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Defining and Informing the Complex Field of User Experience (UX)
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Tectonics of UX: Drifts, shifts, and changes in the user experience landscape

As UX moves closer to human-centered design, taking a values-led approach allows for deeper consideration of the many contexts within which users exist.
NO. 1 040 - June 19,2013 - Mark Baskinger
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Break Point Analysis: Gaining insight into customer satisfaction and reducing over investment

A data visualization method that maps customer satisfaction levels, break point analysis lets you invest wisely in improving user experience.
NO. 1 039 - June 18,2013 - James Torio, Rishabh Dayal
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Determining an Hourly Rate: A (Sometimes) Necessary Evil

Deciding what to charge potential clients as a freelance UXer requires balancing your skill set and replaceability against going rates in the marketplace.
NO. 1 038 - June 17,2013 - Devan Goldstein
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Book Excerpt: Design For Care

An excerpt from the "Design Research for Healthcare Services" chapter of the new book Design for Care explains participatory scenario design in the context of health.
NO. 1 036 - June 13,2013 - Peter H. Jones
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Hosting a Page Description Workshop

If you want to create a Page Description Diagram that reflects the needs of your stakeholders, consider inviting them to a Page Description Workshop.
NO. 1 035 - June 12,2013 - Colin Butler, Andrew Wirtanen

UX Employment

Improve Your Odds when Hiring for UX
There's no sure thing when hiring for user-centered design roles, but you can take steps to improve your odds of finding a winner.
NO. 958 - February 14, 2013 - Greg Zapar 6

Why You Should Hire a VP of User Experience Design
A vice president overseeing all aspects of user experience can help organize the UX team and advocate its value to the rest of the company.
NO. 1 012 - May 2, 2013 - Wayne Neale 11

Hiring the Right Designer

An intimate look at the hiring process of a successful, user-centered New York design firm.
NO. 1 021 - May 21, 2013 - Alexa Curtis 0

UX Magazine Featured

Killed at Launch
A failure to account for UX results in an e-commerce being pulled offline shortly after launch.
NO. 994 - April 5, 2013 - Pete Mackie 19

Recent

POP UX! Lego Teaches us About the Power...

Lego toys give users a consistently rewarding experience that stays on-brand no matter how weird building projects get.
NO. 968 - February 28, 2013 - Josh Tyson | UX Magazine 14

Two Major Challenges with Speech-...

An effective voice user interface requires solid error mitigation and the ability to actively demonstrate the capabilities of your design.
NO. 967 - February 27, 2013 - Andrew Wagner 0

Home Automation: The next frontier for...

A home where appliances are speaking to each other and collecting usage data is fertile ground for user-centered research and design.
NO. 966 - February 27, 2013 - ÄKTA Design Studio 5

When and Where to “Woohoo”
Crafting compelling and valuable copy requires infusing the brand's voice with a human tone that users respond to.
NO. 965 - February 26, 2013 - John Caldwell 2

Five User Experience Lessons from Laura...

Potent lessons in improving user-centered designs from an unlikely source: Laura Dern.
NO. 964 - February 22, 2013 - Steve Tengler 1

Love, Hate, and Empathy: Why We Still...

Often mocked and misunderstood, when created with diligence and integrity, personas are an extremely valuable design tool.
NO. 963 - February 21, 2013 - Kyra Edeker, Jan Moorman 9

We Need to Talk
We'd like your help in figuring out how to leverage our magazine's influence to the benefit of the UX community.
NO. 962 - February 21, 2013 - UX Magazine Staff 14

Lead Your UX Team like Phil Jackson
NBA coach Phil Jackson earned his teams 11 championship wins using leadership techniques that are applicable to user-centered design projects.
NO. 961 - February 19, 2013 - Jamal Jackson 5

User Interface: Windows 8 Style
The unique interface features and horizontal navigation of Windows 8 present a wealth of challenges and opportunities to designers.
NO. 960 - February 18, 2013 - Konstantinos Drachtidis 2

The Customer-Generated Service...

Service companies that are maintained by their users are growing in numbers and providing a new level of customer experience.
NO. 959 - February 15, 2013 - Joe Macleod 0

Improve Your Odds when Hiring for UX
There's no sure thing when hiring for user-centered design roles, but you can take steps to improve your odds of finding a winner.
NO. 958 - February 14, 2013 - Greg Zapar 6

Putting Your Content to Work: A user-...

Taking stock of your content's punch and relevance to users reveals pathways to rewarding interactions.
NO. 957 - February 14, 2013 - Lindy Roux 0

Using Cohort Analysis to Optimize...

Researching your users in cohorts can reveal ways to improve their customer journeys.
NO. 956 - February 12, 2013 - James Torio, Rishabh Dayal 5

Designing to Reward our Tribal Sides
As primal creatures, human beings long for acceptance and status, which can be given to us through good user experience design.
NO. 955 - February 11, 2013 - Nir Eyal 1

Storyboarding in the Software Design...

Storyboarding can strengthen the user experience elements of your designs, and software for building prototypes from those sketches can be an invaluable tool.
NO. 954 - February 8, 2013 - Ambrose Little 9

Win This Book! See What I Mean: How to...

Enter to win a new book by Kevin Cheng that explores the persuasive power of comics.
NO. 953 - February 7, 2013 - Josh Tyson | UX Magazine 1

Designing for Mobile Superpower
Calling the future of mobile "bright" is an understatement: the possibilities are endless, provided designers keep users at the center.
NO. 952 - February 6, 2013 - Joanna Proulx 0

Improving User Experience in Manuals
Help users make the most of the instruction manual that comes with a product by taking a user-centric approach to writing it.
NO. 951 - February 5, 2013 - Anastasios Karafillis 8

Designing In and Around the Windows 8...

The unique features and attributes of Windows 8 present designers with opportunities to mature the OS and help users learn its ins and outs.
NO. 950 - February 4, 2013 - Tiffany Chow 2

Sharpening Your Competitive Edge with UX...

A digital wedding planning design project with Martha Stewart Living demonstrates the power of taking UX research to the next level.
NO. 949 - February 2, 2013 - Rebecca Flavin 4

Eight UX Design Trends for 2013
A look at 8 trends in technology that will affect the way we design for user experience in 2013.
NO. 948 - January 30, 2013 - THE MEME 2

The Four Waves of User-Centered Design...

Over the past two decades, Bentley University has been charting and propelling the evolution of UX design.
NO. 947 - January 30, 2013 - Dr. William Gribbons 5

Content Strategy and Its Cousins
As with many elements of user experience design, "content" is subject to many different applications and definitions.
NO. 946 - January 28, 2013 - Melissa Rach 6

The Cloud is Hazy for Automotive UX
Where user experience in cars is concerned, there are distinct advantages and disadvantages to moving systems to the cloud.
NO. 945 - January 25, 2013 - Steve Tengler 2

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