05 April 2010
HTML 5: Demos and Techniques
HTML5 has had a slow start but slowly demos and techniques are emerging on the web. It will still take a while for it to become the standard but it's making progress and looking really cool so far.
30 March 2010
Consistency in UX
Great article from UX Booth on how consistency is crucial and directly impacts the user experience.
The first commentator brings up a interesting point regarding the term 'consistency' and suggests that "coherence" should be used instead.
Both consistency and coherence are needed of course but consistency should never be followed if it's at the detriment of the user experience. If being consistent doesn't make sense from a UX standpoint, you might have bigger problems than you thought. In this case, look back at the business goals and UX design strategy and make sure the decision is valid before moving forward.
The first commentator brings up a interesting point regarding the term 'consistency' and suggests that "coherence" should be used instead.
Both consistency and coherence are needed of course but consistency should never be followed if it's at the detriment of the user experience. If being consistent doesn't make sense from a UX standpoint, you might have bigger problems than you thought. In this case, look back at the business goals and UX design strategy and make sure the decision is valid before moving forward.
23 March 2010
06 March 2010
UX Design: the What, How and Why.
Great presentation on UX (user experience) design. It's very simple but it's a great overview for anyone unfamiliar with the field.
Great metaphor on slide 15 that shows that the visual design should only account for 10% of what goes into the design process and that 90% of the time should be dedicated to the rest of the process. yes 90%! I'm still shocked at the importance people put on visual design. If the aesthetics are pleasing but there isn't function, users will not be happy, there will be little satisfaction, conversion or adoption. Visual design should be the last step in the design process, at the top of the pyramid. Every house needs a solid foundation and structure before the paint and decorations can be added.
When UX Design is implemented correctly, the savings are astonishing (see slides 29-32) Check it out!
Great metaphor on slide 15 that shows that the visual design should only account for 10% of what goes into the design process and that 90% of the time should be dedicated to the rest of the process. yes 90%! I'm still shocked at the importance people put on visual design. If the aesthetics are pleasing but there isn't function, users will not be happy, there will be little satisfaction, conversion or adoption. Visual design should be the last step in the design process, at the top of the pyramid. Every house needs a solid foundation and structure before the paint and decorations can be added.
When UX Design is implemented correctly, the savings are astonishing (see slides 29-32) Check it out!
02 February 2010
iPad UX Guidelines
For all UX designers, interaction designers and engineers out there...Apple published its first iPad Human Interface Guidelines Read them when you have a good chunk of time to dedicate to them because it's not light reading material. :)
Or need a summary? Check out UX Mag's concise outline or ZDnet's first look at these guidelines.
Updated March 4, 2010
Or need a summary? Check out UX Mag's concise outline or ZDnet's first look at these guidelines.
Updated March 4, 2010
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