The Problem With Mute Buttons
Working remotely has become a fact of business life, both to prevent COVID transmission and because it is a habit that is sticking. Something that has been instrumental in keeping …
Aesthetics in B2B
Aesthetics and the ways in which they influence people are fascinating topics. It’s well-documented that consumers purchase products that align with their self-perception—a high-profile executive may purchase an expensive-looking car …
The Design Flaw in PA’s COVID-19 Reopening Plan
Our government is terrible at naming things. The latest example comes in the form of the Pennsylvania Coronavirus Reopening Plan. In case you’ve not heard, there are three phases for …
Why Technical Writing is Essential
This week, I voted by mail for the first time for the Pennsylvania Primary Election. I’ve always enjoyed voting in person for a variety of reasons, but as a type …
Delightful Microinteractions
I’ve written in the past about how poorly-designed micro-interactions can undermine your users’ confidence in and commitment to your product or platform, and why you should seriously undertake the effort …
What’s in Your Desktop Design Library?
As a relatively new UX/UI designer, I’m always on the lookout for great resources for learning more about the field. And between online training modules, YouTube tutorials, and UX design …
The Road to UX Hell…
Recently, I’ve begun to see articles and blog posts suggesting that UX, as a discipline, should be retired. Code and Theory CEO Dan Gardner, believes that UX has “moved from …
Keeping Users in the (Feedback) Loop
Imagine your sister just had a beautiful baby boy. Now imagine being awoken at 5am a few days later by a text from your sister that said only “omg”. That …
UX Design and Abusability Testing
As a part of this year’s World Interaction Design Day, the Daedalus UX team attended an Abusability Testing Workshop, organized by our local IxDA Chapter. World Interaction Design Day is …
The Risks of Dismissing Minor Usability Issues
As a human factors psychologist, I am often asked to predict where users will (or have) run into problems with a product by evaluating its usability — the measure of …