Things I found on the web this week (17th August)
This week: Track the progress of all of Elon Musk’s projects, Duolingo has nailed user onboarding, how to design a chatbot, learning from Amazon’s Dash button, what actually IS Blockchain?
Here are the things I found interesting on the web this week.
Happy reading!
@jennybee
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// UX THINGS
Why Permission Priming is Good UX
An excellent article showing how and when to ask users for permission to do things, create a profile, connect to other apps, and more. Essential reading!
// DESIGN THINGS
Fiber
Looking for a nice user interface framework for your new app? Here’s a nice one you can use and it’s free.
Do’s and Don’ts of Web Design
This great little guide to the essentials of designing a usable website can also be applied to apps.
Solving The Challenge Of Making Reordering Products Simple And Easy
Something to think about — how easy is it for your users to order your product or service over and over again? Amazon have attempted to make it super easy with the dash button. What can you do to make it easier for your users?
// ONBOARDING THINGS
Why Duolingo’s user onboarding is ‘magnífico’!
If you don’t know Duolingo check it out here. It’s a language learning app and it’s brilliant. And it’s user onboarding is also brilliant.
// CHATBOT THINGS
Building Chatbots: Why Message Length Matters
If you’re planning a chatbot for your app or website, here are some good tips to think about.
Designing Better Conversational Flows for Chatbots on Collaborative Platforms
“Bots must be engaging, free of bottlenecks, and genuinely helpful. The conversational flow needs careful planning.”
// BLOCKCHAIN THINGS
How does the Blockchain Work? (Part 1)
“Make no mistake about it. Blockchain is a highly disruptive technology that promises to change the world as we know it.” Here’s a good explanation of what exactly it is and how it works.
// DEFINITIONS THINGS
Sideways Dictionary
Alternative definitions for all those tricky web terms you never really understood.
// ELON MUSK THINGS
The Future According to Elon Musk
This is good. “We’re Tracking Every Project Elon Musk Has Dreamed Up.” Now you can keep track of his progress.
// DATA THINGS
DataHero
An incredibly rich tool for analysing your data. Upload an excel sheet, drag and drop your data and become a data analysis hero!
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
