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By Jared Spool June 8th, 2016
This week we reprint an article from Ben Callahan who shares his thoughts on what makes a great team. Here’s an excerpt from the article: If you read through the Kind of Blue liner notes [by Miles Davis] written by pianist Bill Evans, you’ll come across this quote: “Group improvisation is a challenge. Aside from the weighty […]
By Jared Spool May 25th, 2016
In this week’s article, I advocate for the death of the ‘View Full Site’ link at the bottom of mobile (M Dot) pages. Here’s an excerpt from the article We provide the escape hatch because the M Dot’s experience isn’t complete. The M Dot site can’t have what the users need, because we’ve intentionally crippled it. […]
By Jared Spool May 18th, 2016
In this week’s article, we reprint an article by Karen McGrane where she argues you should use Lorem Ispum despite descent from some prominent figures in the UX community. Here’s an excerpt from the article I’m a word person, okay? I start with the content, and design around it. I often show draft copy in […]
By Jared Spool May 11th, 2016
This week, we reprint an article from Laura Klein that addresses three reasons why your visitors don’t become your customers. Here’s an excerpt, Visitors fail to convert for one of three reasons: They don’t understand what you’re offering them. They don’t want what you’re offering them. They’re not willing to pay what you’re asking for what you’re offering them. […]
By Jared Spool May 10th, 2016
Is your organization serious enough about design? Do your products and services need great user experiences to stay competitive? What’s your plan to counter the inevitable resistance to becoming a design-infused organization? Every minute of this 1½-day workshop is about you, your team, and your organization. You’ll evaluate dozens of UX strategy plays to identify the […]
By Jared Spool March 11th, 2016
Tuesday, April 19 Is Our Featured Talks Day New practices and techniques meet theory and expertise at the UX Immersion: Interactions conference in San Diego, CA April 18–20, 2016. Move beyond inspiration and immerse yourself. On Tuesday, April 19 have your mind expanded, as you explore the edges of what interaction design is all about with […]
By Jared Spool January 20th, 2016
You know it’s worth coming to UX Immersion: Interactions, but does your boss? Use this information and cost summary to help you get the green light. Five Overall Benefits: Conquer chaos and confusion with simpler designs. Lead the team and stakeholders to dynamic collaboration. Overcome daunting requirements and functionality by tackling scale. Identify opportunities and […]
By Jared Spool December 16th, 2015
Interaction design has never been more important. New practices and techniques meet theory and expertise at the UX Immersion: Interactions conference in San Diego, CA, April 18–20, 2016. Move beyond inspiration and immerse yourself. Six industry leaders teach master-grade workshops on groundbreaking interaction design skills you won’t find anywhere else plus a keynote from me. […]
By Jared Spool October 22nd, 2015
Engaging in user research can tell you how your customers use your product but more importantly why they use it a particular way. If the users of your product are requesting what seems to be a simple fix, such as moving a button, perhaps there are greater underlying reasons. So rather than just accepting the request […]
By Jared Spool September 29th, 2015
The notion of being a “designer who can code” has been a prevalent topic in recent years. One of the greatest benefits of using CSS is speaking the same language as your developers. Having this common language aids in creating a more collaborative feel to conversations with developers versus dictating to them what to do. Being […]