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UX Booth on CX
The New Rules of Form Design
We've all heard that when it comes to form user experience, shorter is better. But this guideline fails to account for other factors such as which fields are used, how they’re designed, and how engaging the form experience is. That's why Mike Madaio is here to show us the new rules of form design.
UX Booth on Design Thinking
Empathy Mapping: A Guide to Getting Inside a User's Head
An empathy map is a simple, easy-to-digest visual that captures knowledge about a user’s behaviors and attitudes. It is a useful tool to helps teams better understand their users. Empathy mapping is a…
UX Booth on Information Architecture
Complete Beginner's Guide to Information Architecture
Information architecture is an often misunderstood job title. Are they designers? developers? managers? All of the above? In this article we'll discuss what information architecture is, why it's related to usability, and what are the common tools/programs used in information architecture.
Designing for Mobile, Part 1: Information Architecture
Mobile devices affect every aspect of our design process. In this – the first part of her series on mobile design – Elaine McVicar explores a handful of the most popular architectures for mobile websites and applications.
UX Booth on MVP
Putting the "VP" into MVP
The MVP. The Minimum Viable Product. It's a dream many designers hope to someday attain, yet it's a difficult one to achieve. This week, author Jerry Cao reminds us that MVP isn't just about keeping the product small, but also finding the best way to test the concept with an audience.
UX Booth on UX
The Art of Guerrilla Usability Testing
How can we go about testing our designs with minimum effort? David Simon explores guerrilla usability testing: the art of quickly soliciting – and later analyzing – user feedback.
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Offboarding: How and How Not to End Relationships with Users
Most of us have experienced bad offboarding: the process of leaving a site, when we end up wondering "why on earth is it so hard to just cancel or opt out?" Sarah Khan is here to help businesses understand the value of making offboarding a positive experience.
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