Designing systems, especially those which are complex or deal with complex information, can be a challenge. It can be an even larger challenge to make those systems easy to use and intuitive. There are general principals of usability that apply to all computer systems, such as displaying clear error messages and offering a hint to …
Category Archives: UX Treats
Form Over Function?
Today we will discuss the differences between User Experience Design and UI Design/Visual Design. They are often coupled together but are not the same.
Benefits of Early User Experience (UX) Testing
Early user testing will save you time, headaches, and money. It’s roughly 100 times more expensive to address a problem once coded as compared to the design stage.
Data Visualization: Bertin’s Variables
Based on how humans perceive and process incoming information, we can make better, deliberate choices when presenting data to users so that it is more immediately understood, helpful, and easy to compare.