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The Importance of A/B Testing

Lately, you may have heard a lot of buzz about A/B Testing. This is no small part thanks to the central role to approach played in Obama’s successful presidential bid as a part of a grassroots marketing and fundraising effort. Google, Amazon, eBay and the BBC are also big fans, making this the hit term … continue reading

9 Common Misconceptions about Users

Many website owners have persistent misconceptions about users, which could lead to a bad interface design and overall user experience. During meetings, when discussing new features or reviewing an existing one, website owners and managers often use their own experience and behavioral habits with a website to praise or shoot down the idea. How many … 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

Google Introduces Instant Previews in your Search Results

Google unveiled yet again a new way of improving the usabilitly of their search engine. Test results are already in! It should be clear by now that Google is continuously trying to optimize the usability of their search engine and this latest implementation, called Google Instant Preview is no different… continue reading

Fading Navigation on the Google Homepage

Since a few weeks now (correct me if I’m wrong) search engine Google changed the navigation on Google homepage. When you visit the Google homepage you’ll see the logo, the search box, the search button and the ‘I’m feeling lucky’ button, nothing else. The navigation on top of the page and below the searchbox is … continue reading