Paul Olyslager

Free Responsive Sketch Sheets

Paul Olyslager — Mon, 06 May 2013 08:33:40 PDT

With responsive design and new design approaches such as 'Mobile First', a new kind of UI sketching came to life. I’ve collected several free responsive sketch sheets, allowing you to sketch out rough ideas with paper and pencil and to quickly iterate those ideas, refining, redesigning, or tossing them out as... continue reading

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All About the Heuristic Evaluation

Paula Borowska — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:53:21 PDT

A heuristic evaluation is a fast and cheap process to improve your site’s usability. Personally, I found that it helps to optimize silly and obvious mistakes which, when fixed, make for a much better overall experience. You’ll find that these evaluations are simple to do and I urge you to embrace them and use them ... continue reading

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A Book Review of The Paradox of Choice – Why More is Less

Paul Olyslager — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 01:38:09 PDT

A while ago, one of my readers suggested to read "The Paradox of Choice - Why More is Less" by Barry Schwartz and considered to add it to my collection of UX Books. I bought the book, finished it a while ago and now I finally found the time to share my thoughts. Barry Schwartz wrote an interesting book with a central argument: does the increasing amount of choice in ... continue reading

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And What is Your Opinion on Gamification?

Paul Olyslager — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 01:53:11 PDT

A few weeks ago Steve Bromley wrote an interesting article about Gamification, titled "Is this the End of Gamification?". The article was picked up by a UX group on Linkedin, whose members had a discussion about the real benefits, objectives and focus of gamification and whether gamification still has a chance of survival. Because the discussion led to ... continue reading

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Is this the End of Gamification?

Steve Bromley — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:56:53 PDT

Gamification has become a popular topic within online marketing for the last few years. However, it has become a hot topic for debate, and has received a significant amount of criticism from blogs and prominent individuals on the internet. In this article, we look at what gamification is, why it is so controversial, and what ... continue reading

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February’s Most Interesting Articles about User Experience

Paul Olyslager — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 05:56:52 PST

February has been an extremely productive month for many writers and User Experience related blogs. I’ve collected the most engaging resources and interesting articles about User Experience of the past month, in case you missed out on those UX readings. Happy reading! 6 Evil UX Things Companies Do (That Also Happen to Work) A ... continue reading

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Up and Coming Mobile Design Trends

Paula Borowska — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:03:04 PST

Many posts out there don’t actually talk about mobile design trends; some talk about mobile design being a trend but that is by far very different. Because mobile apps and websites are growing in popularity and design quality, I wanted to write a post about the up and coming mobile design trends. I’m certain that ... continue reading

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The Importance of A/B Testing

Rob Toledo — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 03:26:27 PST

Lately, you may have heard a lot of buzz about A/B Testing. This is no small part thanks to the central role to approach played in Obama’s successful presidential bid as a part of a grassroots marketing and fundraising effort. Google, Amazon, eBay and the BBC are also big fans, making this the hit term ... continue reading

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9 Common Misconceptions about Users

Paul Olyslager — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 02:13:22 PST

Many website owners have persistent misconceptions about users, which could lead to a bad interface design and overall user experience. During meetings, when discussing new features or reviewing an existing one, website owners and managers often use their own experience and behavioral habits with a website to praise or shoot down the idea. How many ... continue reading

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12 Tips to Improve Your Usability Testing Technique

Paul Olyslager — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 01:09:02 PST

Usability testing is a technique used to evaluate a product, such as an application, website, book etc. by observering people using it. The goal is to discover usability problems, collect quantitative data (e.g. time on task, error rates), and determine the participant's satisfaction with ... continue reading

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