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How to improve UX during the COVID-19 pandemic
How to improve UX during the COVID-19 pandemic
When we are not prepared for a challenge, we often end up making mistakes. Here are some solutions to a few UX problems plaguing society.
Rounak Bose
May 19, 2020
Usability “versus” Desirability — a meaningless debate
Usability “versus” Desirability — a meaningless debate
There’re two groups of designers — those who participate in the usability-versus-desirability debate; and those who don’t. They’re the…
Rounak Bose
Nov 20, 2019
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A Guide to Giving and Receiving Design-centered Critique
A Guide to Giving and Receiving Design-centered Critique
Critiquing is, and should always be, very human at its core.
Rounak Bose
Aug 4, 2020
How to implement Visual Hierarchy for Interface Design
How to implement Visual Hierarchy for Interface Design
Users should be able to make sense of what they see.
Rounak Bose
Aug 21, 2020
How to properly use Colours for Visual Design
How to properly use Colours for Visual Design
Let’s just say colours are one of the strongest weapons in the arsenal of a designer, or an artist.
Rounak Bose
Jun 14, 2020
A Guide to Design for Wearables
A Guide to Design for Wearables
Analysing the state-of-the-art scenario, and defining best-practices for wearable-tech design.
Rounak Bose
Oct 1, 2020
Interaction Design — a comprehensive guide
Interaction Design — a comprehensive guide
What is it? What do I need to know? Myths? Tools? Resources? Future scope? — Here’s a deep dive into this discipline.
Rounak Bose
Jan 1, 2020
A guide to the Responsive Design paradigm
A guide to the Responsive Design paradigm
Why it turned out how it is today, and what it currently looks like.
Rounak Bose
May 7, 2020
The Erroneous Design of Error-messages!
The Erroneous Design of Error-messages!
.. and how to make sure your “Error!” popups are designed error-free.
Rounak Bose
Dec 11, 2019
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The Black Swan model
The Black Swan model
Your experiences do not make you any wiser in predicting the near future.
Rounak Bose
Feb 27
Why Lie-Detectors Don’t Work
Why Lie-Detectors Don’t Work
Lie-detectors do not read minds. Nor can they read lies.
Rounak Bose
Feb 24
Book Review: The One Thing
Book Review: The One Thing
More — productivity, income, satisfaction, time! Less — distractions, meetings, e-mails, stress!
Rounak Bose
Feb 22
Multi-tasking is a Lie!
Multi-tasking is a Lie!
People seem to be living multi-tasking as a way of life.
Rounak Bose
Feb 18
The Power of Competitive Testing
The Power of Competitive Testing
Design teams need to assess competitors’ products from the users’ perspective to make informed decisions about usability & learnability.
Rounak Bose
Feb 15
Book Review: Emotional Design
Book Review: Emotional Design
Only when we understand why we love or hate some everyday items, will we be able to design products that people can truly love.
Rounak Bose
Feb 12
Using the Domino Effect in Life
Using the Domino Effect in Life
Our habits and behaviours are more interwoven than we could ever imagine.
Rounak Bose
Feb 4
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