A UX comparison of navigation apps — Travel is one of my greatest passions in life, and fortunately, I get to drive cross country just about every year. It’s over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house we go each summer. My kids don’t always appreciate the journey, but they love the destination just as…

5,000 friends. That’s the amount of friends that Facebook allows a user to have. I will admit that I am personally almost at my cap for friendship allowances, but I probably only know fewer than 10% of my friends in real life. …

UX at the self-checkout. — Who’s hungry? You are. Trust me! And let’s say you’re at work right now. It’s lunchtime, and you only have a few minutes left on your lunch break so you decide to head to the grocery store. Shopping is often something that can take up a lot of time, but…

Coffee with a side of rewards. — Who doesn’t love a great cup of coffee? Well, I am sure there are some of you out there who don’t but what about a nice cup of tea or a sugary drink? …

The good and the bad of reply suggestions. — Who doesn’t like to save time? I would assume most people do, and with the amount of time we all spend online, it’s pretty convenient to have time savers built into apps and websites. There are many accelerators out there like swiping, double-tapping, and using keyboard shortcuts. But the time…

What is UX design? — UX stands for user experience. UX design is designing for user experiences. Don Norman coined the term user experience in the 90s when he was an electrical engineer and cognitive scientist at Apple. He created the user centered design process which places the needs of the user first and foremost…

User Experience Design has undoubtedly become a part of everyday life. Something as simple as going to the gas station to fill up your car’s gas tank involves UX. People often don’t think about user experiences in their daily life activities. They only know if a product makes them feel…

And how a startup gave me the encouragement to continue — UX as a career choice just sort of landed in my lap serendipitously. I was on a mission to change direction in my life and knew I needed to find an educational opportunity that would not take me very long to complete. This desire to seek out a career that…

Help and documentation. — Have you ever felt frustrated when trying to use an app or website? This can mostly likely be due to two different reasons. First, there was probably a lack of user testing, and second, they failed to perform a heuristic evaluation. In order to deliver great user experiences and identify…