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Unmasking The Magic: The Wizard Of Oz Method For UX Research
Unmasking The Magic: The Wizard Of Oz Method For UX Research Unmasking The Magic: The Wizard Of Oz Method For UX Research Victor Yocco 2025-07-10T10:00:00+00:00 2025-07-16T15:03:08+00:00 New technologies and innovative concepts frequently enter the product development lifecycle, promising to revolutionize user experiences. However, even the most ingenious ideas risk failure without a fundamental grasp of…
Read MoreDesign Guidelines For Better Notifications UX
Design Guidelines For Better Notifications UX Design Guidelines For Better Notifications UX Vitaly Friedman 2025-07-07T13:00:00+00:00 2025-07-09T17:32:40+00:00 In many products, setting notification channels on mute is a default, rather than an exception. The reason for that is their high frequency, which creates disruptions and eventually notification fatigue, when any popping messages get dismissed instantly. There is…
Read MoreTurning User Research Into Real Organizational Change
Turning User Research Into Real Organizational Change Turning User Research Into Real Organizational Change Paul Boag 2025-07-01T10:00:00+00:00 2025-07-02T15:03:33+00:00 This article is sponsored by Lyssna We’ve all been there: you pour your heart and soul into conducting meticulous user research. You gather insightful data, create detailed reports, and confidently deliver your findings. Yet, months later, little…
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Can Good UX Protect Older Users From Digital Scams?
Can Good UX Protect Older Users From Digital Scams? Can Good UX Protect Older Users From Digital Scams? Carrie Webster 2025-06-25T12:00:00+00:00 2025-07-02T15:03:33+00:00 A few years ago, my mum, who is in her 80s and not tech-savvy, almost got scammed. She received an email from what appeared to be her bank. It looked convincing, with a…
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Meet Accessible UX Research, A Brand-New Smashing Book
Meet Accessible UX Research, A Brand-New Smashing Book Meet Accessible UX Research, A Brand-New Smashing Book Vitaly Friedman 2025-06-20T16:00:00+00:00 2025-07-02T15:03:33+00:00 UX research can take so much of the guesswork out of the design process! But it’s easy to forget just how different people are and how their needs and preferences can vary. We can’t predict…
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Creating The “Moving Highlight” Navigation Bar With JavaScript And CSS
Creating The “Moving Highlight” Navigation Bar With JavaScript And CSS Creating The “Moving Highlight” Navigation Bar With JavaScript And CSS Blake Lundquist 2025-06-11T13:00:00+00:00 2025-07-02T14:32:49+00:00 I recently came across an old jQuery tutorial demonstrating a “moving highlight” navigation bar and decided the concept was due for a modern upgrade. With this pattern, the border around the…
Read MoreCollaboration: The Most Underrated UX Skill No One Talks About
Collaboration: The Most Underrated UX Skill No One Talks About Collaboration: The Most Underrated UX Skill No One Talks About Carrie Webster 2025-06-05T08:00:00+00:00 2025-07-02T15:03:33+00:00 When people talk about UX, it’s usually about the things they can see and interact with, like wireframes and prototypes, smart interactions, and design tools like Figma, Miro, or Maze. Some…
Read MoreDesigning For Neurodiversity
Designing For Neurodiversity Designing For Neurodiversity Vitaly Friedman 2025-06-02T08:00:00+00:00 2025-07-02T15:03:33+00:00 This article is sponsored by TetraLogical Neurodivergent needs are often considered as an edge case that doesn’t fit into common user journeys or flows. Neurodiversity tends to get overlooked in the design process. Or it is tackled late in the process, and only if there…
Read MoreReliably Detecting Third-Party Cookie Blocking In 2025
Reliably Detecting Third-Party Cookie Blocking In 2025 Reliably Detecting Third-Party Cookie Blocking In 2025 Mikhail Prosmitskiy 2025-05-28T10:00:00+00:00 2025-07-02T15:03:33+00:00 The web is beginning to part ways with third-party cookies, a technology it once heavily relied on. Introduced in 1994 by Netscape to support features like virtual shopping carts, cookies have long been a staple of web functionality. However, concerns over…
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Data Vs. Findings Vs. Insights In UX
Data Vs. Findings Vs. Insights In UX Data Vs. Findings Vs. Insights In UX Vitaly Friedman 2025-05-27T13:00:00+00:00 2025-07-02T15:03:33+00:00 In many companies, data, findings, and insights are all used interchangeably. Slack conversations circle around convincing data points, statistically significant findings, reliable insights, and emerging trends. Unsurprisingly, conversations often mistake sporadic observations for consistent patterns. But how…
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