Evaluation of information architecture heuristics Good information architecture (IA) takes into consideration of the 10 usability heuristics. I review these principles based on my recent fridge-shopping experience at homedepot.ca. I didn’t know what type of fridge I wanted, or even what types existed, so I used the browse function. On…

Communicating and setting expectations Status: Week 3 of Designlab UX Academy This week I shadowed some meetings at Tech Fleet Community DAO. I also attended several inspiring talks by Designlab alumni, and Design Buddies, and Jessica Ko CEO of Playbook (hosted through ADPlist). The recurring theme seems to be knowing…

Tesla, Autopilot function, and car accidents When Tesla, an American automotive and clean energy company, rolled out its autopilot function, people were very excited. The function allows the vehicles to perform basic driving functions such as “steering, accelerating and braking autonomously”. Advertisements and videos glorified the autopilot function…

I’m a UX/UI Design student and here are my thoughts to understand effective products and design. 1. What makes a great product? For businesses, a great product may mean something that brings in profit. Consider the gaming industry. A profitable game may mean that the game is addictive and that users…

My beginnings of becoming a UX/UI designer. I recently enrolled in a UX/UI Design course with Designlab. Transitioning from health care, I have pretty much zero knowledge in visual design. So, I signed up to the UX Academy Foundations course. I wanted to find out if UI/UX design was for…