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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.

Design Will Save the World

By Dominira Saul

In a recent interview with Zane Lowe of the BBC, Kanye West said that he believes that the world can only be saved through design. Ã¢â‚¬Å“I...

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Improve Desirability: Improve your Experience

By Michelle Brown

As I fought to run away from a sudden hoard of attackers before they killed me, I accidentally pulled out my cell phone holding it up so that it...

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The Perils of Choice (and how to avoid them)

By Michelle Brown

One Saturday in an upscale supermarket in California, shoppers were greeted with an extraordinary display of 24 types of jam to sample and buy...

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Please Let Me Go – The Usability of Flight Booking Systems (Pt. 1)

By Michelle Brown

Your name is André Aumond and you wish to book a flight from Toronto, ON, Canada to Orlando, FL, USA for two weeks, leaving the 15th of July. You...

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Google Goes Gaga for Gestures

By Dan Iaboni

"For years radios had been operated by means of pressing buttons and turning dials; then as the technology became more sophisticated the...

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Violating User Expectations

By Michelle Brown

"Mom, I'm going to have to call you back. I need to call 911." I announced suddenly in the middle of my phone call. In retrospect, this maybe...

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The Impact of Pinterest on UX Design

By Lisa Min

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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Understanding Defaults and Notifications (or, why I hate my dishwasher) – Part 2

By Michelle Brown

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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Paper vs. High Fidelity Prototyping Tools When it Comes to Concept Testing

By Dominira Saul

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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How to Do a Paper Prototype Test in 7 Steps: The quick, easy, and dirt cheap way

By Michelle Brown

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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Is Responsive Design Great Mobile Design?

By Patrick Noonan

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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How to Perfectly Orchestrate Your Web Design Style Guide

By Siobhan Kennedy

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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Less is more – if you collaborate

By Leo Poll

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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Understanding Defaults and Notifications (or, why I hate my dishwasher)

By Michelle Brown

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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Why Your Designer Should Be Your Best Friend

By Athena Herrmann

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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