Introduction Let’s be honest, what’s the first thing we’d do when we hear about any upcoming or a new startup? We can safely guess most of us would go on Google (SERP), research about it or look at its website or any social media presence, right? The world today is almost…

The Background Our school was situated almost 65kms from Birjung, headquarter of Parsa District in Thori rural municipality. Surrounded by Chitwan National Park in the north and west, Parsa National Park in the east, and Balmiki Tiger Reserve in the south, our school is in the buffer zone with a lack of…

Earlier this year, I saw Rebecca Knill’s TED talk about how technology has changed what’s it’s like to be deaf. It was, umm, an eye-opener for me. As UX designers, we pride ourselves on empathizing with our users. But when it comes to people who have disabilities, what we actually…

Analyzing the UX Design of Thermostat Apps — In this article, we will be looking at the app designs from two of the most popular smart thermostats: Nest and ecobee. …

Written by Tyler Tafelsky Unlike a decade ago when you could rank a site purely based on keywords and backlinks, nowadays, user engagement variables like bounce rate, time on site, and pages visited have all become critical ranking factors. Google recognizes real human behavior when it comes to determining quality…

Written by Anders Toxboe Don’t just copy persuasive design. It will backfire. Here’s how to successfully build persuasive design into your larger strategy. Persuasive design elements like points, badges, reputation, and scarcity warnings are meaningless as stand-alone systems, but can be helpful in supporting a larger strategy as a use…

Written by Luis Garcia During the design process, dealing with stakeholders could be difficult, if not directly, a problem due to the blind love that some feel for the field of knowledge in which they are involved in. That feeling could bring complexity to the service or product under consideration…

Written by Lesley Vos So you think that it’s a fantastic design that makes users love and happily interact with your website. Think again. Most designers and web developers go mad on UI and UX today. In recent years, this niche overgrows and plays a significant role in many big…

Written by Eric Moore The open office concept exemplified by tech giants and hip startups has reached Corporate America. The notion of stuffy cubicles and conference rooms has faded as unassigned seating and remote work takes over. But beer Fridays, ping-pong tables and nap rooms don’t answer the real question…