is a process of problem solving and planning for a software solution
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What deliverables can one provide in a pitch for a client to show to his/her boss and get approval for a project?
I am in the position where a client is asking for some visual materials to show to his boss in order to get the go-ahead to sponsor a new project.
This client has an existing site that we designed ...
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What should be covered in a UI Standards document?
I'm a coop student who is creating a web/desktop application design standards document for a company I'm working at. Each standard in the document needs to be supported by a reputable source.
What ...
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Including everyone in the company User Story creation?
I am a firm believer that design happens in every part of a company. Encouraging participation in Story creation follows that vein.
We have been experimenting with encouraging anyone - programmers, ...
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Should I offer the ability to log into my service with a phone number?
I have a web app that you can currently log into with either your email address or your username.
I'm developing a mobile application and I'm just wondering if I should offer the ability to log in ...
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What's your best tip for creating a more useful persona? [closed]
I'm starting a new project working with a client who already has a decent website. It will be really important to learn about the users and understand what they want/need that isn't already provided.
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4answers
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What techniques are successful to achieve compromise with other disciplines within your project teams?
I find many designers run into difficulty getting their designs built or even getting the visual designer to stay true to wireframes. What techniques and strategies work for defusing the us vs. them ...
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127 views
Recommendations for storing design documents?
I'm an Interaction Designer working in an Agile environment, and my team members are located across the globe. My challenge is getting the team to move away from making design decisions over email and ...
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233 views
What tools/methods do you use to get from a project kickoff to wireframes?
I'm a one man IA/IxD/UX team for a small applications development company and I also end up writing the requirements for projects.
I was wondering what tools, methods and questions are used to get ...
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Proportion of resources devoted to UX Design & Research vs. Software Development on a web app?
First, some criteria:
The product is an application and is heavy on user interaction. Think web 2.0 or mobile application, not a marketing or commerce site, or some back-end tool with only ...
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6answers
456 views
Resource/advice for deciding a design process?
I've been having a debate with my peers as to which is the best process to use when we're designing web apps. Our development phases are working well but I think there's room for change in the ...
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6answers
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Which is more important, less mouse distance to travel or visual consistency?
I have an interface that I am currently working on that asks the user to make a choice of a single item. These items are divided into 3 separate categories and the client has insisted that each ...
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5answers
424 views
How do you know when an interface is complete?
Meaning that a usability test measures if an interface meets the goals it sets, but only test what is present. How do I know when an interface is complete? Meaning a test, or measure of completeness, ...
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162 views
Best way to convince a decision maker on UX approach.
What is the best possible strategy to convince a stakeholder to adopt a new approach when they seem to hold on to a particular idea which is more generic. What I would like to hear are the best ways ...
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Can UCD become an agile process?
All the discussions about Agile UX relate to how we adjust UX Activities to an agile development process but I want to know how we can turn UCD in to an agile process that supports the development ...
2
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1answer
207 views
Data visualization for small web projects
What's an example of good data visualization for a small web projects?
I don't want to overwhelm the client. I must track progress, and keep stakeholders engaged.
What I've got so far
PERCENT OF ...
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5answers
817 views
What systematic methods there are for designing user interfaces?
I'm writing my Masters thesis about one method for designing user interfaces (GUIDe+GDD from Sari Laakso) and I would like to know what other systematic methods there are for UI design/interaction ...
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2answers
457 views
How do you specify UI interaction to data mapping (server side to client side)?
For a given data model and business logic (which processes /extracts that data), how do you specify a UI to display / interact with that data in a way that a developer can create it from.
A trivial ...
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How do you communicate severity of design bugs? Do you have any standardized ways of doing it?
When addressing and triaging usability-related bugs, I frequently find that I must resort to making a show or elaborately and dramatically describing the user's pain around an issue. While I'm sure ...
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Resources for building a UI/UX team and process
I'm looking for practical guidance (books, articles, blogs) on approaching team building and the development process. I'm currently running development teams using basic Agile and Scrum principals ...
