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Better UX: How to achieve the impossible with your web presence
Large organisations make building and running user centric websites nearly impossible. How then has GOV.UK turned out to be such an amazing exception to the rule and what can we learn from it?
Better UX: Designing for mega-sites
How do you design navigation for a site ten or more levels deep, made up of many thousands of web pages and organised into multiple sub-sites? This is the challenge of designing for mega-sites.
Better UX: Logic isn’t enough. Design for the way users think
As web designers we endeavour to design logical interfaces that make sense at a glance. However, users are not always logical.
Better UX : Pen and paper wireframing without the hassle
I love wireframing by hand especially when working collaboratively with the client. When you work on a computer only one person can wireframe at a time, but with pen and paper we can all wireframe tog…
Better UX : Does your labelling cause confusion?
I find it fascinating to watch users interact with navigation on websites. In particular, I am always interested in how users react when they encounter a term they do not understand. Unclear labellin…
Better UX : Create a consistant user experience across all online channels
I have recently been working on my local churches website. However, this has now expanded to encompass all their online channels from Facebook to email. The reason for all this extra unpaid work? I ca…
Better UX : Give users a sense of control
I am really impressed by Graze.com for numerous reasons, not least of which is the sense of control you have over your orders. Control empowers users and gives them confidence when using your website.…
Better UX : Yet another prototyping tool
I've been looking at wireframing/prototyping tools a LOT over the last year. In fact I fear I'm becoming a quite nerdy about it, and possibly a little obsessed. So it comes as a bit of a surprise to …
Better UX : Yes, experience can be designed
Yes, Experience Can Be Designed This article got me thinking about User Experience. It has always seemed instinctive and clear to me that experience can be designed, and I'm always surprised that th…
Better UX : A prototype is worth a thousand words
Leigh shares some thoughts on why a functional prototype is worth a ten thousand word specification.
Better UX : Treat stats as indicators not as the end goal
Too many of us treat our rankings on Google Analytics or services like Klout as an objective rather than an indicator of whether we are doing the right kind of thing.…
Better UX : One second website
I came across this great way of thinking on drawar.com: What if you knew you only had one second to make an impression though? Would you completely change your approach to design? It would definitel…
Better UX : UX as an effective marketing tool
Traditional marketing consists of shouting to gain the attention of potential customers. He who shouts the loudest wins. However, this approach requires big budgets and years of trial and error. Buil…