Symbols in Sketch are special elements that you could use again and again in your design. It isn’t necessary when you only have a few pages and work alone. However, it will change your life if you are work in a team with lots of artboards.
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In 2001, Jakob Nielsen said the first rule of usability is not to listen to users. He wrote this in the context of user preferences and desires—users aren’t always the best judges of what a design should be—but there is a lot of value in analyzing user feedback in the context of usability testing. Observing
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To broaden my perspective in my field of interest, I spoke with Lindsey Sprague, UX Librarian at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, this past weekend about her job, how she got there, and some ethical considerations she takes in her research and practice. Prior to graduate school, Lindsey worked with clients to improve their services
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Getting feedback from a diverse group of people is important in creating a product that functions for all people. Accessibility should be thought about from the beginning of creation for every website and ADA guidelines should be followed. However, accessibility needs to be tested for throughout the entire process to ensure that the measures being
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The ultimate goal of usability testing is to ensure that users have the best possible experience using an interface. This is a tall order, so it helps to have a diverse group of users testing the interface. One important group to consider is users with visual disabilities, since they use most technology in very different ways than non-disabled users. When inviting visually impaired users to test a product, it’s essential to understand how the testing process differs, and the reasons behind the changes.
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Having a successful handoff is a critical part of creating a great product. To reduce the friction between designers and developers, we can use the help of automated design handoff tools. We are going to take a closer look at one of the most commonly used design handoff tools—Zeplin.
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How Does Empathy Work With Research Ethics? In order to understand ethics we must first take a look at what empathy is and what it’s not. Empathy is not pity and it does not exist in isolation. Empathy is collaborative and interactive as you have to first find out how to let go and dance
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TikTok is a social media app for creating and sharing videos for 500 million users around the world. TikTok users can utilize various video editing features to create videos such as filters or background soundtracks within a quick time. This Tik Tok (Android Version) design critique will be evaluated based on Norman (The Design of
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Psychology is the study of human cognition and behavior. The following blog post explains the correlation between the human mind and its application in the field of user experience with Hicks, Millers, Fitts and Peak-end law being the main focus. HICKS LAW The time it takes to make a decision increases with the number and
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Introduction Proposed in 1982, Service Design has become increasingly popular. According to the NN Group, it is the planning and organizing of a business’s resources to improve employee and customer experience. A key Service Design deliverable is the Service Blueprint. It serves designers by mapping “service interaction in enough detail to verify, implement and maintain
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