How Responsive Design Improves User Task Completion
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January 9th, 2013
Since the earliest days of the mobile Web, designers have struggled with the challenges inherent in presenting content across multiple devices, and with the explosion in the number and range of devices – from desktops, laptops and netbooks to tablets and smart phones – the difficulties of covering all the bases only become more complex … continue reading
eBook Bundle Contest: The Winners
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December 21st, 2012
A couple of weeks ago I launched a contest with, in my humble opinion, a great price: an ebook bundle of Smashing Magazine about Usability and UX for Web Design. Today, the ebook bundle contest has concluded. For those who have participated, thank you for competing and spreading the word. This is the time you’ve … continue reading
The Psychology of Stock Photography
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BY Rob Toledo
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December 18th, 2012
If meme blogs and snarky comment boards are any indication, stock photography isn’t always held in the highest estimation. And, between photographers who produce ridiculous and unusable photos like “boy sniffing cactus” and website owners who slap up inappropriate and pixellated photos without a second thought, it’s not hard to see where all of the … continue reading
eBook Bundle Contest: Join In and Win
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December 4th, 2012
To celebrate the arrival of the cold but cozy Christmas Holidays, I’m giving away two ebook bundles of Smashing Magazine. Each ebook bundle contains 6 ebooks about Usability and UX for Web Design. What better way to start your Christmas holidays by winning this valuable price! Editorial note: The contest has concluded. Find out if … continue reading
Multivariate Test Results with Optimizely
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November 28th, 2012
The last couple of weeks I’ve been experimenting with Optimizely, a testing tool founded by two former Google product managers, trying to optimize the conversion rate of this blog with the help of a multivariate test. A multivariate test, also called multi-variable test, provides insight into which content or creative variation produces the best improvement … continue reading
