The Illusion of Completeness What It Is and How to Avoid It

The message the site presented--Yes, switch my membership and save up to 83%--may have sold some people on postponing canceling, as did placing the promotion in the first position in the radio-button list. But, understanding that most people really do want to unsubscribe if they have reached this particular point, the designers selected by default

Personalization and customization should enhance an already good experience, rather than try to fix a poor one. They should be used thoughtfully, with a clear purpose. Consider that both customization and personalization require work and maintenance over time. Personalization requires regular reviews to make sure the right content is going to the

At first, you might think that such an innovation in the field of reverse logistics should not be discussed in a UX article, but many pieces of the user experience are improved by optimizing this backend operation. A traditional UI-only solution to the problem of high demand would be to clearly indicate in the interface what items are in stock and

Melissa Hathaway came across our radar recently when President Obama tasked the former Bush administration aide with leading a 60-day review of Bush’s Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative; a largely classified, purported $30 billion, multi phase plan to address cybersecurity issues that Hathaway was involved in developing. The

She explained that the original design of the Internet was driven more by considerations of interoperability rather than security, and as a result we are now faced with almost insurmountable issues. Some examples include online criminals who steal our information, mass bandits who have the ability to damage portions of our internal infrastructure

She explained that the original design of the Internet was driven more by considerations of interoperability rather than security, and as a result we are now faced with almost insurmountable issues. Some examples include online criminals who steal our information, mass bandits who have the ability to damage portions of our internal infrastructure

While other satisfaction metrics also suffer from the disadvantages mentioned above, NPS has another major problem: its calculation method ignores a lot of the information provided by the ratings by grouping them into three bins (promoters, passives, and detractors) and then ignoring the passives. As a result, researchers must drastically increase

Why people have trouble maintaining the cursor on a straight path has to do with human physiology: the elbow and wrist, which enable the movement of the hand, describe an arc, not a line. Try it yourself: hold your arm out directly in front of you and move your hand from left to right. You’ll notice that, even if you attempt to keep it moving in

For each interactivity attribute, Tolstrup and Heyer constructed simple interactive prototypes meant to embody the two extremes of that attribute. For example, they created one prototype for direct manipulation in which users could change the width of a circle by directly clicking on the circle itself and dragging. The opposite extreme, indirect

Get Started appears after the user has selected a U.S. state and clicked the Apply Online button on the homepage. The graphic at the top of the page does not explain the process. Although the second circle might look like a computer, we challenge anybody to guess the meaning of the illustration in first circle. The smiling women on the previous

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf mobile website: The placement of the map caused users to accidentally pan within the map when they intended to scroll the page. The “gutterless” design of this map (the extension of page elements to fill the entire width of the screen rather than leaving whitespace along the edges) further exacerbates this issue by

The packaged and accessible nature of design thinking makes it scalable. Organizations previously unable to shift their way of thinking now have a guide that can be comprehended regardless of expertise, mitigating the range of design talent while increasing the probability of success. This doesn’t just apply to traditional “designery” topics

In this segment, we highlight Untire, an application that helps cancer patients and survivors reduce cancer-related fatigue (CRF) symptoms and regain life. CRF is a common side-effect of cancer and related treatments; patients describe it as a paralyzing level of fatigue that leaves patients feeling washed out and listen. Untire was created by a

Almost three years ago, WP Engine expanded its global presence and opened a second international office in Limerick, Ireland (our first was in London). Known as a city where technology and culture collide, Limerick has been the perfect location for WP Engine to grow and evolve. At its start, the Ireland office was made up of less than 10

Are there old shortcodes lingering around, bulking up your code? Do you still have widgets installed that you don’t use anymore? Perhaps your dashboard is full of comment spam. Maybe you need better analytics software or want to start reaching more audiences by adding more localized content. It’s time to address those changes you’ve been

Moreover, JavaScript has demonstrated the most dramatic growth compared to other languages in Ukraine since 2012. It is the only programming language on the Ukrainian IT market that has been getting more popular every year for the last 6 years. Although JavaScript growth rate in the last year slowed down, TypeScript, a superset of JavaScript, has

Leading international data analysis outsourcing markets such as India (with more than 50% of the data analytics projects being outsourced) and Eastern Europe become an instant choice for cooperation. India remains the undisputed leader due to its vast availability of resources. However, despite the extensive workforce within the country, it still

We have studied the Eastern European IT services landscape and compiled a list of top 10 .NET development companies with development centers in this region. First and foremost, we focused on those vendors which have deep .NET expertise and a strong portfolio of successfully delivered .NET projects. We took into account a variety of sources and

However, because horizontal scrolling is a lot less common on desktops, users often have no idea that they can discover content by “swiping” on large screens. Since people interact with mobile and desktop devices differently, the one-size-fits-all approach can backfire. The key point is that users are most likely to consider consistency as

Successes teach us to do more of what we did well next time. But we can often learn even more from failures: maybe one small tweak could have saved the entire effort. In any case, as decades of quality-engineering experience have shown, continuous process improvements sustainably increase quality and productivity. This principle is as true in

Including more people in your ideation process can generate a much wider set of ideas than you could produce individually, because it allows you to draw on many diverse perspectives. Whenever possible, aim to include at least one other person in your ideation process to be more effective at generating useful design ideas. A UX team of 1 may need

I spoke to cybersecurity researcher Nadir Izrael, CTO and co-founder of Armis, the company responsible for the discovery of BlueBorne, a set of vulnerabilities that impact any connected device using Bluetooth. Nearly all devices with Bluetooth capabilities, including smartphones, TVs, laptops, watches, smart TVs, and even some automobile audio

Big data is the type of data that is characterized by informational and technical features. A huge and ever-growing data volume, variety of data formats and log of records nature belong to the informational aspects. Traditional solutions were no longer suitable for capturing, storing and processing the data distinguished with such features

Making it easy to design reports, IBM Cognos Analytics is a data visualization tool with a wide range of data sources. They have relational databases, spreadsheets, text files, or Hadoop-based technologies. You can join them into a single data module, and start with your own dashboard creation. IBM Cognos Analytics provides numerous

It also lets coworking spaces integrate all of their systems to provide greater automation and efficiency. This has a knock on effect for coworking members, as Hersowitz explains: “The platform also allows for automation, which can increase the revenue for coworking spaces by allowing them to offer services like 24/7 meeting room access (as

She explained that the original design of the Internet was driven more by considerations of interoperability rather than security, and as a result we are now faced with almost insurmountable issues. Some examples include online criminals who steal our information, mass bandits who have the ability to damage portions of our internal infrastructure

Melissa Hathaway came across our radar recently when President Obama tasked the former Bush administration aide with leading a 60-day review of Bush’s Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative; a largely classified, purported $30 billion, multi phase plan to address cybersecurity issues that Hathaway was involved in developing. The

She explained that the original design of the Internet was driven more by considerations of interoperability rather than security, and as a result we are now faced with almost insurmountable issues. Some examples include online criminals who steal our information, mass bandits who have the ability to damage portions of our internal infrastructure

Melissa Hathaway came across our radar recently when President Obama tasked the former Bush administration aide with leading a 60-day review of Bush’s Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative; a largely classified, purported $30 billion, multi phase plan to address cybersecurity issues that Hathaway was involved in developing. The

To have the correct image in technology means businesses must have a thorough understanding of the field of public relations (PR). They must realize that the breakneck pace of innovation in the industry makes it difficult to differentiate themselves from competitors. Overcoming that obstacle requires some industry-specific tactics and knowledge

WP Engine is the WordPress Digital Experience Platform that gives companies of all sizes the agility, performance, intelligence and integrations they need to drive their business forward faster. WP Engine’s combination of tech and innovation and an award-winning team of WordPress experts are trusted by over 85,000 companies across 135 countries

Diversity has long been an important topic for WP Engine. CEO Heather Brunner often says “diversity attracts diversity.” This means that as a company naturally attracts and retains diverse talent, that diversity is sustained from the inside by employee referrals. Ultimately, the customer values and respects that the team they are

During a month where many are focused on resolutions around wellbeing and professional and personal growth, we are proud to announce that WP Engine was recognised as a centre for Excellence in Wellbeing by Great Place to Work! To calculate wellbeing, employees completed a survey that analysed for the six dimensions of wellbeing in the workplace