
How to get started with motion design in 10 minutes
Interpolation is the most important concept required to learn and excel in UI motion design.
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The role of the UX designer in an Agile product team
2020 was a hard year. It drove home something I’ve always known but had been taking for granted: good UX Design relies on an environment, process and team that support good UX Design. If the environment, process and team aren’t quite in place, I would argue that it’s the job of the UX Designer to sp..
How to drive product focus with the right mission & vision
Mission and vision are two critical aspects startups gloss over
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We can’t do that
Design negotiation techniques when your team says no.
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‘The Design Sprint is a relevant research method’, really?
Yet another lengthy reply to Design Sprint proponents’ claims.Photo by Kumpan Electric on Unsplash🔥 TL;DR;The main claim is that the Design Sprint (Jake Knapp, Google) is a great tool for gaining a deep understanding of the problem context and users' motivations, if well executed. I reply that ..
“We cannot afford to focus on UX, we are not even profitable”
How to measure User Experience to meet business goals.Photo by Morning BrewQuite often, user satisfaction and business success are understood as opposite poles of the same axis. You either please your users by working on aesthetic functionalities, or you focus on business-driven initiatives. In too ..
