Handheld gaming devices like the Nintendo DS (and its variants) may not be the gaming platform of choice for most adults, but handheld gaming platforms are the gateway technology for kids. A CNET article noted that the Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita and other handheld hardware is slowly drifting to irrelevance…

Seniors have become the fastest growing internet user group in terms of social media usage and intensity of internet use, with over 96% going online everyday according to Pew Research, with phones (and tablets) being the leading way that older users access digital content. Similarly, more children are coming online…

Explore ideas with pen and paper Pen to paper is a great way to start creating user flows and low fidelity sketches for your design work. As a design medium, paper is very forgiving and allows you to explore ideas and test concepts. Solve problems freely on paper without having to think about how the problem…

Everyone has to start somewhere, but getting your first job can be difficult. With a little extra effort in networking and careful attention to your portfolio, and thought to preparing for your interviews, you’ll be able to land your first junior UX position. The Informational Interview Before you start your job search, learn…

Societe Generale was originally created 155 years ago to provide financial services and to promote the development of trade and industry in France, with the mission of offering innovative solutions from generation to generation. …

The web is a dynamic and fluid medium. As UX designers, we need to provide context and communicate design decisions to stakeholders to help provide clarity for our static concepts. Annotations allow UX designers to communicate to clients and developers why an interface element is placed in a specific location…

The System Usability Scale (SUS), created by John Brooke in 1986, offers a quick and effective way to evaluate the usability of your products and designs. …

Whether you’re just starting out with user research or are a seasoned UX researcher, here is a comprehensive list of questions to inspire you and help you achieve success with your user interviews. UX research interview questions need to have a structure that allows you to build a knowledge base…

Kids have access to a wide variety of internet-ready devices: tablets, iPods and handheld gaming platforms. Instead of asking students to put away their devices, why not have students leverage their mobile devices as part of the classroom experience with fact finding activities? …