Creating a well-designed interaction does more than improve usability – it can create delight. Our collection of Interaction Design blogs takes you from interaction fundamentals to examples of good and bad designs and what you can learn from them.
It's been over five years since the launch of the addictive photo sharing website, Pinterest. And the impact that it has had on visual and...
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This is part two of a two part series. In part one we went over the guidelines around using defaults and talked about some pitfalls to avoid. You...
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I fondly remember the days of sketching concepts on paper with a pencil and going to users to solicit feedback. There was a certain joy to...
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Elsie had $100, very little time, and needed results. She and her team were developing a new grocery-shopping app that would substantially...
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The first time in your career that you notice things have changed since you started is a pretty exciting milestone. In a young industry like UX...
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After recently completing an extensive website design style guide for a client, we were reminded just how much this document reflects the...
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The smart phone is an octopus in a box. It is a calculator, web browser, instant messaging device, social hub, spirit level, star map, sat...
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A few nights ago I was awoken by the sound of a loud buzzer. The noise had come from the kitchen. Blearily I debated getting out of bed before...
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Are you friends with your design team? If not, now may be the time to start working on your relationship! Designers who are not just colleagues ...
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Designing intentional interactions is a fun and creative activity that is rooted in research and typically expressed and iterated on using...
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"Everything should be 3-clicks away"The infamous statement that I hear far too often during a product or website redesign. It seems that...
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At Akendi, we firmly believe in the importance of engaging the user throughout the design process.The earlier, the betterâ€"better insight...
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As UX professionals, we design products and experiences that are intuitive, easy to use.What happens when a product is released that isn't...
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A recent trip abroad got me thinking a lot about money, partially how much I was spending, but mostly about the usability of the pieces of paper...
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For years I've been taking advantage of doing my personal banking online in the comfort of my own home. It was a transition that was easy to make...
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