[youexdee]

USABILITY 101 (aka LEMErS)

Learnability: How easy is it for users to accomplish basic tasks the first time they encounter the design?

Efficiency: Once users have learned the design, how quickly can they perform tasks?

Memorability: Do users remember the interface/brand/product? When users return to the design after a period of not using it, how easily can they reestablish proficiency? 

Errors: How many errors do users make, how severe are these errors, and how easily can they recover from the errors? Is the error acknowledged elegantly?

Satisfaction: How pleasant is it to use the design? Are there pleasant surprises?

[ux-designmastery]

Priceless advice for new and aspiring UX designers from top designers

Advice from top designers for

Getting honest feedback

Understanding the problem you are solving

Experimenting and trying new things

Asking for help

Constant learning

[i-was-today-years-old-when]

i learned that the FTC actually recommends against organizations using regular password changing policies as it only encourages users to use simple, easy to remember passwords that they then only alter in predictable ways (x)

[vectorbelly]

[ux-ace]

Just UX things

[uxtdy]

These questions try to stay away from directly asking candidates to recite specifications, or rattle off screen reader hot keys. Those can easily be looked up on the job.

[algorithmsoflatecapitalism]

Unpleasant_(interface)_design

[mayflower-gal]

THERE’S A SEQUEL TO THE HORRIBLE VOLUME SLIDER POST

[everythingfox]

Face to face with a 90 year old turtle

🎥: Nicholas Breaux

[3itchcraft]

Moss man

[wearebees]

@normal-horoscopes

[ux-studio]

A UX Guide To The Child's Mind

“Designing a good children’s app is more than just dumbing down adult concepts.” https://uxstudioteam.com/ux-blog/design-for-kids/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ownsocial

[melanie-menard]

Prolific interactive’s deliverable templates 

[truebluemeandyou]

Do’s and Don'ts of Designing for Accessibility

Anxiety

Autistic Spectrum

Dyslexia

Physical or Motor Disabilities

Low Vision

Screen Readers

Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Find the PDFs for Do’s and Don’ts of Designing for Accessibility here.

[pancaketiffy-deactivated2020021]

This is so important…for all designers out there.

[ux-studio]

Always design products for people - they will be the ones to use it.

[ux-studio]

User Persona Creation: Traps And How To Overcome Them

User personas are a good tool if you keep in mind the following tips:

1. Remember to always verify first assumptions with research 2. Really get to know the users 3. Focus on people’s problems and motivations instead of demographics 4. Have three to five user personas, not more 5. Use alternative methods if the product requires Plus: all the above depends on the product you are working on

https://uxstudioteam.com/ux-blog/user-persona/?utm_source=Social&utm_campaign=ownsocial

[ux-studio]

The difference between BMW’s and Tesla’s user interface.

In the future, having more buttons won’t provide the premium feeling. Clean, easy-to-use design will.

On the other hand, Tesla will have to do extensive research on how can drivers keep focus on the road, if they don’t have the tactile feedback of physical buttons. Fully autonomous driving will make this problem fly away, but it’s not here yet.

Also the number of buttons doesn’t represent the usability of the car. We need a holistic design approach, and test the whole experience with real users.

Do You prefer physical buttons or touch screens in a car?

[ux-studio]

It’s a crime.

[ux-ace]

Comic Sans is the only font everyone's computer comes with that is easy for people with dyslexia to read. Can we stop dissing it?

[ux-studio]

Every time we feel good about something, the reward system in our brain comes alive.

This means a brief visit to the lands of medical Latin to help understand. Do not worry, we will keep it simple.

When a pleasant feeling occurs, e.g. someone likes your picture on Instagram, the Ventral Tagmental Area (VTA) releases dopamine. Dopamine then transfers to many parts of the brain, such as the hippocampus (responsible for creating memories) and the amygdala (which helps in emotional reactions). Most importantly, dopamine transfers through the nucleus accumbens (NAcc), which is responsible for processing rewards.

Our brains try to store as many details of this pleasure as possible by linking it to memory and emotions.

Read more about rewards: https://uxstudioteam.com/ux-blog/product-psychology-users-process-rewards/?utm_source=Social&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ownsocial

[ux-studio]

Questions to ask before planning a usability test round:

1. What’s the product to test: Are you onboarding a mobile app, a website filtering system, or a kiosk interface prototype? 2. What’s the platform? When testing a mobile app, determine if the OS matters and if it might bias the study. If so, let participants choose the OS to test on. This approach works best since, for example, a back button on Android devices can matter a lot in the user experience. 3. What are the research objectives? One objective can be to check if users understand the passwordless registration and login. Another sees if they can easily navigate to the product detail page. Turn your high-level objectives into concrete research questions. 4. Who’s the target audience? 5. How many participants do you need? 6. How are you going to reach them? How do you make sure they come from the target audience? 7. What will you give as a gratuity? (money, gift card, discount, tickets, lifetime access to your product, etc.) 8. Remote or in-person: Base your decision on the type of product, project scope, objectives and target audience. Choose the one that proves more feasible (technically and financially).

When you’ve cleared up all the above, you can go on to write a detailed test plan. Good luck!

[ux-studio]

How can gamification in UX tap into universal motivations that drive our behavior? Check out three good examples in our article: https://uxstudioteam.com/ux-blog/gamification-in-ux/?utm_source=Social&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ownsocial