Tablet People carry tablets around, work with them while standing—unlike the way they use notebook computers—and the way they interact with them is a direct extension of the way they use mobile…
Leveraging Virtual Reality for UX Research :: UXmatters
Tips for Creating a VR Prototype Consider testing individual scenes in a user journey instead of trying to build one seamless VR experience. If you want to get started conducting UX research…
The Practice Spotting Tool for Meaning Makers :: UXmatters
Adopting Reflective Practices We need to create a space in which people can practice together safely. We invite people to be present in that space, join the conversation, share stories, and do…
Diversity in Design Matters in Health Tech
As a diabetic, I use health technology to make my own life better every day. As a designer, I am hyper-focused on how interface and application design can improve lives. In my…
UX Researchers Can Become Leaders in a Designer’s World
While UX has seen an increase in the level of leadership over the years, those taking the reins of the teams have largely come up the ranks from visual or UX design…
The Conversational Experience Playbook Part 1: Research And Define
Covid-19 And The Rise Of Conversational Experiences As the COVID-19 pandemic continues throughout 2020, businesses across every industry have had to rethink how they can effectively conduct business. These problems are new…
Creating Low-Fidelity or High-Fidelity Prototypes, Part 2 :: UXmatters
Craft as high a fidelity artifact as necessary to answer key questions….—Leo Frishberg “Taking all of these factors into account, but looking through only a fidelity lens, I’ll offer some of my…
The Democratization of UX Research in Product Development :: UXmatters
Coaching and Mentoring Others UX team members should work to coach and mentor product-team members to improve their knowledge of User Experience. Make UX research and design a team effort Share your…
Book Review: Traction :: UXmatters
Putting the Right People in the Right Roles Certain innate attributes … ultimately lead to stronger teams and better outcomes. A cliché among companies is: “Our people are our greatest asset”—or some…
5 UX Buzzwords We Need to Retire :: UXmatters
2. Evangelist Expecting a UX professional to be an evangelist can convey the sense that any person in this role would also need to convert skeptical or unreceptive audiences…. Perhaps the flip…