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Schools of Thought on Sample Sizes in UX Research

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Five users are enough. Or do you need a large sample size to make statistically significant claims?

One of the enduring controversies and sources of confusion in UX research concerns sample size.

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The User Experience of Meeting Software (2025)

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Feature image showing a person looking at a laptop screen displaying a video conference

In the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey (made in 1968), a vision of the future included video conferencing.

And 1989’s Back to the Future’s vision of 2015 included not only video conferencing but also getting fired over it.

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How to Group Your Sidebar Items for Better Findability

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When a sidebar contains many items, grouping is necessary to help users find them faster. However, most designers don’t group their sidebar items and force users to scan an entire list. This results in slow navigation times and poor findability. Grouping improves findability by enabling users to spot a group and scan the items in […]

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How to Make Any Sidebar Menu Easier to Scan

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How easy to scan is your sidebar menu? If you haven’t optimized the spacing, users will likely spend more time navigating and finding items. Balancing the spacing in the sidebar can help users navigate faster and easier. A typical mistake designers make is adding too much or not enough space. Both can make scanning for […]

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The Optimal Design for Sidebar Indicators

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A sidebar navigation on an interface offers users multiple items to select. After making a selection, they need a visual cue to identify the chosen item. This cue is called an indicator. Every sidebar needs a clear and non-distracting selection indicator. However, many designers continue to use bad practices that make it hard for users […]

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How to Design a Sidebar That Saves Screen Space

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Screen space on a desktop interface is more important than you think. Most designers take it for granted because a desktop screen contains so much space. However, when it comes to data display, every pixel counts. A sidebar can occupy a lot of width space and diminish the content area. As a result, users will […]

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Empowering the User Experience Through Microinteractions: 7 Best Practices

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By Syed Balkhi

Microinteractions are small, yet powerful interaction-design elements that can fundamentally shape how users interact with a digital product. They are critical components that can make a product more user friendly and engaging.

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Evolving the User Experience to Curb Digital Addiction

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By Nitin Kumar

Over the last decade, the ways in which we experience technology have undergone significant changes. We’ve progressed from checking our email messages in a computer’s Web browser to receiving email notifications on our smartphone. Instant-messaging communication has transitioned from chatting on the desktop application Yahoo Messenger to conversing with family and friends in WhatsApp groups. Social-media apps on smartphones have transformed to become instantaneous broadcasts of our life experiences. Marking an important paradigm shift, technology has influenced every aspect of our communications, from shopping to education to gaming.

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The Power of Textual Content in UX Design

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By Shalini Samuel

Digital experiences get better through user-centric design. Among the various elements that contribute to a seamless user experience, do not underestimate the role of textual content. When you use text strategically, it can improve the brand value of a product, Web site, or application whether by guiding users, conveying information, or establishing a meaningful connection with customers.

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How Web-Site Design and Social Media Work Together

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By Val Razo

While social media has taken center stage in terms of marketing priorities today, every successful business knows that Web-site design and social-media marketing should work in concert. Building a brand is all about consistency—so it’s important for a business’s Web-site design to align with its social-media content and vice versa. Otherwise, the business might confuse its audience and, thus, have difficulty building a loyal customer base.

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