The first question is usually: “What problem are we trying to solve?” If it’s a problem that’s been solved before, but the technology is outdated then is it a UX problem or a technology problem, or both? A recent frustrating experience with the New York […]
Reducing Visual Clutter
When confronted with lists of requirements, business needs and extra features that inevitably crop up, it’s hard to avoid visual clutter. Seems like it’s not that big a crime to just slap another button, form field or content area on an interface but there’s a […]
Listening: An Underrated Skill
If you interview with a recruiter for a UX job, you’ll probably be asked to show wireframes. After all, wireframes are among the set of deliverables that a UX practitioner is expected to produce. But how do we assess how good a wireframe is? How […]
Thoughts on Design Systems
Design systems are all the rage these days. We know that it’s worth the time and effort to create a design system as a single source of truth for all things UX design related. But how does a sole UX practitioner do this for a […]
Expandable UI Components
We want to keep the UI clean and simple. Only show the user what they need to see and let them drill down to see more. It requires more effort to take the “less is more” approach but it’s worth it. There are a few […]
Fabulous Filters
Filters are needed to find stuff, whether it’s gold platform sandals in a size 12 wide width or sales data for a particular region. There are a multitude of ways to implement filters, but what’s the best approach for your app? Let’s look at some […]
Re-imagining Data Tables
Aren’t we sick of spreadsheets? If your only tool is a hammer… no need to go fill in the rest. But seriously, if your users are happy with spreadsheets it’s easy to just give them what they want, so why bust your butt to come […]