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December 16, 2014 Design Principles

Plateaus are Harder Than Mountains

Posted by Steve Turbek

Bold claims have been made about applying “big data” to solve the world’s problems, from health (Fitbit) to saving energy (Nest). Data is all around us, appearing in slick devices and colorful dashboards, yet focusing on the technology can cause

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November 18, 2014 Design Principles / Interfaces / Learning From Others / Visual and Visible

When Information Design is a Matter of Life or Death

Posted by Thomas Bohm

In 2008, Lloyds Pharmacy conducted 20 minute interviews1 with 1,961 UK adults. Almost one in five people admitted to having taken prescription medicines incorrectly; more than eight million adults have either misread medicine labels or misunderstood the instructions, resulting in

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April 29, 2014 Deliverables / Design Principles / Discovery, Research, and Testing / Software and Tools

Three Ways to Improve Your Design Research with Wordle

Posted by Jeff Tang

“Above all else show the data.” –Edward Tufte Survey responses. Product reviews. Keyword searches. Forums. As UX practitioners, we commonly scour troves of qualitative data for customer insight. But can we go faster than line-by-line analysis? Moreover, how can we

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March 11, 2014 Design Principles / Process and Methods

Managing Website Accounts in Cross-Platform Contexts

Posted by Will Hacker

So you want to extend your website’s account management features to mobile devices. Well you’re not alone; most major websites today have cross-platform accounts and profiles that make for a more engaging and cohesive user experience. And many sites enable

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November 12, 2013 Design Principles / Foundational Thinking / Learning From Others

An Open Letter to Project Managers

Posted by Michael Lai

Dear Project Managers, It has been a very enjoyable experience working with everyone over the last couple of months and sharing our ideas on UX design. The various discussions about user interface, product usability, and user engagement have been an

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