How to Make Usability Boost Wellbeing
Usability refers to how easy and effective it is for users to interact with a product or system to achieve their goals. …
Amazing design story of My Workouts app
Some people like to keep track of their workouts and some don’t. I love keeping track of mine. Nowadays there are tons …
Usability testing – the most powerful design tool
There are two ways to feel about usability testing: It’s critique against the design and it makes the designers look bad It’s …
You’re smart, the software is not
Imagine you’re starting to use a new software. And you notice it is very difficult to use. What is your reaction? In …
Usability and usefulness
This week, as I was conducting usability tests, I was once again reminded of the old truth: it doesn’t matter how usable …
Bias your UX research towards good
As a user experience (UX) researcher and a fan of positive psychology there are two cognitive biases that have been bothering me lately: confirmation …
Beloved usability testing
I love usability testing. I love the sense of insight that well-conducted test sessions reveal. And nothing beats the magic of turning …
Likable software
Alan Cooper has said: “If we want users to like our software, we should design it to behave like a likable person.” …
Usability means they care
Today is World Usability Day. A perfect day to take a moment to think about all the things that work well – …
Confessions of a usability addict
My name is Satu and I’m a usability addict. Here’s a story to prove it. It had been several months since my …