Most recent blogs in the Usability category
Qantas Cash re-launched their Australian website overnight, with a new responsive design replacing the original 2013 adaptive site.
I love my tablet. Until I was given one a couple of years ago, I never thought I'd like tablets as much as I do now. But that's not to say there aren't a few things that annoy me - and it's not the fault of the device. Fair warning, if you're not interested in a self-indulgent venting of certain tablet design 'faux pas' then move on. Otherwise, let me enlighten you as to why it's time to put an end to these all-too-familiar scenarios.
You have a website and you work hard to attract visitors. You have focused on optimizing the site for search engines, written a hundred blogs and use social networks for promotion all while ensuring that you have quality content on your site. Now you just need to make sure the user experience doesn't suck.
Security is fine thought daftness is daftness. Think about your own crudball experience when you design a login and password recovery experience.
Last week you may have noticed that social share buttons from across the Web changed a little.
Axure's push/pull is a great addition for speedy wireframes, however there's one constraint that can have you pulling your hair out!
Card sorting might be the ideal first step in your next website project.
Today I intrinsically understood the concept of Micro UX.
Am I sentimental? Yes. And I'm right, sometimes. Maybe mobile phones still have a long way to go before we've designed the perfect interface. Meanwhile, everything old is new again, just you wait and see.
The legend goes that in 1956 George A. Miller wrote a research paper showing that people can remember from five to nine (Seven plus or minus two) things
In an age where information can be accessed by the click of a button, the way we interact with each other is no longer restricted by anachronistic forms of communication.
As web designers and developers we need to get in the habit of understanding the context in which regular people operate; we need to understand the relationship between what is being made, and what is needed.
The navigation menu is one of the most important design elements on any website. Is the mobile version of your navigation any different?
Re-launching a new website? Here's a few suggestions to avoid change aversion and alleviate user anxiety.
The Google Trusted Stores program is the latest effort to boost trust in users in purchasing from a given, authenticated eCommerce website. It goes further than any efforts out there.
Infographics are a popular and effective way of communicating thoughts, ideas, facts quickly and effectively.
Once the dust has settled on your website build, tired eyes may overlook the simpler things.