Posts Tagged ‘usability’
Usability and playability for online viral games
Posted Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 by Steve Cable Online viral games can be a great way to spread marketing messages. However just because you have made a game doesn’t mean it will go viral. It needs to be engaging and above all fun. Here are some simple guidelines to help you create a mini game with a good user experience.
1. Have [...]
Reflections on UPA 2010 – Dispelling usability myths
Posted Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 by James ChudleyIt’s easy to do things in the same way again and again without questioning your methodologies. A talk at UPA 2010 on myths in usability testing challenged me to reconsider my position on some long standing beliefs. This article outlines the nine myths that were discussed and in some instances were busted by the panel.
How to create secure and memorable passwords
Posted Friday, February 19th, 2010 by Richard CaddickTips on how to create a secure password that you will remember.
10 ways you can use photos to influence the user experience
Posted Friday, January 29th, 2010 by James ChudleyPhotos can have a fundamental effect upon the user experience but as UX designers we generally ignore them. In this article James Chudley, our resident photographer, shares ten ways that you can use photos to enhance the user experience as well as suggesting a new way to annotate photographs in your wireframes and prototypes.
Five tips to improve your user interface design
Posted Thursday, January 14th, 2010 by Richard CaddickFive top tips to improve user interface design at an early stage of project development.
Usability Open Day – 12th November
Posted Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 by Fiz Yazdicxpartners open their doors to celebrate World Usability Day. We’re offering free advice and support for any project that could be more user-focused. Drop in for an informal chat with some of the leading consultants in the South West.
The myth of the page fold: evidence from user testing
Posted Friday, September 18th, 2009 by Joe LeechJoe and Fiz break down the myth of the page fold with evidence from user testing, and give some tips to ensure content below the fold gets seen.
The cxpartners user experience surgery
Posted Friday, August 14th, 2009 by Bonny Colville-HydeBonny takes a look at how our new service, the cxsurgery works and what you can achieve by having an appointment at our ’surgery’!
International differences: What cultural differences can we see between Western and Asian websites?
Posted Monday, June 15th, 2009 by Chui Chui TanChui Chui takes a look at the major design differences between some popular websites in Europe/US compared to their Asian equivalents.
Usability and user experience
Posted Thursday, April 16th, 2009 by Richard CaddickWhat’s the difference between usability and user experience? Our MD Richard has a go at answering this common question.