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Designers Talk: What We Didn’t ExpectDesigners Talk: What We Didn’t Expect

Designers Talk: What We Didn’t Expect

When it comes to insights into a design job, it's always cool to get the first-hand information. Here it is:…

7 years ago
Lunacy Editor: Why We Don’t Support XD and PhotoshopLunacy Editor: Why We Don’t Support XD and Photoshop

Lunacy Editor: Why We Don’t Support XD and Photoshop

Answering the frequently asked question from Lunacy Editor users: check 6 reasons why Lunacy is Sketch alternative for Windows and…

7 years ago
Card Sorting in 2018: Explanation, Example, and Online ToolsCard Sorting in 2018: Explanation, Example, and Online Tools

Card Sorting in 2018: Explanation, Example, and Online Tools

For user testing, card sorting is a simple method of organizing any data. Unlike classic guides, this one is written…

7 years ago
Case Study: How Difficult Is It to Build Stock Photo Websites?Case Study: How Difficult Is It to Build Stock Photo Websites?

Case Study: How Difficult Is It to Build Stock Photo Websites?

Stock photo websites look simple - is it hard to build one? The article shares two ways of creating a…

7 years ago
How to Design an App for User Goals (by Example of Airbnb)How to Design an App for User Goals (by Example of Airbnb)

How to Design an App for User Goals (by Example of Airbnb)

Would you like to redesign anything in Airbnb app? Check our ideas on usability improvements for the app and join…

7 years ago
Design Career: One Product Designer’s Story of Relocation to the USADesign Career: One Product Designer’s Story of Relocation to the USA

Design Career: One Product Designer’s Story of Relocation to the USA

The article presents a real story from a product designer who dreamt to relocate to the USA and how he…

7 years ago
Icons and Big Data: Predictive Analytics for Search AccuracyIcons and Big Data: Predictive Analytics for Search Accuracy

Icons and Big Data: Predictive Analytics for Search Accuracy

Search process to get the needed icon among the tons of others is not an easy challenge. To make the…

7 years ago
Usability of Bitcoin: What Satoshi ForgotUsability of Bitcoin: What Satoshi Forgot

Usability of Bitcoin: What Satoshi Forgot

What will destroy Bitcoin? Governments? Hackers? Winklevoss twins? Usability. Here’s why. Problem 1. High Price of Error Imagine your grandma…

7 years ago
Five Designers Draw: One IconFive Designers Draw: One Icon

Five Designers Draw: One Icon

That’s how it starts. Fiverr: 5 designers. 5 designs. $5 each. One task. Check the process and the result.

8 years ago
6 Cool Gifts for a Graphic Designer6 Cool Gifts for a Graphic Designer

6 Cool Gifts for a Graphic Designer

How much money do you have? Nah, that’s the wrong question. How much money are you willing to spend on…

8 years ago
How To Retain User Engagement After Website RedesignHow To Retain User Engagement After Website Redesign

How To Retain User Engagement After Website Redesign

5 case studies of website redesign failures that will teach you how to retain user engagement when you roll out…

8 years ago
Blind Method of Hiring a Software DeveloperBlind Method of Hiring a Software Developer

Blind Method of Hiring a Software Developer

Table of Contents 1 How Come They Passed the Interview? 2 The Blind Method 3 Our Experiment 4 Step 1. Choose a Test Task…

8 years ago
Make Amazon Great AgainMake Amazon Great Again

Make Amazon Great Again

If everybody at Amazon works so hard, why does the site still looks like it is 2003? In the article,…

8 years ago
Difference Between UI & UX [Practical Example]Difference Between UI & UX [Practical Example]

Difference Between UI & UX [Practical Example]

The article by usability specialist shares a practical example to explain the difference of design terminology between UI and UX.

8 years ago
How I Was Studying 3 Buttons for 20 HoursHow I Was Studying 3 Buttons for 20 Hours

How I Was Studying 3 Buttons for 20 Hours

The article shares a case study by the usability specialist of Icons8 team sharing the process of testing buttons and…

8 years ago