4 UX Design Best Practices to Keep Your Team on Track
Following these best practices will ensure your user experience design and development process is focused and effective.
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Informed Opinions and Industry Insight on Tech, UX and Product Development
Connecting tech leaders with insight to move the needle, and developers and designers with inspiration to build really cool touchscreen-driven stuff people will love.
In UX Design, Quality Hinges on Effective Micro-Decision Making
Do you have stellar designs that don’t translate into stellar implementations? Here’s the remedy.
Want Your UX Design Project to Succeed? Include Stakeholders in the Process
Despite tight budgets and short deadlines, taking time to sketch helps stakeholders make informed decisions.
Investing in UX Design Can Drive the Success of Your Next Project
A commitment to UX design from the outset can be the difference between a project’s success or failure.
How Attractive User Experiences Deliver Unexpected Payoffs
Humans are driven by what they find attractive. That’s why product development teams should prioritize appealing UX.
UX Designers Can Save Your App by Identifying Usability Problems Before You Hit the Market
Ensure your app is blooper-free by applying the principles of heuristics.
Trade Show Win: How Boston Scientific Used an Interactive Journey Through the Small Intestine to Engage Physicians
Gamification paid off for Boston Scientific. Here's how we built the interactive game.
Designer/Developer Dissonance: How to Create Harmony for Your Next Project
Designers and developers approach the same problems from different vantage points. For a successful collaboration, adhere to these 3 guidelines.
The Difference Between Connected Devices that Simply Look Cool and Those that Truly Improve Your Life Lies in the User Experience
To truly help people, connected devices — including medical devices — must deliver a well-designed user experience.
Use Design Thinking to Close More Deals
Design thinking is hot. Apply it anytime, anywhere to show your clients you understand their goals.
Lessons in UX Design for Non-Designers
ICS' Jeff LeBlanc offers UX design insight for software developers.
How to Create a Culture that Values Customer Empathy
To become a more design-driven company like Apple or Intuit, you need the right policies in place.
Design Cues for Navigating Large-Format Touchscreens
When designing for large-format touchscreens, ensure the user can understand immediately how to navigate.
ICS’ Head of UX Answers Your Questions
Director of User Experience Jeff LeBlanc tackles a few questions raised in ICS' recent webinar UX Design for Software Engineers.
Does Your Company Embrace Design Thinking? Here's Why It Should
Powerful design extends beyond the product to the entire enterprise. Learn how design leadership can deliver better products.
Nintendo Delivers Lessons in UX with the New Switch
The new Switch offers three gaming experiences in one thanks to clever design and a focus on UX.
Design Leaders Ask Pushy Questions
Empathy is at the core of great design. Understanding what others see and feel leads to more effective design and, ultimately better products.
Internet of Things: It's a Kind of Magic
When paired with innovative, new technology, compelling UX can deliver magical experiences.
What Do Castles Have to Do with UX Design?
A family vacation touring the castles of Europe turns into a real-life lesson in UX design.
How to Give Constructive Feedback Your Designer Will Appreciate
Providing actionable feedback is key to the success of any design project. Here are resources to help non-designers develop fluency.
Want to Empower Touchscreen Users? Let Them Choose Their Own Layout
Whether designing for desktop or touchscreen, your goal as a UX designer is to allow users to interact with content in a way that works for them.
Turning the Page: Creating Natural-Feeling Touchscreen Interactions
Creating user experiences that feel natural should be the goal of any touch-interface designer. Here's how we developed the page turner.
The Rise of Social Media Brings New Responsibilities for UX Designers
Social media is challenging UX designers to tell compelling stories in new ways. Understanding users’ online behaviors is key.
Compelling Touchscreen Animations Enhance the User Experience
Well-designed, tailored user interface animations delivered on touchscreens effectively engage increasingly demanding audiences.
Want to Create Touchscreen Layouts that Feel Great? Embrace Human Movement Patterns
Incorporating natural behavior in touch interaction enhances the user experience.
Virtual Tactile-ness: Creating Engaging User Experiences
Touch delivers heightened, more viscerally powerful user experiences.
Tap, Tinder and Touchscreens: How Swipe Can Improve the User Experience
If you are overusing the tap gesture, it's time to re-evaluate your design approach.
Beautiful But Dangerous: Cinematic Interfaces in the Real World
The dangers of intentionally sacrificing usability for the sake of visual coolness.