Hardware or Software tools used by UX professionals to do their work. Also more generally software used by users to shape or modify something they are creating.
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Usability testing software with Eye tracking tools
I took a course in Human Computer Interaction last semester, and I find it very interesting. I am working on a website project, and thought I would try some user involvement.
I was thinking about ...
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With straighten, do we really need rotate?
Related to Combining rotation and straightening of images.
Rotate: Grab a corner, drag it to its new location, rest of image follows.
Straighten: Either click-drag-drop a line on a horizon, or click ...
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Which software do you use to write your reports?
I've been writing reports for a long while using Microsoft Word. Now I'm getting really tired of it. I'm looking for something more "automatic" where I have to format my report only once, then ...
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Combining rotation and straightening of images
Topic may seem weird as the two terms seem to mean the same.
Clarification:
Rotation: The typical way of grabbing a corner and pulling in the direction you want the image to rotate.
Straightening: ...
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What high fidelity tools are best for detailed prototypes? [closed]
My team and I currently use Dreamweaver, but we're rethinking our UX process now and we're exploring new tools. We decided on Balsamiq for low fidelity. What do you recommend for high fidelity tools?
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What is better for wireframing: Photoshop or Illustrator? Why?
I have come across a lot of websites and forums talking about creating PSD wireframes which are later used by UI engineers to build the front end. I always thought Illustrator was more suited for ...
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Rapid UI prototyping for consumer product [closed]
I am searching for a tool which helps me to create a basic UI mockup for a consumer product. When I am searching online I only find tools that are aimed on website design and computer software ui ...
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What tools are sitting in front of a creative user experience designer during most of their workday?
There may not be a "typical" UX Designer, but if there was a normal one, what is the main tool or tools that is in front of them as they craft, plan, think, and create an incredible UX that shows real ...
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Technology used in user experience / interaction design
I would like to be a software engineer (I am a computer science grad), but I would like to focus on user interaction/experience/interface design. Although I would love to get more into the design I ...
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What is the best diagram tool? [closed]
During UX work there are many times when you need to build a flow chart, a sitemap or any other type of diagram. I've been using OmniGraffle on my Mac but at work I have to use a PC, so I gave Dia a ...
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What are the best A/B tools? [closed]
I have a few pages to A/B test, and I am looking for the best tools to use for this? Is there a "standard" or favorite industry tool?
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Version Control for Help Files
What is the best way to have version control when creating complex help files with new updates and versions coming out quarterly or so?
How does one best go about versioning the Help file?
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What makes Silverback a usability program?
I can't get any reply from Clearleft, so I will ask here.
What makes Silverback a usability program? I mean, it records audio and video, from webcam and desktop. Like many others.
Does it show how ...
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Alternatives to Microsoft Visio? [closed]
What are good alternatives to Microsoft Visio?
I use it in my Android/iPhone app design workflow to illustrate a sequence of actions. Then I can generate a PDF to share with developers. However, ...
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Tools for creating mockups for mobile device UIs [closed]
I am looking for tools that can help me to create UI mockups for different mobile phones such as iPhone, Android and Windows Phone 7 devices. Is there any application that can do this?
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Simplest, cheapest solution for hosted A/B tests? [closed]
I'd like to test two designs for the same call-to-action before deploying the winner in anger.
An ideal solution would host both designs on a single URL, record the results and generate usage ...
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Which prototyping tools? [closed]
This links heavily into the following question:
What are some great web-based prototyping tools?
However I didn't want to limit the suggestions to "Web Based" tools, I have found and used the ...
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What are some great web-based prototyping tools? [closed]
I'm looking for a list of web-based prototyping tools and I'd like to build one up here by using StackExchange's democratic voting system.
There are already some lists around the web, notably these ...
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eLearning: Courses on Usability, UI, UX, or XD? [closed]
Considering User Experience Stack Exchange is in itself an educational tool, creating infomation hubs geared to different personas and users is no longer a tedious task. What are the applications, ...
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Standardized free survey besides SUS [closed]
Do you know of any standardized surveys freely available such as the System Usability Scale (SUS)? If it is only free for academic purpuses it's also good (I want to use it during a practical course ...
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What tools (ideally affordable ones) would folks recommend for creating a website wireframe? [closed]
What tools (ideally affordable ones) would folks recommend for creating a
website wireframe? What tools have you used, and did you find them better than pen and paper?
