In the June 2016 edition, UX Matters asked its expert panel what they see as the next big thing in user experience. Here’s my contribution. You can read the full article on the UX Matters website: The next big thing in userContinue reading… The next big thing in user experience – putting people first
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Designing forms that work: UX Australia workshop
Thanks again to the UX people in Melbourne and Sydney who came to our UX Australia workshops on “Designing forms that work”, and to Donna Spencer for organising them. I started us off with an introduction to thinking about forms. FormsContinue reading… Designing forms that work: UX Australia workshop
Six crucial survey concepts that UX professionals need to know
Surveys can be a really valuable source of great data. At the 2014 UXPA conference I decided to challenge my audience with a workshop exploring six crucial concepts from survey methodology that will determine how useful that data is: ask questionsContinue reading… Six crucial survey concepts that UX professionals need to know
Looking forward to UXPA 2014
Ahead of UXPA 2014, the Futureheads UX team interviewed me about the sessions I’m running at the conference, and what else I’m looking forward to. On Monday 21 July I’m running an evening tutorial in ‘Surveys in User Experience’. I’m looking forwardContinue reading… Looking forward to UXPA 2014
A deep dive into questions
How to ask better questions, and how to assess user experience using surveys, were the themes of the workshop I ran for UXLX – the 2014 User Experience conference held in Lisbon. We focused first on the four key areas for improving survey questions:Continue reading… A deep dive into questions
Eye Tracking in User Experience Design
Eye tracking can be a valuable tool in understanding how users are interacting with forms and surveys – in order to improve them. It’s a topic I’ve presented on many times, such as in this presentation on Visual Forms to the UKContinue reading… Eye Tracking in User Experience Design
How to find out about the usability of your website using a survey
My starting point for a workshop I led at UX Cambridge 2012 was being asked whether a usability test can use only a questionnaire with no observation? This presentation – How to find out about the usability of your website using aContinue reading… How to find out about the usability of your website using a survey
How to ask about user satisfaction in a survey
Surveys often include questions about satisfaction. But what is satisfaction: an emotional response? all about comparisons? And what does it mean for user experience? This article, first published in the November 2012 UXMatters, examines what satisfaction means and how best to handle its complexity in aContinue reading… How to ask about user satisfaction in a survey
To sign or not to sign? Signatures and signing ceremonies
Each year more and more business, leisure and personal transactions move online. Yet the handwritten signature continues to have an almost mystical power in the minds of lawyers, organisations – and many of us who are asked to sign forms. This article, writtenContinue reading… To sign or not to sign? Signatures and signing ceremonies
More investigation of why usability problems go unfixed
Not enough time, not enough resources, not enough clout to make it happen… Earlier in the year, Steve Krug and I reported on a survey that we carried out amongst UX professionals about why usability problems go unfixed. We suggested some ideasContinue reading… More investigation of why usability problems go unfixed