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Playing Top Trumps with UX 25 Jan 2013 | 09:05 pm
Do you remember the card game Top Trumps, where you beat your opponent’s hand with a card that outranks it in some capacity? Well, in UX you can play a version of this where instead of carefully craft...
Severity ratings for usability reviews 19 Nov 2012 | 03:04 pm
1 – Critical An emergency condition that causes the customer’s system to fail or causes customer data to be lost or destroyed. A showstopper usability bug can also be one that is likely to cause frequ...
Google Wallet email looks like a phishing attempt 30 Aug 2012 | 04:16 pm
I just received this email apparently from Google asking me to update my some of Google Wallet account details. Turns out that’s it’s genuine, but why did they make it look so much like a phishing att...
What is user experience? 28 Jun 2012 | 10:59 pm
User experience (UX) is a convergence of many disciplines. It goes beyond making something just easy to use or visually pleasing, but looks after all the aspects of a person’s interaction with a produ...
Widget for impatient readers 11 Jun 2012 | 07:03 pm
This little flag tells you how much time left to read till the end of the article. I don’t know if it’s pandering to people with low attention spans, but I like it anyway. See it in action here: http:...
Facebook wants to know your political views before it gives you a birthday card 1 Jun 2012 | 11:47 pm
How can you tell if it's worth trading your personal info for something online? Continue reading →
Spot the UX mistakes in this Hollywood film 23 Apr 2012 | 04:29 am
It’s easy to spot UI design bloopers in Hollywood films, like big red beeping “ACCESS DENIED” messages or cheesy 3D database fly-throughs. Well, the other day I was watching the film Friends with Ben...
Spot the UX mistakes in this Hollywood film 23 Apr 2012 | 12:29 am
It’s easy to spot UI design bloopers in Hollywood films, like big red beeping “ACCESS DENIED” messages or cheesy 3D database fly-throughs. Well, the other day I was watching the film Friends with Bene...
Microwave usability 21 Apr 2012 | 01:52 am
Here’s a clip from a presentation we ran a couple of years ago to show how quickly user testing can detect fundamental design problems. We asked people to use the microwave in the staff canteen to he...
Microwave usability 20 Apr 2012 | 08:52 pm
"I'll have it cold" a video testament to the importance of user testing and usability. Continue reading →
