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Defining and Informing the Complex Field of User Experience (UX)
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Hey, Information Architect, What Do You Do?

If you are or have ever been an IA, we want to hear about your skills, techniques, outputs, and responsibilities.
NO. 1 032 - June 6, 2013 - UX Magazine Staff
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The Evolution of the Online Dating Experience

Getting into the nitty-gritty of online dating reveals a complex user experience evolving toward the ubiquity of social networking.
NO. 1 031 - June 5, 2013 - Jayse Lee
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How Chief Customer Officers Orchestrate Experiences

When used correctly, a Chief Customer Officer can drive customer experience efforts that change the way a company operates for the better.
NO. 1 030 - June 4, 2013 - Paul Hagen
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How to Design for the Gut

Designing for visceral reactions in your users can create experiences that deliver emotional satisfaction and drive habitual use.
NO. 1 027 - May 29, 2013 - Morgan Brown, Chuck Longanecker
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The Experience Tells The Story

An original don of advertising, David Ogilvy's 11 principles for creating great campaigns still ring true today.
NO. 1 025 - May 28, 2013 - Ted Booth

UX Magazine Featured Article

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 Mackie19

Recent

The FedEx UX Journey, Part 1
How FedEx is improving the user experience of its systems, building an effective UX practice area, and moving the entire company toward strong UX competency.
NO. 520 - April 20, 2010 - Thomas Wicinski, Brice Stokes, Mike Downey 11

Ideate: A Digital Sketchbook
Juan Sanchez, UX Mag Senior Editor, shares his experience with building an iPad app.
NO. 511 - April 6, 2010 - Juan Sanchez 8

Eye Tracking and Web Usability: A Good...

A look at the science and value behind eye tracking usability studies.
NO. 509 - April 2, 2010 - Nicholas Gould, Jesse Zolna 4

Eye Candy vs. Bare-Bones in UI Design...

The fine line between good and bad eye candy in balancing usability with emotional appeal.
NO. 508 - March 26, 2010 - Max Steenbergen 20

The Impossible Bloomberg Makeover
As a matter of pride, some users prefer a UI to be obtuse an ugly.
NO. 507 - March 25, 2010 - Dominique Leca 72

Guiding Principles for UX Designers
A useful set of fundamental principles and advice to help guide UX designers.
NO. 504 - March 11, 2010 - Whitney Hess 17

Streams of Content, Limited Attention...

The flow of information through social media.
NO. 495 - February 26, 2010 - danah boyd 14

Dashboard UIs: An Introduction
Looking at some of the design and usability challenges for non-desktop dashboard UIs.
NO. 494 - February 24, 2010 - Max Steenbergen 6

Predictable Design
How do you make design objective, deliberate, and profitable?
NO. 493 - February 23, 2010 - Nishant Kothary 13

Onboarding: Designing Welcoming First...

You don't get a second chance to make a first impression.
NO. 487 - February 16, 2010 - Whitney Hess 18

These are your users... read and be...

NO. 484 - February 13, 2010 - Jonathan Anderson | UX Magazine 84

Rich Internet Application Screen Design...

A comprehensive guide to RIA screen design patterns.
NO. 483 - February 12, 2010 - Theresa Neil 17

iPad User Experience Guidelines
Apple's guidelines for how to create user interfaces optimized for the iPad.
NO. 476 - February 3, 2010 - 32

Realism in UI Design
Why abstractedness is key to comprehension for icons and symbols used in UIs.
NO. 471 - January 25, 2010 - Lukas Mathis 33

Change Blindness
What are you paying attention to, and what are you missing?
NO. 466 - January 19, 2010 - Michael Grossman 8

Where Wireframes Are Concerned
Wireframes often fail miserably as a first-step deliverable for clients.
NO. 443 - December 11, 2009 - Andy Rutledge 30

Less is Better
A fascinating conversation with 37Signals' David Heinemeier Hansson.
NO. 433 - November 30, 2009 - Brad Umbaugh, David Heinemeier Hansson 18

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