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Productivity Papers: Work Like an Expert, Become One
Productivity Papers is a system of printable papers that help you develop productive habits and routines so that you can reach your goals more effectively.
Read more »Winners of the UserTesting Giveaway
Usability testing has never been easier with UserTesting. They were generous to offer three UX Movement readers free usability tests. These usability tests will go a long way in measuring your site performance on users.
Read more »Why Scrolling is the New Click
Which is better for users, scrolling or clicking? This is the question that designers have to think about when they’re designing page flow. Clicking offers users a menu of links that take them to a new page.
Read more »UX Movement’s Top 10 Most Read Articles of 2011
2011 was an interesting year for UX Movement. Many articles were published. But not all of them got the same amount of publicity. Since the new year is coming, I would like to spotlight the top 10 most read articles of 2011.
Read more »How to Create a Unique Selling Point for Your Home Page
Your website may get a lot of visitors, but how many of them subscribe to what you’re selling? Whether you’re asking them to sign up for a service or buy a product, every home page needs a unique selling point to succeed.
Read more »Final Designs are Always the Simplest and Most Practical
A pattern I have noticed on every project I’ve worked on is that the final design that clients use is always use is the one that’s simplest and most practical.
Read more »How Facebook’s Poor Usability Led to Missed Messages
If you use Facebook, you could be a victim of missed messages. Some of these messages could have little importance, but some could change your life.
Read more »The User Interface is the Means, Not the Ends
Designers pride themselves on the interfaces they design. It’s natural to think what one is working on is important. But sometimes designers can get so lost in the interface they forget that it’s for the user, not them.
Read more »Winners of the WireframeSketcher Giveaway
The time has come to announce the winners to the WireframeSketcher giveaway. The giveaway had a great response with over 70 responses. It was so good that WireframeSketcher decided to throw in an extra license.
Read more »Another Case for Using Top Aligned Form Labels
By now, most designers should know that top aligned labels allow users to fill out forms faster than left aligned labels. This makes sense when you read and understand why and the research that verifies this fact.
Read more »Are You Meeting the User Experience Hierarchy of Needs?
The hierarchy of needs is a theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow describing the stages of growth in humans. But just like humans, interfaces go through different stages of growth too.
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