Hey guys I can't think of a valid reason for a tablet to have a lockscreen... Could a hardware button that turns the screen on and off be enough? The only reason for a lockscreen …

I've been doing some research on Gestalt, and I've seen a number of articles online that merge User Experience and Gestalt theories, but I haven't seen an entire book with the same …

Huzzah! You just launched your brand new feature/product X. You've been working on it for months, usability tested the crap out of it, and feel really good about how it all came to …

What is the role of wireframing in UX review for any website if website design has already made and client was agreed upon? What is the use and purpose of Wireframing/sketching et …

Is this picture true or false? My assertion is that it is true, but I would like your collective second opinion. Do you know of some research online on the subject? My explana …

For sure it's a global world and people can collaborate regardless of location, but just for the sake of interest - where in the world is UX really taking off with pioneering work? …

Losing Faith in UX http://www.goinvo.com/losing-faith-in-ux/ Very good counter-point to Whitney Hess's article that appeared in 52 Weeks of UX. You should definitely read both ar …

A friend asked me, "What does user experience look like?" To which I said, "Huh?" Then she asked, "What's the symbol fo UX?" Again, with my: "Huh?" The o'reilly books use a po …

A quick example: "Paradox of Choice" - Giving a user more control via options, configuration, and settings is counter-intuitive from a UX standpoint. We expect users will relis …

The discussion started when a fellow UI designer said that she was proud of working "making people lives better" as opposed to our fellows at the advertising dept, all day long "ch …

I'm at a company that has been developing software for a very specific audience for nearly 15 years in a very insulated market. The term UX was unheard here until just two months …

More specifically, what techniques do you use with your teams (or yourself) to get your brain moving and thinking at a creative level? I can't remember the source (Kathy Sierra?) …

When working on a new project, I don't spend much time planning for it. I just do what seems right to me (based on my experience), and then worry about fixing it later using variou …

I was wondering if you guys could name some organizations/firms/companies both in Europe and US that bring strong user-centered approaches in their design processes and philosophy. …

I'm out of school for the summer then I start community college, I do not want to waste time. Is there anything I can do to gain knowledge and experience? I doubt I can score an in …