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Are App reviews worth reading for improving UX?
Image Credits: Illustration by Justin Tran
Why in the world would anyone read so many app reviews? Well, the designer at Dropbox was on a mission to learn more about Dropbox users and what they thought about the product.
Curious to know what he learned? Check out some of the biggest takeaways they got as a result of reading these reviews.
Evolving the news feed – by Facebook team
See how the design team at Facebook attacked the news feed re-design to what they call as a unique design challenge because they did not want to just “fiddle at the edges”, but rather make something that billions of people use every day less frustrating. Probably, this is a step towards a better Facebook experience.
Must Reads
Conversation Design – speaking the same language
Image Courtesy: Chromespot.com
Avoid “teaching commands” in a Voice User Interface. If you have to explain a command, something’s wrong; go back to the drawing board. Instead of spoon feeding commands, why not ask a question and make it clear the user can take their turn—sound familiar? That’s conversation!
Check out these principles from the masters at Google.
How I do developer UX at Google?
User Experience also matters when you build something for developers. People tend to forget that developers are users too, and product engineering is an intrinsically human activity limited by not only how computers work, but also how programmers work. Learn how via this great case study.
Questions to ask as a new designer on the team
As designers, it’s easy for us to jump into the work without fully considering the historical context and what a successful solution should accomplish. But here are few most noteworthy tips that can get you going in the right direction.
Tools, Kits & Resources
A Plugin – Wireframing in Sketch, made simple
Archetype – Lets designers very quickly and easily create consistent typography styling
Studio – A next-generation design tool for digital products
Design Disruptors – A film about the rise of design and the product designer
Product Hunt
Beta Family – A Chrome extension for the designers to view & edit live sites 🙂
Webflow Interactions – Powerful web interactions!
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