covering topics on understanding the user and putting their needs first.

User Experience Essentials

The industry has many widly accepted heuristics, guidelines to direct decision making. A collection and commentary on the basic principals behind user centered design.

Designing for the User

Design is about solving problems, if those problems aren’t those of the end user then the solution is just another unecessary widget. Looking at how designers need to step into the users perspective in order create a solution and specific to the user’s needs.

Information Architecture

Diagrams are essential for communitacting information hiearchy and workflow in interaction design. Analyzing the standards, successes, and inovations in the world of information architecture.

Successful Personas

Creating data-backed personas is the undisputed necessity across all user centered design projects. Looking into what makes a persona successful, and creating a bueprint for developing accurate user models.

Evaluating Interface Design

What makes an interface great and what does it take to create a usable interation. Reviewing popular design patterns and trends.