In this category I share what is happening in the world of User Experience, plus I review interesting products, tools, and resources that you might find helpful in your UX career.
Today I’m thrilled to feature Dhiren Patel, a freelance UX designer based in Dallas, TX. I met Dhiren last year while serving as his UX design mentor at CareerFoundry. Dhiren finished the 6-month online course on time and hit the ground running to very quickly become a successful UX freelancer. Dhiren’s story is a…
Have you ever been in a web design meeting where someone had no idea what was going on? Sometimes people either don’t know what they don’t know or are too embarrassed to ask, especially if they’re new. If you have a coworker or client that needs some education, or are in a new position at…
I’m pleased to announce that I’m writing a book about UX strategy. I want to share the lessons I’ve learned over the last 20 years of working in web design for Fortune 500 companies and everything I’m learning today to help people build better websites and apps. Why UX Strategy? I believe that more than any…
Updated 11/25/20: Happy Holidays, everyone! Here are 10 honest-to-goodness physical products (not software) that make great gifts for UX Designers. At less than $50 each, they won’t break the bank and will be a hit for that special techie in your life. Hope this makes your holiday shopping a bit easier. FYI, some of these items include affiliate…
Tomorrow I’m flying to Austin to attend the South By Southwest Interactive (SXSW) festival. This year should be a big one for UX design – there are a multitude of sessions devoted to this topic as well as writing web copy – so I’m really excited to be part of it. I expect to return…