This guide to user experience (UX) and interaction design equips readers with the knowledge, tools and techniques they need to deliver great user experiences and design products that people like to use.
A must for marketers wanting to get to grips with the basics of user testing, this briefing highlights the importance of involving users in the testing and development process, and choosing the right time to involve them. It also answers some of the key FAQs, from ideal group size to recording results.
Here are 27 elements that are commonly seen on ecommerce homepages, many essential, others desirable. If I’ve missed any, please leave a comment below… Status updates or contextual copy Current events may affect factors like price or delivery, such as Christmas, or bad weather, so adding a message to the homepage is a good way […]
When people talk about ‘design thinking’ nowadays, they are referring to a specific definition: a methodology and organisational approach to solving problems and building products. Design thinking is about bringing these tried-and-tested methodologies to a wider audience and wider stakeholders across the organisation. Over the past few years, ‘design thinking’ has gone from being an […]
The role of ‘UX writer’ has become increasingly sought-after as companies make user experience (UX) a focal point for their business. But what exactly does a UX writer do?
Whatever the organisation’s relationship with UX, the goal should be the same: to make a product or experience that solves a problem for a user and delights them in the process of solving it. But what about building a business case for UX? Why invest in UX? Why and where is UX important? How do […]
Amanda Kleha from Figma, the cloud-based design tool, talks to Econsultancy about the company, and the importance of design, particularly of digital experiences, and the nature of collaboration during the pandemic.
Earlier this month, global cosmetics brand Lush unveiled a “fresh new look” for its UK website and app, stating that “Following a year of online shopping and rising ecommerce”, the relaunch sets out to enable customers to “shop with ease” on Lush’s ecommerce channels.
Google has confirmed that its Page Experience ranking update, which uses Core Web Vitals along with a number of other metrics to assess user experience quality, has begun “slowly” rolling out. What can marketers do to prepare for this change?
A super app is the name given to a type of app that allows the user to accomplish a number of different things in a single ecosystem, by housing a range of ‘mini’ applications under one roof. The format was pioneered by chat app WeChat (Weixin in China), which introduced a feature called ‘mini-programs’ in […]
On day two of Econsultancy Live: ‘What’s next for CX?’, Elisabeth Ward, accessibility expert at Scope, speaking to Econsultancy Editor Ben Davis, gave an overview of disability in digital including how the pandemic has in some cases exacerbated accessibility issues.
Camila Diaz is Head of Product Design and Research at online greetings cards and gift company Moonpig. At Moonpig, Product Design is a discipline that comprises a range of UX-related functions, including user research, user experience design, information architecture, visual design interaction, and service design thinking. As such, Diaz played a pivotal role in the […]
This quick guide looks at the definition of neurodiversity and outlines why it is important and beneficial for organisations to consider the broad spectrum of neurodiversity in all aspects of businesses, from recruitment to accessibility, through to developing a whole approach to digital inclusivity.
This guide to user experience (UX) and interaction design equips readers with the knowledge, tools and techniques they need to deliver great user experiences and design products that people like to use.
A webinar examining the state of user experience (UX) in the Covid-19 pandemic, looking at what form improvements to UX are taking and how brands can improve their digital products, as well as how user experience professionals are adapting.
