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14
Dec 2016

The UX Designer Holiday Survival Kit

It was in 1995 when renowned cognitive psychologist and designer Don Norman invented the term user experience (UX) to describe the activities of his team..

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13
Oct 2016

5 practical tips for remote testing with children

Working on project with/for children is always more challenging. Here are 5 guidelines for remote testing with kids between the ages of 9 and 12...

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15
Sep 2016

5 resources for a complete design toolbox

Whether you are starting in design or are in the middle of an intense project, here are  5 great resources about design and UX methodologies..

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06
Sep 2016

Don Norman and the definition of "UX"

The  Nielsen Norman Group asked Don Norman what he feels about the way people are using terms like “UX” and “user experience” these days.

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19
Aug 2016

Best Practices for Designing Forms

Would you like to improve the conversion rate of your e-commerce flow? Often just improving form usability reduces the dropout rate. Learn UX principles to..

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21
Jul 2016

Bikesharing made easier

We wanted to salute the efforts of Bixi — our beloved bikesharing system in Montreal — to deliver a steady flow of tweaks to the..

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07
Jul 2016

What is Brainsketching?

As we prepare for our next Design Thinking Workshop, we wanted to share a useful collaborative technique. Brainsketching  allows teams and stakeholders to surface design..

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23
Jun 2016

UX and Service design: What’s the link?

UX and service design appear to be two distinct fields of practice, yet these terms seem to be used interchangeably in all that relates to..

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24
May 2016

4 steps to design anything, even your team’s activities

Everyone is creative, but not all the time. How can you boost your creativity to optimise your time spent at the office? Contemporary research shows..

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