Salesforce UX
A collection of stories, case studies, and ideas from Salesforce UX
The Evolution of User Experience Research:
The Evolution of User Experience Research:
A reflection on 10 years of “Understanding Your Users”In 2003, Catherine Courage and I were working together as Usability Engineers at Oracle and teaching courses at conferences on research methods to an increasing number of non-researchers who needed to do research. For those who weren’t around in the early 2000s, the failure of Pets.com and so many like it resulted in VCs wanting to know that the startups they were investing in actually knew something about the users they were supposedly serving.Kathy BaxterDec 21, 2015
Living Design System
Living Design System
An approach for delivering a consistent designcross-platform. ¶ Scaling a design across all form factors and platforms has become the new challenge in the software industry. From watch to phone to tablet to desktop, teams must also consider iOS, Android, Win8 and HTML5 implementations. Opinions on native vs. HTML5 aside, most companies use a mix of both to balance the best user experience with time to market and reusability cross-platform. ¶ So, how the heck do you apply the same design principles to a heterogeneous environment like this…Sönke RohdeSep 11, 2014
iTerm2 with Zsh Shell
iTerm2 with Zsh Shell
An alternative to the default terminal and bashIf you use a terminal frequently it’s worth trying to make that very experience the best possible to be productive. ¶ On OSX you have the Terminal application which by default uses the bash shell. If you are using Git and want a custom bash prompt, the setup is quite cumbersome. I actually blogged about one solution back in 2009. Doing this setup whenever you get a new computer or update the OS turns out to be quite a pain in the ass.Sönke RohdeJun 27, 2014
5 Tips for a Great UX Portfolio
5 Tips for a Great UX Portfolio
Building a portfolio is a daunting task. It’s extra work that no one wants to spend nights and weekends on — but getting it done is the…number one thing standing between you and an interview for your dream job, or maybe a trip to a really great conference (see the shameless plug at the end of this post). ¶ Here are 5 tips to help get your portfolio noticed: ¶ 1. Own your brand ¶ An introduction or “about me” section is your chance to make a personal elevator pitch for your unique talents and interests. How did you get here? What are your personal strengths?Anna MieritzAug 21, 2015
Design Your Dream Job
Design Your Dream Job
Work with Salesforce UX!We are looking for creative, curious, and inspired people to join our team. Take a look at our four exciting roles. If one of them sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! If you have questions about any of these roles, feel free to tweet us at @SalesforceUX! ¶ Creative Director ¶ Be the arbiter and keeper of our product brand: maintain a creative vision for our overall design language, push the UX team to higher levels of design excellence, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams…jina ₍˄ุ.͡˳̫.˄ุ₎May 27, 2015
