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What Does a User-Centred Design Process Look Like?

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Matthew Magain in Tips
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Articulating the process that UX Designers follow on a software design project is not a straightforward task. Where should someone new to the field start, and what techniques should they apply for maximum gain?

We hope the new UX Process overview and Techniques Bank will help to answer these questions.

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8 Ways To Become A More Empathic Designer

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Matthew Magain in Opinion
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Empathy is one of the most important skills a UX Designer can possess. But if it’s so important to be empathic, how should we go about improving?

In this post, Matt spells out some techniques that you can apply when conducting user research and making design decisions.

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How To Improve Your Interview Skills

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Cameron Rogers in Tips
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Interviewing users and stakeholders is a key skill for UXers to develop.

Cameron shares how to conduct an effective interview, how to hone your techniques, and offers some techniques to avoid.

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A Day In The Life Of A UX Designer

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Matthew Magain in Inspiration
A sketch of Matt waking up.

What does a day in the life of a UX Designer actually look like? One reader wanted to know, so Matt attempted to capture a typical day for him as a comic.

Every UX Designer is different though—why not download the comic template and create your own version of “A day in the life of a UX Designer”?

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How To Estimate a UX Project

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Benjamin Tollady in Tips
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One of the most difficult things to get right, even for more experienced UX designers, is estimating projects.

Whether you’re a freelance designer who needs to give a quote to a client for a job, or you’re an in-house designer preparing estimates for your project manager, Ben’s tips on estimating UX work will help you in your next UX project.

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13 User Experience Resolutions For 2013

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Cameron Rogers in Inspiration, Opinion, Tips
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The start of the year is always a good time to make some resolutions to focus on for the year ahead.

Cameron lists 13 UX Resolutions to help you set goals and get the most out of 2013.

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Infinite Scrolling: Fab or Fad?

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Danielle Arad in Tips
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Infinite scrolling is a technique that’s in use by some of the biggest web apps.

In this post, Danielle explores the ins and outs of the technique. By critiquing several well-known implementations, she helps identify when it might be appropriate to use this technique—and when it might not—and some common gotchas to look out for.

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Review: Design Your User Experience In 7 Simple Steps

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Matthew Magain in Reviews
Read our review of the online course "UX for beginners"

Our list of online UX courses has proven popular, but until now we haven’t reviewed any of the courses on the list. Until now.

In this post, Matt reviews Design Your User Experience In 7 Simple Steps, a udemy course created by UX Designer and entrepreneur, Amir Khella.

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How To Get Started In UX Design

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Matthew Magain in Tips
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We’ve been receiving quite a few emails lately from readers looking to break into UX Design.

Matt offers his advice on how to prepare yourself for a career as a UX Designer—and how to find an awesome job while you’re at it!

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The 10 Most Popular UX Mastery Articles Of 2012

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Matthew Magain in News
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Matt takes us on a retrospective for 2012.

In this post he shares the 10 articles on uxmastery.com that received the most traffic last year.

If you missed anything, now’s your chance to catch up.

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