The no-mouse challenge: Taking the keyboard navigation red pill
Not everyone out there relies on a mouse or a trackpad when using their computers.A remake of the iconic scene from The Matrix, when Morpheus holds up two extended hands, palms facing up, respectively holding a blue and a red jelly bean.We’ve all been kicking off 2021 in a myriad of ways so far, and..
Maybe it isn’t social media that’s making teens depressed, after all
Here’s what the Covid-19 lockdowns have revealed about teen depression.
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Your new UX superpower: Business acumen
https://unsplash.com/photos/ArA3S3k0wTU“So, how do you decide between user needs and business needs?”I get this question all the time. Mostly, I hear it from people who are in the process of transitioning from a post-grad program into their first UXR job at a for-profit company. It hints at an under..
Where there is beauty
How People Are Neurologically Attracted To Certain Things, and Why We Should Seek To Make Places as Instagrammable as Possible
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The Emoji journey: From self-expression tool to multi-million dollar business
Emojis, memojis, avatars. Here’s how they evolved and still make millions to their creators.
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How to write inclusive, accessible digital products
Good UX writing invites everyone to use the interface.There’s one piece of writing advice I give to everyone:
Read your writing out loud.
Yes, out loud. Not out loud in your head. Out loud out loud. Move your mouth. Make sound. Listen to your sentences. It’s a simple technique, but it works.
Listeni..
Service design beyond design thinking, journey maps, and personas
What I wish I knew as a service designer.
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How to build a solid portfolio system in the age of design trends
The challenge of having a defined identity in the design industry today
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Understand why they’re doing it, not just what they do
Take control of your interviews — focus on three facets of interaction to understand motivations and behavior.
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UX lessons from car gear stick designs
Habits and their role in design.In the world of new technologies and the user experience designed around them, we are often stuck within the thought of “newer is always better!” We soon find that this isn’t always the case, complaining that it’s hard to use, or not as good as we thought. But why so?..
