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Designing fun into everyday interactions
We’ve all had days where things get on top of us. We’ve not been sleeping well, we’ve had an argument with someone we care about, and our football team has just lost (or been kicked out of the World...
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The future of user experience design when your computer “sees” you?
In 2006, the face of video gaming changed when Nintendo introduced its Wii console. This allowed the machine to sense the player’s input as they moved the controller around. Suddenly, players could...
View ArticleDoes my iPad look big in this? How gadgets will shape the future of online...
It is fair to say that the Web has changed shopping in some major ways over the years. From the initial rush to provide bricks and mortar stores with a wider profile and client base, to the monsters of...
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Getting the balance right between website business goals and user goals
Our primary function as a business is to bring our clients closer to the users of their website. It’s difficult to remain objective and see things from your users perspective when it’s your website....
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It’s easy to blame stupid users for poor design
Having started as Junior User Experience Researcher at Experience UX, I have been introduced to the world of user experience. As I come from a predominantly graphic design and retail background, I...
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3 of my biggest Bugbears – because users were ignored
“In medieval England, the Bugbear was depicted as a creepy bear that lurked in the woods to scare children” – Wikipedia, May 2011 I’m generally a pretty happy go lucky chap, but even I have moments...
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15 questions to see if your app idea has legs
So you have an idea for an app. You have visions of it hitting the top ten lists, going global and earning you plenty of cash. You’ve been fantasising about giving up the day job and making a business...
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The difference between marketing profiles and user profiles
At University we always designed for the ‘target audience’, broadly meaning; the people who would use the product/website etc. Sounds simple and straightforward enough, and yet I always struggled with...
View ArticleThe after-sales anti-complaints process
It’s a well known fact that us Brits hate to complain. Instead, we like to keep quiet, seethe internally, and then vote with our feet and never use the service again. But there are occasions where you...
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What’s on your bookshelf?
Here at Experience UX we love our books. We like to keep a couple of shelves well stocked with books, new and old, that we can turn to for inspiration in any aspect of our world. Our shelves are full...
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