Summary: Secondary research is an essential foundation for UX work, necessary to explore the problem space and scope of prior projects and to identify important questions and best practices in the field of study. It also helps to focus the scope of your own project and […]
Summary: Asking job applicants unstructured interview questions is ineffective. Instead, UX teams should standardize their questions and evaluation criteria to identify qualified people and reduce unfair bias. For job seekers, learn to recognize smart UX teams by how they interview you. Does anyone like the hiring […]
Understanding the difference between ReactJS vs. React Native helps designers communicate with engineers better, avoid costly technical issues, and minimize friction during design handoffs. Designers don’t have to learn code or get into the technical details of Javascript or React to understand the fundamental differences […]
Summary: Direct your viewer’s attention to your point. Use color, callouts, and titles to communicate your key takeaway. This article is the second in a three-part series. Don’t just throw your UX data into a chart and share it with stakeholders, hoping they’ll see the point […]
Summary: Learnability is a crucial component of UX for complex and novel interfaces. Cognitive walkthroughs can identify design problems that derail new users. A cognitive walkthrough is a technique used to evaluate the learnability of a system from the perspective of a new user. Unlike user […]
Our favorite UX and UI links from January 2022, including articles about hybrid category pages, data tables, designing badges, and more.
Many people underestimate the importance of a signup page and use a generic template to onboard new users. Signup pages are your organization’s first point of contact with a new customer, so designers should focus on the user experience just as carefully as they do […]
Summary: Cut out the chartjunk; eliminate elements that distract from your data visualization. This article is the second in a three-part series. Edward Tufte, the Data-Ink Ratio, and Chartjunk Edward Tufte is a visualization pioneer who advocates for a minimalist-design aesthetic when it comes to presenting […]
Summary: Create vision statements using a collaborative, research-backed process to increase team members’ understanding and alignment of UX efforts. A documented vision helps teams articulate their UX goals and identify and prioritize UX efforts. Without a strong, shared vision, team members may not be able to […]
Hi everyone! We’re here to update you on the evolution of a project we’ve had going for a few years now. It started out as Balsamiq Interviews and morphed into The Process Behind. The reason for the name change is that we want these conversations […]