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Academic Insights Tested in the Real World by Dakota Reese Brown

By Luke Wroblewski

Understanding features in terms of complexity instead of functionality

by Jon Bolt

The best products don’t focus on features, they focus on clarity. Problems should be fixed through simple solutions, something you don’t have to configure, maintain, control. The perfect solution needs to be so simple and transparent you forget it’s even there.

#features #scope #complexity

"Design patterns are generally considered a good thing, but do they actually help run a user experience group?"

(Stephen Turbek ~ Boxes and Arrows)

#patterns

[Conceptual Model for PowerPoint]

Article By Jim Nieters

“Defining the right interaction model is a foundational requirement for any digital system and contributes to a cohesive, overall UX architecture.”

#Interaction #interaction model

How standards documentation puts UX at the core of mobile application development.

by Megan Geyer

#mobile #standards #ui

"Why do users sometimes expect buttons and at other times expect links? What should we do to further differentiate these interface elements and make them unambiguous?"

Article by Andrew Maier

#buttons #links

Andrew Maier discusses and defines affordances, a concept that is rooted in psychology, and first manifested within a practical application in industrial design. Andrew then shows how to bring these concepts to web and interface design. Lastly, Andrew speaks to overdesign in interface design and how to avoid it.

#affordances #web design #psychology

An overview of the history and application of affordances in web design by Andrew Maier

#affordances #signifiers #design

by Alan Colville

A shared vision is the coordinating force behind many of the products and websites we love. They help us remain focused and to bring people together.

#ux #vision

Selective Attention Test

#psychology

Most people are unaware of how limited, imperfect, and subjective human visual perception really is. Understanding these limitations is very helpful in predicting how your users will interact with your product.

#psychology

UX strategy is about building a rationale that guides user experience design efforts for the foreseeable future. This article provides an overview of the ingredients I consider essential for developing a successful UX strategy.

by Paul Bryan

#Strategy

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