When Google launched the “Pixel” phones in October 2016, it marked a change of direction in its own narrative in a business it has been struggling to identify itself – smartphones. Despite being the company which owns the source code of the most widely used mobile operating system (Android) in the world, Alphabet’s share of the margin is incomparable to iOS for Apple. A major service provider whose revenues are driven by advertising, Alphabet’s venture into the product space has seen many misses than hits! In the last decade, Alphabet has systematically attempted to put its foot in the smartphone ecosystem, albeit with a lot of struggle.
https://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/corporate/search-engine-to-consumer-electronics-what-next-for-alphabet/62280132/
As UI designers, we are confronted with design problems every day. Knowing how best to tackle these issues means investigating, analysing, testing and prototyping solutions until we get the answer that fits our user’s needs.
UI design is less about making something look attractive (although it helps) and more knowing how to create a valid path from idea to execution, backed with statistics and evidence, for the benefit of our users. Otherwise, you are shooting in the dark and crossing your fingers you hit the bullseye. Thankfully, instead of relying on blind faith, there exist usability heuristics to steadily guide UI designers and keep us on the right track.
https://usabilitygeek.com/usability-heuristics-ui-designers-know/
One quiet evening, after the boy Ron fell asleep and the stars filled the sky, all of Ron’s toys opened their eyes and wondered at the room in disbelief. They could not recognize the room at all! The room was a huge mess: the toy chest was upturned and the entire floor was littered with toys!
https://uxplanet.org/the-disappearing-table-a-ux-bedtime-story-170e08db919a/
When it comes to UX design, there are a lot of passing trends that come and go. Everyone seems to think they have the inside scoop on what will be popular in the upcoming 12 months. However, some UX design strategies stand the test of time year after year.
https://uxplanet.org/8-ux-design-strategies-that-will-stand-the-test-of-time-bad50481603a/
And…that’s a wrap for 2017! We are thrilled to report that we’ve published well over 100 blog posts this year. Aside from being a great resource for everything online feedback, the Mopinion blog covers a wide range of digital topics and trends. From Customer Experience and User Experience to the Online Customer Journey and the rise of Mobile, we’ve written articles catered to every digital role.
So let’s take a few moments and reflect on Mopinion’s Top 10 Hottest Blog Posts of 2017!
https://mopinion.com/mopinions-top-10-hottest-blog-posts-2017/
Imagine a user visiting your company’s Azure AD app launcher for the first time and finding exactly the apps they need to be productive and effective. No confusion or clutter. A dream scenario, right?
You’ve sent us more and more requests for features that allow you to better manage third-party apps as you’re onboarding them to Azure AD, so your users can have a cleaner, more efficient experience. We’ve heard those requests and are working to help Azure AD administrators better control what applications their users see, and we’re starting with the ability to hide apps.
https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2017/12/04/improving-the-app-launcher-user-experience-in-azure-ad/
User Experience designers are riding the wave of design methods and culture, becoming a central part of a business and corporate plans. Their skill sets are as broad as ever and show no signs of stagnating anytime soon. With this trend of UX designers I thought it would be interesting to dive in and explore what makes, or breaks, a UX designer in 2018.
https://uxplanet.org/managing-expectations-for-ux-in-2018-eba2d9b9f5f3/
I'am loving the strides that Medium takes in improving its overall design and UI, to bring the best possible user experience to its ever-increasing audience. The number of stories flooding the system never seems to slow down, and curating content becomes harder with each passing day.
https://uxplanet.org/4-things-i-love-about-mediums-ux-ui-fb1a26beb496/
I’ve been travelling a lot by train this Christmas holidays, something I have never really done as I prefer driving. From Stuttgart to Paris, Bournemouth to Norwich, Waterloo to Newbury you name it. As a result, i’ve been using the UK and EU versions of the Trainline app to book my tickets and navigate my journeys.
https://uxplanet.org/have-trainline-nailed-their-ux-7694e6f16897/
You might have been through this before, If you go to an app and spend your time trying to find what you’re looking for, you’re not likely to stay for long or even come back.
So how do you create the proverbial “clear, simple, and consistent” navigation?”
https://uxplanet.org/designing-navigation-labels-and-breadcrumbs-2a6220bb0cc6/
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