Think of all the times in a day that you interact with something that was designed for human use. To show just how many interactions we have daily, I made a list of some of them. It includes: a Keurig coffee machine, a dishwasher, a car dashboard, an iPhone, a paper towel dispenser, a soap […]
Snapchat has a huge teen user population, with the median age of users at 18 years old. It was one of the fastest growing apps last year, but not without newsworthy headlines. The Top 10 Mobile apps of 2014 were released by Time, rated by popularity and promise. Snapchat snagged the number one spot, but […]
Venmo offers not just a utilitarian money transfer, but also a social experience, where you can see what your friends are paying for and get involved. The Top 10 Mobile apps of 2014 were released by Time, rated by popularity and promise. They included Kim Kardashian’s “Hollywood”, games such as 2048 and Flappy Bird, social […]
A key element of user experience is the understanding that a product will survive if it offers a (1) unique value or a (2) marginal value with an exceptional user experience. The Top 10 Mobile apps of 2014 were released by Time, rated by popularity and promise. They included Kim Kardashian’s “Hollywood”, games such as 2048 […]
Using this type of process is collaborative, ensures that team members are on the same page, helps create buy-in to the usability process, and breaks down the process enough to spot parts where the system might have usability issues. The blog entry from last week was focused on usability testing and finding usability problems within the […]
“Humans are so overwhelmed with technology, that usability and the entire user experience is essential to keep a product afloat.” Usability is an attribute associated with products that tells us how easy it is for someone to use. Therefore, a user problem is a barrier that a person encounters when using a product. These problems […]
“Human Factors” are design principles devoted to understanding and applying how humans interact with products or processes. There are universal human factors that help guide good design, such as: Sensory Perception Pre-attentive Processing Integration of Prior Knowledge Metacognition Working Memory (topic of today’s blog) …but the whole point of user experience is to take the […]
“Human Factors” are design principles devoted to understanding and applying how humans interact with products or processes. There are universal human factors that help guide good design, such as: Sensory Perception Pre-attentive Processing Integration of Prior Knowledge Metacognition (topic of today’s blog) Working Memory Understanding how people make decisions and think through things (metacognition), is […]
“Human Factors” are design principles devoted to understanding and applying how humans interact with products or processes. There are universal human factors that help guide good design, such as: Sensory Perception Pre-attentive Processing Integration of Prior Knowledge (topic of today’s blog) Metacognition Working Memory The best thing that a UX designer can do is to […]
“Human Factors” are design principles devoted to understanding and applying how humans interact with products or processes. There are universal human factors that help guide good design, such as: Sensory Perception Pre-attentive Processing (the topic of today’s blog post) Integration of Prior Knowledge Metacognition Working Memory In the coming weeks, each area will be discussed […]