In practice, functional design always defeats aesthetic design. A web resource with good UX and bad visual design always surpasses, from the marketing point of view, a digital product with a magnificent “look and feel”, but which “rewards” the user with a negative interactive experience.
http://fortuneherald.com/business/visual-design-important-part-user-experience/
'Consumerisation has meant that user expectations for enterprise technologies have been set by everything from smart homes and entertainment devices to games and mobile apps. Can expectations for user experience ever be met in enterprise apps, or are they incompatible with security and business considerations? JASON WALSH investigates...
https://www.techcentral.ie/ux-enterprise-and-great-expectations/
2017 was a transformative year for the tech industry. Disruptive technologies, such as mixed reality, artificial intelligence and smart home devices, took huge steps towards mainstream adoption and look set to revolutionise a variety of sectors in the year ahead.
https://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/features/interactive-design/ux-design-trends-2018-how-new-technology-will-impact-sector/
User experience is often overlooked in website and app design and, indeed, the design of many things. How many times have you felt compelled to push a door only to find you need to pull it instead? While fire codes might dictate such design, it’s an example of user experience at work.
While taking a moment to figure out whether a door is push or pull sounds like a small thing, those types of irritants can add up online -- and cost your business customers.
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/309161/
The lure of machine learning isn’t always about big new features; often, what it does best are small tweaks that subtly improve user experience. So it is with Twitter’s use of neural networks to automatically crop picture previews to their most interesting part.
https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/25/16931632/twitter-machine-learning-auto-image-cropping/
As banks and credit unions increasingly consider partnering with fintech firms, the main motivation is usually around enhancing the consumer experience. This is achieved through greater use of consumer insights and deployment of advanced technologies.
In reviewing several recently announced banking and fintech partnerships, it becomes clear that addressing the consumer experience is a core motivating factor. Certainly the strategic rationale for collaboration is much broader: financial institutions pursuing revenue synergies, market expansion, or even access to innovation from partnerships. However, in today’s digital-first world, user experience is increasingly guiding collaboration decisions as much as individual product, market, or growth considerations.
https://thefinancialbrand.com/72411/banking-fintech-partnership-cx-experience-trends/
Established in 2001 in the Netherlands, Translink operates as the connecting force behind the OV-chipkaart. One card used for accessing all sorts of public transportation, the OV-chipkaart is an easier and more secure way for people to travel. The OV-chipkaart also allows Dutch public transportation companies to make more efficient use of capacity, resources and staff.
https://mopinion.com/translink-provides-seamless-online-experience-with-customer-feedback/
The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution, WEBFLEET, has been completely rebuilt and includes brand new features and a fresh, more intuitive user experience that includes advanced customisation capabilities. The revamped software is enhanced when coupled with the new range of TomTom PRO driver terminals. Together they help provide more effective job dispatch, while delivering market-leading routing, navigation and traffic information.
https://businesstech.co.za/news/industry-news/223248/tomtom-telematics-launches-next-generation-fleet-management/
The most exciting projects I’ve worked on, and that had the best impact on the people using them, had several things in common. There was a good understanding of the technologies involved, their limitations and the foundations needed for a proper solution. Most importantly, though, experience design played a big role, creating a clear sense of who the audience was and how people would be using the interface.
http://www.thedrum.com/opinion/2017/11/20/the-ux-factor-why-ai-voice-interfaces-needs-experience-design/
The evidence for using digital technologies to improve outcomes in mental health care is growing at a rapid rate. Already, studies have highlighted how technology can be used to effectively provide well-established treatments, such as cognitive behavioral therapy.
http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/telepsychiatry/user-experience-key-step-realizing-role-mental-health-apps/
