June 20, 2014 — Jesse Friedman takes a look at some ways you can build a dynamic web environment”, that adapts to users needs. With a good developer, some great data and a little imagination you can start delivering impactful, intuitive, personalized websites. Websites, that bring content to users rather than making them hunt and peck for it.

June 5, 2014 — Distractions have always been a natural constituent of our lives. But with the rise of technology and all the digital noise, it has become harder than ever to keep focussing on a specific task.

It’s out job as designers to bring back clarity to the digital canvas by providing reading experiences that put readers first.

March 20, 2014 — We all know that web sites and applications with a great user experience produce better results, keep customers happy, and are a joy to interact with. But are you applying what you know about user experience to your own business? Every time you answer the phone, send an email, invoice a client, attend a meeting, or propose a contract, you’re defining the user experience of your business. Make those decisions with intent and purpose, not by default.

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August 30, 2013 — Design is, fundamentally, about problem solving. Our clients often come to us with solutions, but do these solutions even solve the right problems? Whether you’re using WordPress to build enterprise-level websites or web apps for startups, a strong UX research and discovery phase can help bring any confused project into perspective, create focus, and set the path for an accurate solution (and a happy client).

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August 15, 2013 — Writing code is building a user experience, where the user is the developer, who is reading the code. There are rarely two programmers who have the same opinion on what is clean and readable code. In order for their code to be usable, developers need to take the same things in consideration as user experience designers.

August 11, 2013 — Over time, the WordPress admin has grown in complexity as the software itself has become more powerful and features have been added. Clients will always be best served by evaluating their specific workflow needs and custom tailoring the admin to fit. This presentation explores some case studies to give an overview of what they needed and what was done to give them their own WordPress-powered content publishing experience.

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May 12, 2013 — WordPress è una piattaforma di publishing editoriale eccezionale che oramai attraverso i suoi canoni standard permette di offrire un esperienza più che piacevole ai lettori. Ma a cosa dobbiamo porre attenzione quando andiamo a personalizzarlo nel progetto o lo usiamo come motore per sviluppare servizi più avanzati? Nello speech alcuni consigli pratici sul cosa curare in un progetto per creare un’esperienza d’uso eccellente.

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February 15, 2013

June 24, 2012 — Do you really know what to do with those analytics graphs and reports you get each week? Dan does and he will show us how to make better sense of them in lightening fashion.

June 22, 2012 — Nathaniel is based in Auckland. This is a quick overview looking at key usability concepts for better web projects. There are at least three things to consider when optimising a website for usability: 1. Consistency 2. Responsiveness 3. Hierarchy.