Usability Testing

Image SourceClunky. Tedious. Outmoded. Just a few words that come to mind while using an enterprise application that’s well past its prime. Enterprise systems are created to serve multiple, different users who perform a range of actions under a specific role. They provide mission-critical solutions ..

The answer to “What is the most accessible HTML for an SVG icon?” isn’t one-size-fits all, because what an icon needs to do on a website varies. I’m partial to Heather Migliorisi’s research on all this, but I can summarize. Extremely quickly: hide it if it’s decorative, title it if it’s stand-alone,..

I’ve always liked tag clouds. I like the UX of seeing what tags are most popular on a website by seeing the relative font size of the tags, popular tags being bigger. They seem to have fallen out of fashion, though you do often see versions of them used in illustrations in tools like Wordle. How di..

Over time, I have had the honor and privilege to work for and with incredibly talented individuals. As a peer, subordinate, and boss, I… Continue reading on UX Collective »

Culture plays an important role in the development of any nation. It represents a set of shared attitudes, values, goals and practices. Culture and creativity manifest themselves in almost all economic, social and other activities. A country as diverse as India is symbolized by the plurality of its ..

A year in review — what I learned about UX and work in 2020Photo by Immo Wegmann on UnsplashAs the year comes to a close… As this very long and chaotic 2020 slowly but finally comes to a close, it seems like a natural time to reflect on what I have learned during the year and take note of some of wh..

I was recently reading up about how passwords are easy to crack today and how many of the cybersecurity attacks start off with a compromised password when I stumbled upon Graphical Passwords and its potential. The idea of doing away with having to memorize your alpha-numeric password(s) is intriguin..

Whenever you run a study, are you trying to confirm or falsify your beliefs?Pic. Mike PolakMany times, when I talk to designers about their user research practice, they (quite subconsciously) tend to say that they believe it is important because it confirms their design choices. This statement alway..

These elements are inherently present in any good layout designSource: UXCamIn my last article in the design series, I talked about seven principles of design in general, whether it be a hardware product, a service, an experience, or a software UI. In this one, I am going a step further to emphasize..

As a UI/UX designer, I’ve been interested in researching user behavior, visual cues, and different underlying motivations that can have an impact on the user experience. Lately, I’ve also been curious to learn more about myself as a designer and how personality traits or preferences can play a role ..