The Balance "I believe many UX designers are stuck evaluating the quality of a design solely based on its usability. While certainly important and most often the most important, it is only one aspect of a design. Some aspects that can be directly at odds with usability are efficiency, proficiency, and desirability are important as well. … Continue reading "Product Experience Attributes"
Author: Joe Steinkamp
The Perversion of MVP
The original definition of an MVP was to test a new product in the market to see if it’s viable. The product was either successful and you learned how to improve it or the product was a failure and learned why and what to pivot to. MVP was supposed to be only at the beginning … Continue reading "The Perversion of MVP"
UX Implications of iOS 11
I should have posted this months ago but better late than never. iOS 11 comes with some big new functionality that could have a significant impact on our designed experiences. Many of the changes are more technical enhancements that require more explanation to connect to the user experience. Augmented Reality and Machine Learning are now accessible to … Continue reading "UX Implications of iOS 11"
Halloween Horror Movie Month (HHMM IX)
Belko Experiment (2017) Gerald's Game (2017) It Comes At Night (2017) Always Shine (2016) Monster (2016) Raw (2016) Crimson Peak (2015) The Look Like People (2015) Honeymoon (2014) The Skin I Live In (2011) Martyrs (2008) Teeth (2007) Cronenberg Trilogy: Naked Lunch (1991) Cronenberg Trilogy: Dead Ringers (1988) Cronenberg Trilogy: The Fly (1986) Freaks (1932)
Postboarding, the alternative to Onboarding
Many of our digital products these days are becoming more complex and multi-faceted. As our products continue to grow, it causes a multitude of problems. One, the increased complexity and depth can quickly erode all the ease of use efforts you've performed since your MVP. Two, a problem arises where only a small fraction of … Continue reading "Postboarding, the alternative to Onboarding"
Digital Designer Disciplines Rating Hexagon
More focused on mid-senior tier designers to identify their distribution of knowledge with the ideal goal that you're performing at high levels on all disciplines. While it's likely unrealistic for a single designer to maximize knowledge in all disciplines, it can establish developmental goals. It is also important for design managers to attempt to create … Continue reading "Digital Designer Disciplines Rating Hexagon"
Add Custom Domain Outlook.com Account to Mac
I couldn't find any good tutorial for doing this so here's a quick one. Go to System Preferences -> Internet Accounts -> Click Exchange Enter your details Your info will fail to verify. This is expected. Enter the information like in the screenshot: Enter your email address as the username Enter your password. If you have … Continue reading "Add Custom Domain Outlook.com Account to Mac"
My Favorite UX Design Process Diagrams
Over the years I've collected quite of few design process diagrams that I like and use as reference to constantly iterate on my process. Here are some of my favorites.
Install 7.1 (Nougat) on Nexus 5 with Google Assistant
Follow the instructions below to install the latest version of Android on your aging but still capable Nexus 5, plus get Google Assistant.
Halloween Horror Movie Month (HHMM VIII)
Lights Out (2016) The Conjuring 2 (2016) The Forest (2016) The Shallows (2016) Creep (2015) The Gift (2015) The Hallow (2015) The Visit (2015) Sinister 2 (2015) Goodnight Mommy (2014) The Loved Ones (2009) Triangle (2009) Minus Man (1999) Christine (1983) Eraserhead (1977) UPDATE: This is probably one of my favorite years. Triangle, The Loved Ones, … Continue reading "Halloween Horror Movie Month (HHMM VIII)"