Things I found on the web this week (14th December)

Jenny Brown
UX Qatar
Published in
2 min readDec 14, 2017
Image from How Chatbots Can Transform Your Business

This week: how to use bots to transform your business, prototyping is really easy and you should be doing more of it, create an app in 4 simple steps, how to do accessibility user testing (and why it’s important).

Here are the things I found interesting on the web this week.

Happy reading!
@jennybee

// PROTOTYPING THINGS

How to prototype anything in one day

You don’t need to be a designer (honest) and by following a simple process you can create a prototype for your amazing new idea in just a few days. Get inspired and go for it!

Why You Should Start Prototyping Your Web and Mobile Apps With Google Slides

Another easy way to get started with prototyping. All the information to get you started with Google Slides and a design framework so you can create your next prototype today!

// BOTS THINGS

21 Ways to Use Slack Bots to Simplify Everyday Tasks

A set of helpful bots to turn you into a Slack superstar!

How Chatbots Can Transform Your Business

A nice, detailed article about what chatbots do and how you can use them in your startup.

// PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT THINGS

Got an App Idea? Take These 4 Steps to Make it Happen

Spoiler alert! The steps are: 1) define, 2) research, 3) prepare, and 4) execute. Here’s how to do each step so that you end up with a great app that users love.

// USER TESTING THINGS

Getting Started with Accessibility User Testing

Even if your idea isn’t specifically aimed at people with disabilities, it’s likely to be used by people with different impairments. Don’t make it difficult for them! Do some testing to check your product works well for all people.

// SLOW PHOTOGRAPHY THINGS

This camera app requires users to wait three days for pictures to ‘develop’

Anyone who doesn’t remember film photography, or anyone who wants to be reminded of the wait to receive your snaps through the mail… this app is for you!

Compiled with ❤️ in Qatar

Every week I read stuff on the web that I think would help Qatar-based tech startups design and build brilliant products. I save up all the interesting things and publish them here, and send them out via tinyletter.com/jennyellenbrown

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Jenny Brown
UX Qatar

Director of Digital Experience and Digital Transformation at Qatar Museums