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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" media="screen" href="/~d/styles/rss2enclosuresfull.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~d/styles/itemcontent.css"?><rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><title>Techdew</title><link>http://www.techdew.com/blog</link><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/techdewblog" /><description>Innovative Experience IT Services</description><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2012 12:35:35 PDT</lastBuildDate><generator>WordPress http://wordpress.org/</generator><feedburner:info uri="techdewblog" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Innovative Experience IT Services</itunes:subtitle><feedburner:emailServiceId>techdewblog</feedburner:emailServiceId><feedburner:feedburnerHostname>http://feedburner.google.com</feedburner:feedburnerHostname><item><title>Test your website’s usability and user experience</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techdewblog/~3/wYqNCKroZJw/</link><category>Ux Tools</category><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Gops</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2012 12:35:35 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.techdew.com/blog/?p=278</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.techdew.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ux-tools.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-279" title="ux tools" src="http://www.techdew.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ux-tools.jpg" alt="" width="575" height="230" /></a></p>
<p><span style="color: #003366;"><strong><a href="http://ethn.io/" target="_blank">Ethnio</a> </strong></span><br />
Ethnio enables you to intercept visitors on your website and recruit them to help you with research.</p>
<p><span style="color: #003366;"><strong><a href="http://smt.speedzinemedia.com/" target="_blank">Simple Mouse Tracking</a></strong></span><br />
Mouse tracking is a great way to see how visitors are actually interacting with your website.</p>
<p><span style="color: #003366;"><strong><a href="http://www.xsortapp.com/" target="_blank">xSort</a></strong></span> <br />
xSort is a card-sorting application for Mac OS X.</p>
<p><span style="color: #003366;"><strong><a href="http://www.kissinsights.com/" target="_blank">KISSinsights</a></strong></span> <br />
KISSinsights lets you embed surveys directly on your website.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #003366;"><a href="http://fivesecondtest.com/" target="_blank">FiveSecondTest</a></span></strong><br />
FiveSecondTest helps you better design your landing pages and calls to action by analyzing which elements of your design are most prominent.</p>
<p><span style="color: #003366;"><strong><a href="http://userecho.com/" target="_blank">UserEcho</a></strong></span><br />
UserEcho is a simple widget for collecting customer responses and ideas.</p>
<p><span style="color: #003366;"><strong><a href="http://usabilla.com/" target="_blank">Usabilla</a></strong></span><br />
Usabilla lets you run micro-usability tests to get a better picture of how well your website performs with visitors.</p>
<p><span style="color: #003366;"><strong><a href="http://www.google.com/websiteoptimizer" target="_blank">Google Website Optimizer</a></strong></span> <br />
Google’s free Website Optimizer lets you run A/B and multivariate tests on your website.</p>
<p><span style="color: #003366;"><strong><a href="http://userfly.com/" target="_blank">Userfly</a> </strong></span><br />
Userfly lets you watch videos of users interacting with your website.</p>
<p><span style="color: #003366;"><strong><a href="http://www.clickdensity.com/" target="_blank">Clickdensity</a></strong></span> <br />
Clickdensity is a heat-map analytics tool that installs in under five minutes.</p>
<p><span style="color: #003366;"><strong><a href="http://navflow.com/" target="_blank">Navflow</a>  </strong></span><br />
Navflow is a tool for analyzing the conversion paths for your mockups and wireframes.</p>
<p><span style="color: #003366;"><strong><a href="http://www.userplus.com/" target="_blank">User Plus</a></strong></span><br />
User Plus offers two tools for testing your website’s usability: Tester and Advisor.</p>
<p><span style="color: #003366;"><strong><a href="http://www.optimalworkshop.com/chalkmark.htm" target="_blank">Chalkmark</a></strong></span> <br />
Chalkmark is for first-click testing, to see what visitors click on first on your website.</p>
<p><span style="color: #003366;"><strong><a href="http://www.4qsurvey.com/" target="_blank">4Q</a> </strong></span><br />
4Q is an online survey tool for evaluating user experience and customer satisfaction.</p>
<p><span style="color: #003366;"><strong><a href="http://websort.net/" target="_blank">WebSort.net</a></strong></span> <br />
WebSort.net is a remote card-sorting application.</p>
<p><span style="color: #003366;"><strong><a href="http://www.conceptfeedback.com/" target="_blank">Concept Feedback</a></strong></span> <br />
Concept Feedback lets you get feedback on your website so that you can increase conversion rates.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>&gt;<a href="http://uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com/2011/10/20/comprehensive-review-usability-user-experience-testing-tools/" target="_blank">Source</a> &lt;</strong></span></p>
]]></content:encoded><description>Ethnio  Ethnio enables you to intercept visitors on your website and recruit them to help you with research. Simple Mouse Tracking Mouse tracking is a great way to see how visitors are actually interacting with your website. xSort  xSort is a card-sorting application for Mac OS X. KISSinsights  KISSinsights lets you embed surveys directly on [...]</description><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://www.techdew.com/blog/?p=278</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>12 Ways to Create a User-Friendly Website Registration Process</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techdewblog/~3/D0NURcZB_9k/</link><category>categorized</category><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Gops</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:22:47 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.techdew.com/blog/?p=274</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p>1.) Build value around registration.<br />
2.) Eliminate as many fields as possible.<br />
3.) Group fields logically.<br />
4.) Break up long registration processes into steps.<br />
5.) Make your security and privacy policies clear as day.<br />
6.) Make password requirements secure, but not ridiculous.<br />
7.) Make password recovery easy.<br />
8.) Give the option to refresh Captcha.<br />
9.) Clearly identify and explain form field errors.<br />
10.) Consider offering social sign-in.<br />
11.) Provide a guest checkout option.<br />
12.) Let visitors determine how long to stay signed in.</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/31517/12-Ways-to-Create-a-User-Friendly-Website-Registration-Process.aspx" target="_blank">&gt;Source &lt;</a></p>
]]></content:encoded><description>1.) Build value around registration. 2.) Eliminate as many fields as possible. 3.) Group fields logically. 4.) Break up long registration processes into steps. 5.) Make your security and privacy policies clear as day. 6.) Make password requirements secure, but not ridiculous. 7.) Make password recovery easy. 8.) Give the option to refresh Captcha. 9.) [...]</description><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://www.techdew.com/blog/?p=274</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Gliffy- online diagramming application</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techdewblog/~3/dVWL69l5Dgs/</link><category>categorized</category><category>Ux Tools</category><category>Ux tools</category><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Gops</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:13:10 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.techdew.com/blog/?p=190</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<div class="mceTemp mceIEcenter">
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<p><a title="Gliffy - Online Diagramming Application" href="http://www.gliffy.com/" target="_blank">Gliffy</a> is a web-based diagram editor. Create and share flowcharts, network diagrams, floor plans, user interface designs and other drawings online.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.gliffy.com/examples/flow-charts/">Flow Charts</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.gliffy.com/examples/network-diagrams/">Network diagrams</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.gliffy.com/examples/floor-plans/">Floor plans</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.gliffy.com/examples/org-chart/">Org charts</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.gliffy.com/examples/venn-diagram/">Venn diagrams</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.gliffy.com/examples/SWOT/">SWOT analysis</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.gliffy.com/examples/wireframes/">Wireframes</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.gliffy.com/examples/site-map/">Site maps</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.gliffy.com/examples/uml/">UML</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.gliffy.com/examples/business-process-diagrams/">Business process modeling</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.gliffy.com/examples/technical/">Technical drawings</a></li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;">Create amazing diagrams &amp; flowcharts with the click of a button<br />
<strong><a title="Create great looking diagrams now" href="http://www.gliffy.com/gliffy/#templateId=blank&amp;signup=1" target="_blank">TRY GLIFFY NOW </a>- FREE</strong></p>
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<p>1. Have a Consistent and Standardized UI<br />
2. Guide the user<br />
3. Make <em>(Call-to-Action) </em>Interactive Objects Obvious<br />
4. Give Feedback – Both for User’s Interacting and Progressing<br />
5. Never Have Users Repeat Anything &amp; Keep Signup Info to a Minimum<br />
6. Always Have Default Values in Fields and Forms<br />
7. Explain How the Inputed Info Will Be Used<br />
8. Don’t Have any Reset or Mass-Delete Buttons<br />
9. Have Clear and Explanatory Error &amp; Success Messages<br />
10. Include a Clear Visual Hierarchy and Navigation <em>(Breadcrumbs)</em></p>
<p><strong>&gt;&gt;&gt; <a href="http://speckyboy.com/2011/03/31/10-essential-web-application-usability-guidelines/">More details</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Courtesy:</strong> <a href="http://speckyboy.com/">Speckyboy</a></p>
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<p><strong><a title="Heatmap.Js" href="http://www.patrick-wied.at/static/heatmapjs/#">heatmap.js</a></strong> is a JavaScript library that can be used to generate web heatmaps with the html5canvas element based on your data. Heatmap instances contain a store in order to colorize the heatmap based on relative data, which means if you&#8217;re adding only a single datapoint to the store it will be displayed as the hottest(red) spot, then adding another point with a higher count, it will dynamically recalculate. The heatmaps are fully customizable</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.patrick-wied.at/static/heatmapjs/heatmap.js-1.0.zip">DOWNLOAD</a><em>  </em></strong><em>( The heatmap.js library is currently supported in Firefox 3.6+, Chrome 10, Safari 5, Opera 11 and IE 9+)</em></p>
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<strong>Elements of Design</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.smileycat.com/design_elements/" target="_blank">http://www.smileycat.com/design_elements/</a></p>
<p><strong>User Interface Design Pattern Library</strong><br />
<a href="http://ui-patterns.com/" target="_blank">http://ui-patterns.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Patterns in interaction design</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.welie.com/patterns/index.php" target="_blank">http://www.welie.com/patterns/index.php</a></p>
<p><strong>Info Design Patterns</strong><br />
<a href="http://interface.fh-potsdam.de/infodesignpatterns/patterns.php" target="_blank">http://interface.fh-potsdam.de/infodesignpatterns/patterns.php</a></p>
<p><strong>Fresh &amp; illustrative UI design patterns</strong><br />
<a href="http://uipatternfactory.com/" target="_blank">http://uipatternfactory.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Quince – All patterns</strong><br />
<a href="http://quince.infragistics.com/#/Search" target="_blank">http://quince.infragistics.com/#/Search</a></p>
<p><strong>Fill up on good web</strong><br />
<a href="http://patterntap.com/" target="_blank">http://patterntap.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Websites &amp; collections</strong><br />
<a href="http://box.mepholio.com/" target="_blank">http://box.mepholio.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Patterns for a better web</strong><br />
<a href="http://web-patterns.net/" target="_blank">http://web-patterns.net/</a></p>
<p><strong>User Interface Scrapbook</strong><br />
<a href="http://browsertoolkit.com/ui_scrapbook.html" target="_blank">http://browsertoolkit.com/ui_scrapbook.html</a></p>
<p><strong>Examining current design practices on the web</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.webdesignpractices.com/" target="_blank">http://www.webdesignpractices.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>A collection of e-commerce interface &amp; design elements</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.ecommr.com/" target="_blank">http://www.ecommr.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Designing Social Interfaces</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.designingsocialinterfaces.com/patterns.wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page" target="_blank">http://www.designingsocialinterfaces.com/patterns.wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page</a></p>
<p><strong>Collecting Snippets of Good Design</strong><br />
<a href="http://designsnips.com/" target="_blank">http://designsnips.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Patterns</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.extjs.com/examples/#overview" target="_blank">http://www.extjs.com/examples/#overview</a></p>
<p><strong>Best web application UI’s from around the web</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.uizen.com/" target="_blank">http://www.uizen.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>30 essential controls</strong><br />
<a href="http://designingwebinterfaces.com/essential_controls" target="_blank">http://designingwebinterfaces.com/essential_controls</a></p>
<p><strong>Patterns for creating winning websites</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.designofsites.com/design-patterns/" target="_blank">http://www.designofsites.com/design-patterns/</a></p>
<p><strong>12 Standard screen patterns</strong><br />
<a href="http://designingwebinterfaces.com/designing-web-interfaces-12-screen-patterns" target="_blank">http://designingwebinterfaces.com/designing-web-interfaces-12-screen-patterns</a></p>
<p><strong>Open Source UI Design Patterns</strong><br />
<a href="http://osdpl.fluidproject.org/designPatterns" target="_blank">http://osdpl.fluidproject.org/designPatterns</a></p>
<p><strong>News, resources, and tools for UX designers</strong><br />
<a href="http://konigi.com" target="_blank">http://konigi.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Yahoo Design Pattern Library</strong><br />
<a href="http://developer.yahoo.com/ypatterns/" target="_blank">http://developer.yahoo.com/ypatterns/</a></p>
]]></content:encoded><description>Elements of Design http://www.smileycat.com/design_elements/ User Interface Design Pattern Library http://ui-patterns.com/ Patterns in interaction design http://www.welie.com/patterns/index.php Info Design Patterns http://interface.fh-potsdam.de/infodesignpatterns/patterns.php Fresh &amp;#38; illustrative UI design patterns http://uipatternfactory.com/ Quince – All patterns http://quince.infragistics.com/#/Search Fill up on good web http://patterntap.com/ Websites &amp;#38; collections http://box.mepholio.com/ Patterns for a better web http://web-patterns.net/ User Interface Scrapbook http://browsertoolkit.com/ui_scrapbook.html Examining current design practices [...]</description><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">1</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://www.techdew.com/blog/?p=106</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>PENCIL – the opensource GUI prototyping tool</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techdewblog/~3/CjqV5v7MZoA/</link><category>Featured</category><category>Ux Tools</category><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Gops</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:46:41 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.techdew.com/blog/?p=85</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.techdew.com/blog/?p=85"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-86" title="PENCIL-opensource-GUI-prototyping-tool" src="http://www.techdew.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/PENCIL-opensource-GUI-prototyping-tool.jpg" alt="Pencil Project" width="575" height="230" /></a></p>
<p>The <a title="Pencil Project" href="http://pencil.evolus.vn/en-US/Home.aspx">Pencil Project&#8217;s </a>unique mission is to build a free and opensource tool for making diagrams and GUI prototyping that everyone can use.</p>
<p><strong>Top features:</strong></p>
<p>Built-in stencils for diagraming and prototyping<br />
Multi-page document with background page<br />
Inter-page linkings!<br />
On-screen text editing with rich-text supports<br />
Exporting to HTML, PNG, Openoffice.org document, Word document and PDF.<br />
Undo/redo supports<br />
Installing user-defined stencils and templates<br />
Standard drawing operations: aligning, z-ordering, scaling, rotating&#8230;<br />
Cross-platforms<br />
Adding external objects<br />
Personal Collection<br />
Clipart Browser<br />
Object snapping<br />
Sketchy Stencil</p>
<p>&gt;&gt;<a href="http://pencil.evolus.vn/en-US/ScreenShots.aspx">And much more&#8230;</a><br />
<strong><a title="Download PENCIL" href="http://pencil.evolus.vn/en-US/Downloads/Application.aspx">&gt;&gt;&gt; Download &lt;&lt;&lt;</a> </strong><em>(Firefox addon, Standalone application )</em></p>
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<p><strong><a title="Q&amp;A for user experience researchers and experts" href="http://ux.stackexchange.com/">User Experience &#8211; Stack Exchange</a></strong> is a free, community driven Q&amp;A for user experience researchers and experts.</p>
<p>This site is currently in public beta. Anyone may participate. The purpose of the public beta is to:</p>
<p> • record metrics about questions, answers, and traffic</p>
<p> • grow the Q&amp;A community around the topic</p>
<p> • determine if the site attracts a viable audience.</p>
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<p>The <strong><a href="http://www.typetester.org/" target="_blank">Typetester</a></strong> is an online application for comparison of the fonts for the screen. Its primary role is to make web designer’s life easier. In order to use the application, please turn JavaScript on.</p>
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