Top Stories published by Sample 3 in 2012

Users Prefer Designs With High Usability Metrics

Jakob Nielsen has posted an alert on his useit.com site called User Satisfaction vs. Performance Metrics. His findings reveal that

…users prefer the design with the highest usability metrics 70% of the time.

5 things every presenter needs to know about people

Watch Susan Weinschenk, a behavioral psychologist, speak about what makes an effective presentation. I highly suggest you check out her blog, whatmakesthemclick.net, which is filled with lots of great tips and insights. Hey tagline there…


Website Redesign? Don’t Upset Current Users

Scott Plewes posted an article on the UX Magazine website called “Overhauling a UI Without Upsetting Current Users” and he very nicely summarizes the user backlash that Facebook and Google suffered when they changed their interfaces and what they could…


Tablet, E-book Reader Ownership Nearly Doubles Over Holidays

According to a new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, the number of U.S. adults who own tablet computers nearly doubled from 10% to 19% from mid-December to early January.

These were the top 10 stories published by Sample 3 in 2012. You can also dive into monthly archives for 2012 by using the calendar at the top of this page.