Questions relating to the general UX field, such as career, academic aspects, its relation to other fields and disciplines, and other topics that relate to the field as a whole.
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Use of Modal Dialog Box for User Sign In
The site that I am working on has a signed-in and a signed-out state. We're in the process of implementing a soft signed-in state (e.g., remember me on this computer). Doing that requires users to ...
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What is the best way to let a user assign an asset to a contact? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Best way to select a subset of items in a long list
I am creating a web app that will manage a list of contacts, and the assets that they own. The asset list, and the ...
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The term “User Experience” in sales
This might be redundant, but I'm curious about the end user's experience when they read the phrase "User Experience".
I've seen a number of websites say that they design the best user experience, but ...
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Teaching UX theory to beginners [closed]
What are the top UX theories to teach to beginners in the field?
What are the basics no designer could go without knowing?
For example: fitts law, hicks law, principles of gestalt, concept of ...
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For tables, should unit type be in the column header, or with the column data or both?
In this case, we want to show if the value is in Miles or Kilometers:
https://skitch.com/darrenbockman/en9r9/template-online-style-guide-v2.gtemplate
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Established classification and category for UX
Can anyone tell me if there is an established classification and category for UX?
Example:
You are in a bookstore and looking for books related to UX, under which section would you go look ...
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What does it take to be a UX Champion? [closed]
In my User Interface position, we are facing the challenge of transitioning design emphasis from functional(level of effort, technical capability) to User Experience.
So far it is a slow transition. ...
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Do I include customers who have recently purchased in an email campaign for upcoming sale?
If I am about to send out an email campaign, "25% off storewide for 7 days!", is this creating a bad user experience for customers who have just made a purchase within the last few days?
Are there ...
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Do UX guy needs to be good at making designs using Photoshop and converting them into HTML, CSS? [closed]
Do UX guy needs to be good at making designs using Photoshop and converting them into HTML, CSS? Or these are job of Graphic/web designer and front-end guy?
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Best way to explain UX Design to someone that isn't tech-savvy
I'm trying to explain what UX Design is to my not-too-tech-savvy parents. All the descriptions I've come across thus far are lengthy and "deep" and very task-oriented. I've yet to find a concise ...
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What is an effective way to present wireframes and other IA deliverables to client?
My agency currently includes wireframes in our project definition documents. Each key page is described along with its wireframe, basic interaction, input fields etc.
However, I'm not sure if this is ...
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How could you design a dishwasher to always be able to tell whether the dishes are clean or dirty? [closed]
One problem my roommates and I have is figuring out whether the dishes are dirty or clean. How could you design a dishwasher to always tell whether the dishes inside are clean or dirty? How can we ...
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How to transition from Technical Writing to Usability/User Experience and pick up the necessary skills to build an entry level portfolio?
I don't have a formal degree in fields related to UX, although I've picked up good number of books and keep myself updated with UX blogs. They have proven to be the bulk of my UX knowledge so far ...
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A/B testing VS UX usability enhancement by UX guy?
What us the point behind A/B testing if everything will be decided by the users inputs of websites then Is there any role for UX guy in this case?
Should we give preferences the results of A/B ...
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Are web designers calling themselves UX designers now a days? [closed]
Are web designer calling themselves as a UX designer now? I have seen that many designer who makes interface for websites or web applications all now calling himself as a UX designer.
Is the UX ...
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How is the UX field gaining ground and opportunities outside the Western world? [closed]
The Programmers Stack Exchange has a question, "Is software innovation still primarily North American and European? Why, and for how long?" I would like to ask the same about UX.
Fields like ...
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Credentials and reasonable expectations for a software developer moving into UX design?
I have been a software developer for the past 5+ years and am considering switching to a role that is less focused on coding/development. UX design is one of the paths I am considering.
My two most ...
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Adaptative Web Design + UX deliverables
does it make sense to create UX deliverables about wireframing information design, when nowadays we are evolving to adaptive web design, with more than 2 or 3 different layouts for different devices? ...
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Wireframing StoryBoard as an entire UX design specification (deliverables)
From an IA/UX designer perspective, what do you think about HiFi wireframe storyboard for Web applications, instead of a classic deliverables approach?
I have read a very good documentation about ...
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Industry standard for documenting IxD / UI Design Patterns?
What's the industry-standard way to document a design pattern?
I have seen websites like ui-patterns.com and patternry.com that host and share design patterns, but when creating an reusing a design ...
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What is a simple way to explain the disciplines and benefits of UX to a client?
What is the clearest way to explain to a client the disciplines and benefits of User Experience Design?
What I've got so far...
This is the clearest definition of the disciplines I've seen, but it ...
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Do UX workshops facilitate more effective learning than studying on your own?
Do UX workshops facilitate more effective learning than studying on your own (reading books, blog, and asking questions here or on other sites/forums)?
Do people gain more confidence after attending ...
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Is it a good Idea to force user to sign in/sign up for purchase [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Should registration be optional on an e-commerce site?
I have seen a number of eCommerce sites which force the users to signin for making a purchase.
Is this at all a ...
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UX Management: Best Practice for Wireframe/Prototype Deliverable Evaluation
On the User Experience Management side of things, how do you evaluate a User Experience Designer's wireframes/prototypes as far as skill progression goes? What metrics or criteria should be used to ...
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Is it acceptable to have more than one type of confirmation message?
We're discussing having multiple types. For example, one type would appear at the top of the page and drive users to perform another action:
The other type would appear "inside" a submit button ...
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How to make a 20-field online form more user friendly?
I've made a pretty basic form for data entry that will be used by office workers to build a database. The form is actually a composite of a decade of excel files that the organization has been using, ...
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How to categorize usability/ux problems?
Even though the definition of usability/ux problem can be elusive I would like to learn more about how to categorise usability problems. And by categories I mean various qualities of the user ...
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How many people must a UX team consist of?
It seems to me that the range of what makes a great user experience on a website spans a good number of tasks:
Better content creation
Prototyping and Wireframing
Determining which technologies to ...
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Certificate/Diploma in UX/UI/IxD [closed]
I am looking for a certificate/diploma course in UX/UI development. Basically, I think I am good in design as well as programming. Right now I have a job as an Interactive Developer and I get to work ...
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How do you communicate that UI is not the same as UX [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Difference between UI and UX
One of the challenges that I have found is communicating the fact that UI is not the same as UX and is just a subset of of UX as a whole ...
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Where to get my own Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP)
Is there any (software) framework or company that offers "Customer Experience Improvement Program" (CEIP) like Microsoft uses it?
I think this should enable software vendors to do thinks like that:
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Wondering if anyone has attended ConFab in Minneapolis, MN?
Here's a link to the one coming up:
http://confab2012.com/
I'm trying to track down a Midwest based conference that goes into more UI/UX detail than something that you'd find at say, a NN/Group or ...
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Is it recommended you remove all non-essential links, navigation items, promo buckets etc when users engage in a elaborate tool/flow on your site?
I know this is the case for registration where you dont want the user to bail. A good example would be creating a map on Google Maps.
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What are the best UX / Interaction Design masters courses in UK or Ireland? [closed]
Looking for the best taught masters programme in UK or Ireland in the field of User Experience / Interaction design. Ideally a 1-2 year full-time programme.
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What are the User Experience disciplines in the analog world?
It is clear to me that User Experience (UX) is about how a person feels about using a product, system or service.
This website is focused on the digital world, but what happens on the analog world? ...
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usability training sessions
I have been asked to run a 0.5 day training course into 'usability' for a client and I am trying to distil all my years of experience into something non-rambling and simple; something that captures ...
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Why shouldn't we call it UX design or us UX designers?
I came across multiple different reasons why UX design should not be called design or why a UX designer is not really the designer of user experiences.
For example:
User experience (UX) cannot be ...
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What is the best way to elegantly browse and select an item from a parent, child, or grandchild tree-structure?
they will select only one item
the items in this case will be sporting activities
the levels go from general to specific…..ex: biking (parent) > mountain biking (child) > downhill mountain biking ...
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Is user experience a job position?
What I meant by my question was is user experience a stand alone job position, or is it a technical or artistic position that uses some principles of user experience design?
The reason I ask is ...
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What should an ideal Interaction Design Portfolio Include
I am preparing my Interaction Design portfolio. I would like to as what should my portfolio include. What all deliverables should be included in the portfolio?
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How can we communicate that UX work can't be done by just anyone?
About 2 years ago, I asked about a good usability/UX elevator pitch, so I can quickly explain what UX is whenever I need.
But, to this date, I still can't get over one little issue: lots of people ...
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Where can I find problems to challenge my UI design skills?
I'm still in the beginnings of my career as a programmer, and have always thought I was more interested in low-level back-end type stuff. However, having done a few projects lately on my own, I've ...
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What is the best (& quickest!) way to learn wire framing?
I need to get-up to wire-framing speed! What's the easiest way to learn? I have a good understanding of the concepts as a content manager, but my next role requires these additional skills.
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How to convince stakeholders to invest in proper UX?
I'm working on a web app with a team of 5, including me. One database administrator, one project manager, two programmers and me the front-end designer. This project is an internal reporting system.
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What should a UX designer know about CSS (for a job interview)?
I've an interview on Friday for the role of a UX designer. The job description says 'require HTML & CSS skills'. While I know the basics of HTML& CSS, I have not done coding. What potential ...
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What is User Experience (UX)?
I've looked at this site for the first time today. I've checked About, the FAQ and the FAQ and searched, and I don't seem to be able to find an answer on this site.
These are the closest I can find:
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How to minimise the biasing influence of stakeholders
I'm working on a large project where I am a UX consultant. The company I am contracted with also consult a domain expert (DE) but she is not UX.
More than a few times now I have noticed her insisting ...
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Visual Designers Are Just As Important As UX Designers — Andy Budd [closed]
I've just read Andy Budd's article about the topic. What's your opinion?
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UI / UX Review Site? [closed]
I stumbled upon a UI/UX review site some time ago, but cannot seem to put my finger on it again. Could someone please advise if you are aware of what this site may be? I have a few designs I'd like ...
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What is the difference between Wireframing and prototyping
What is the difference between Wireframing and prototyping? Prototype should be interactive and Wire-frame Static? Am i right?
