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Why the User Experience Can or Cannot be Designed

It seems an endless discussion whether the user experience can be designed or not. The difficulty of the discussion lies in the level of abstraction since everything is an experience and everyone is a user. There is no standard definition, nor consensus among the practitioners, of what experience design really … continue reading

My 5 Favorite Articles on User Experience for June 2012

A lot has happened in the field of User Experience the last couple of weeks. As we’re coming to the end of the month, I went through my tweets, posts and shares to collect the five greatest stories on UX that got my attention… continue reading

A Must Have Book Collection on UX

I present to you the cornerstone of my book collection on UX: 17 highly recommended books on User Experience by UX professionals. If you are looking for books about user research, interface design, information architecture or UX strategy, you will find a book to your liking.   For who is this book collection on UX? … continue reading

Call to Action Buttons Part 4: Message

I wrote quite a lot about Call to Action buttons already but I was still missing one key element. In this chapter, which could be the last one in our series about CTA’s, I explain what kind of copy (message) in call to action buttons will trigger your readers into action. Don’t forget to check … continue reading

How to Improve the Bounce Rate with a Simple A/B Test

A couple of days ago I noticed a significant increase of traffic to my article 15 Free Ebooks about User Experience and Interface Design. Needless to say it triggered my curiosity. I quickly opened Google Analytics to look for the source and came up with Reddit.com. I found out that someone was so kind to … continue reading

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Paul Olyslager is the creator and editor of www.paulolyslager.com, a blog about UX and web usability. I work as a web designer and usability consultant. Follow me on Twitter for more news. Follow Paul Olyslager on Google+.

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