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Entries tagged: ux
10 Sources for Free Commercial Web Icons
31 May 2017
Icons are a major part of web design. The right icons can really pull a web page together. Here are 10 sources you can reference when you’re in need of free icons for your commercial site, no matter what style you're looking for.
My 20 Favorite Sketch Shortcuts and Tips
16 May 2017
Sketch is our design app of choice at Planet Argon. Here are 20 of my favorite Sketch keyboard shortcuts, tips, and tricks to make your design workflows quicker and easier.
7 Healthcare Websites That Don't Suck (and Why)
13 Apr 2017
Healthcare impacts a wide range of people around the globe. So why does the experience of dealing with your health online often totally suck? Here are seven websites who make healthcare the healthcare user experience a breeze through stellar design.
A Helpful Jargon Guide
11 Nov 2016
When I started in this industry, I haphazardly navigated my way through terminology. I most likely used things interchangeably. And it seemed like new terms and titles were coming out daily (this was emphasized as we’d go through a hiring process and each candidate would have a new title or speciality). Not so long ago, it used to be just web design. But these days, there’s more distinction, and rightfully so. This article by Kaycee Collins at Cooper does a great job of making sense of it all.
Designing for accessibility: Dos and Don'ts
27 Sep 2016
Across the pond, the UK's Government Digital Services team shares some tips on how to design an inclusive user experience.
Designing for Energy and Positivity: Wheel House
4 Aug 2016
When our friends at Wheel House approached us, they had a site that worked, but wasn’t what they had envisioned. It got the job done, but it lacked the positive experience they provided in the studio and the functionality they needed for their customers. This post describes the challenges at hand, and the opportunities and solutions we found when redesigning www.wheelhouse-sf.com.
Which Festival Does UX Best?
1 Aug 2016
When summertime comes, it’s a chance to get outside – barbecues, picnics, swimming, hiking, camping. And for many, it also means summer music festivals. Festivals of all genres and interests are organized every year around the world and are inseparable from the technology that makes it all happen. And it’s not just the technology that appears at the festival (like jumbo screens and holograms of dead artists). It’s also how we connect to the festival, before and during the event, that completes the experience. From schedules, to buying tickets, this is a comparison of the online experience of a few well-known (and some unknown) festivals.
Portland Home Buying: A UX Perspective on Listings
24 Jun 2016
For those who are in the process of buying a house, receiving your region’s multiple listing service (RMLS) via email is a common way of getting real time updates on houses that match your criteria. This post examines some of the issues I’ve experienced first hand using this information, and some solutions that might make the experience a little more enjoyable.
There's always a catch with 'free'
2 Jun 2016
This article was a painful reminder at how broken the health care system is today. It proved statements we’ve made in the past at how inefficiency can make processes more frustrating and challenging. If we are fortunate with good health, then some of these issues are minor hassles in our life – though still unnecessary. But there are millions who are not as fortunate. Those with the more challenging of issues, most likely have to deal with these obstacles and frustrations more than they ever should. How much more stress can we add to people who are just trying to get better; who are just trying to live? How many experiences do we have to suffer through, until we start to talk about real solutions? With every problem, a solution is out there ready to be tested – this one is long overdue.