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Great reads from 2016

We read a lot of great posts last year that we shared on a weekly basis with the community. So let’s take a look back and reflect on the things that helped us to make progress and kept us in the loop. Here are the top posts that we read, learned from and shared with […]

microinteractions

Microinteractions Can Be Big

“Microinteractions are all around us, from the turning on of an appliance to logging into an online service to getting the weather in a mobile app. They are the single use-case features that do one thing only.” Dan Saffer – (Microinteractions) How do you know when you have a new notification? How do you turn […]

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The evolution of designer species

We are witnessing an interbreed of the different designer roles, let’s distill each of them. “If you imagine a product as the human body, the bones represent the code which give it structure. The organs represent the UX design: measuring and optimizing against input for supporting life functions. And UI design represents the cosmetics of […]

product imporvement

Building and improving your product

When building a product, the main thing worth focusing on is the experience, the product itself. Marketing and sales techniques can surely add value and increase the conversion rate or pump up the numbers, but at the end of the day what matters most it’s the product itself. “If you’re opening a hot dog stand, […]

Bots personality

About a bot’s personality

Although conversational user interfaces (CUIs) aren’t completely new, just remember Microsoft Office assistant Clippy, the often unsolicited, annoying paper clip 📎 we can observe that lately they’re becoming sharp-witted, useful and also building their own personality. Where the nice CSS, layouts and design elements aren’t used and necessary, the right words, expressions and the proper […]

landing page tips

Uncommon tips for effective landing pages

Although there are no exact formulas or written laws on how to make a perfect landing page, there are some common rules that can help you to increase your chances of making a successful one. If you are looking for tips for your next landing page than you might find these advices handy: “The goal […]

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How to provide stellar customer support

Customer support is a fantastic, but delicate business. It’s so much more than the ability to discuss with people. It can add value to a product and build enduring relationships. It is a work in progress and even the best companies can’t ever state they’ve really arrived. There will always be place for improvement and […]

flight booking app

Date Pickers in Flight Booking Apps

If your smartphone is the first thing you pack in your carry-on baggage before air-dashing, then I bet you have at least one flight booking app installed on it. While planning or booking the next flight, travelers rely more and more on their smartphones to help them find the best flight tickets. Date pickers play […]