Responsive web design adapts to various screen sizes while emphasizing developmental efficiency over device-specific designs. It's key to prioritize content based on different contexts of use across devices and create a cohesive experience for all users.
The NN/g UX Podcast featured Henry Modisett, head of design at Perplexity AI, who shared how to make AI tools usable and efficient for information seeking.
A Flow State is an enjoyable mental state of extreme focus provided by the perfect balance of challenge and skill. Follow our 3 tips to design products that allow users to enter the flow state.
DesignOps success is difficult to measure. Use the REACH framework (Results, Efficiency, Ability, Clarity, Health) to identify and triangulate relevant DesignOps metrics.
Use this versatile GUI tool to support users when they need to make a decision that involves considering multiple attributes of a small number of items.
Jakob Nielsen's 10 general principles for interaction design. They are called "heuristics" because they are broad rules of thumb for UX and not specific usability guidelines.
Empathy maps help UX teams visualize user attitudes and behaviors, building a shared understanding of end users while highlighting gaps in existing user data.
Modern day UX research methods answer a wide range of questions. To know when to use which method, each of 20 methods is mapped across 3 dimensions and over time within a typical product-development process.
User interviews have become a popular technique for getting user feedback, mainly because they are fast and easy. Use them to learn about users’ perceptions of your design, not about its usability.
User journeys and user flows both describe processes users go through in order to accomplish their goals, but they differ in scope, purpose, and format.
iOS 26’s visual language obscures content instead of letting it take the spotlight. New (but not always better) design patterns replace established conventions.
Elaborate usability tests are a waste of resources. The best results come from testing no more than 5 users and running as many small tests as you can afford.
In a card-sorting study, users organize topics into groups. Use this research method to create an information architecture that suits your users' expectations.