UXygenic

Author: Björn

  • Content & Pixels #3

    They’re not only producing happy little moments—Micro Interactions. They can enhance the whole UX. Microinteractions in User Experience Utilizing Microinteractions To Enhance Your UX Design The valuable process of Design Thinking under discussion. But worth it, if done right. 5 Stages in the Design Thinking Process The Design Value Index Shows What “Design Thinking” Is…

  • Don’t Make Me Pinch

    Dear newsletter creators and email senders. Can you even imagine that today a lot of – if not even most – users read your messages on a mobile? See that attached screenshot of an email. That’s by far not readable. Not readable unless I use two fingers and pinch to zoom.

  • Designers Also Should Build Physical Prototypes

    When designing digital products we, as UX Designers, deal with screens, pages, and page flows. We rarely get physical. Maybe sometimes we make paper prototypes for e.g. website navigation. But typically our experience doesn’t reach beyond digital. Imagine areas where physical objects and digital applications merge. Think about a smart home use case, where things…

  • Content & Pixels #2

    This second issue is about accessibility, a11y. Accessibility beyond code and WCAG. A pick from my pocket list. Where to board the train for UX Designers. //Unlocking Accessibility for UX/UI Designers Not only the ones who code are responsible. //A Primer to Web Accessibility for Designers It even will pay out. //The Business Case for…

  • How you kill good Ideas

    My favorite quote, original in German, is: “Fragensteller sind Weichensteller.” Askers are switchmen. Hans Leopold Davi (Swiss bookseller and author) Yes, asking questions should be one of the core skills of every UXer. Independent from his/her professional focus and concrete skillset. But, too often that becomes a reflex and entices you to ask too early…

  • Shorten Website Copy through Layering

    Handling the information depth on a website sometimes is a balancing act. How much text, or rather how much detail, will not hurt the users’ cognitive receptivity? On the other hand, how much information do they need in place, to get the whole story and find quick answers? A layered content approach can solve this.

  • Content & Pixels #1

    This week’s moderated pick of links. Design principles express the living values of your design approach. They can exist independent from a design system. But if you want to build a design system, think about your principles first. They’ll guide you toward better design decisions. //Design Principles The costs of underrated/ignored UX issues can be…