UX News
A look at what's going on in the field of user experience.
What Makes a Good UX Research Moderator?
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Human research moderators aren’t going away.
Despite technological advancements, such as remote unmoderated testing (with and without thinking aloud) and AI moderators, a live researcher asking questions to a live person will always be needed. Technological innovations are less likely to render things obsolete than make them more specialized (like Internet > TV > Radio).
Scatterplot Jitter—Why and How?
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Scatterplots are powerful tools for visualizing data, especially when data is continuous and unbounded (or nearly so). For example, Figure 1 shows the relationship between concurrently collected System Usability Scale (SUS) and UX-Lite® data for 40 consumer software products.
How to Group Your Sidebar Items for Better Findability
, UX MovementWhen 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
, UX MovementHow 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
, UX MovementA 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
, UX MovementScreen 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
, UXmattersBy 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.
Evolving the User Experience to Curb Digital Addiction
, UXmattersBy 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.
The Power of Textual Content in UX Design
, UXmattersBy 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.
How Web-Site Design and Social Media Work Together
, UXmattersBy 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.
