App Lockers for Shared Phone Use in India
November 27, 2016
App lockers ensure privacy, parental control, and data safety for Indian phone owners who share mobile devices with others.
App lockers ensure privacy, parental control, and data safety for Indian phone owners who share mobile devices with others.
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How to make a great UX research plan to document the goals, methods, and logistics necessary to repeat the study.
User experiences that bring joy through ease or delight deserve our appreciation. We extend our gratitude for some of this year’s design improvements.
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Jakob Nielsen's 10 general principles for interaction design. They are called "heuristics" because they are broad rules of thumb and not specific usability guidelines.
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