personalization Articles & Videos

  • Designing AI Products and Features: Study Guide

    Unsure where to start? Use this collection of links to our articles and videos to learn about recommendations for designing AI products and features.

  • 12 Design Recommendations for Calculator and Quiz Tools

    Calculators and quizzes are useful and trustworthy when they are easy to use.

  • 3 Types of Online Calculator and Quiz Tools

    Most calculator and quiz tools provide at least one or more of the following services: converting inputs, predicting the future, or providing recommendations.

  • Calculators and Quizzes: User Expectations

    Calculators and quizzes provide personalized information. Users approach these tools with an exploratory mindset and appreciate them while making decisions.

  • 6 Types of Useful Smartwatch Interactions

    Smartwatches are for more than just receiving notifications and tracking steps. They afford at least 6 different types of interactions that users find useful.

  • Cookie Permissions 101

    Cookie permissions need to follow the law and strike the balance between respecting user privacy and being user-friendly.

  • Five Questions for University UX Professionals

    Prospective university students are selective when applying to schools. They share many of the same questions and expect communications to be personalized.

  • Three Methods to Increase User Autonomy in UX Design

    Designers should help people use interfaces in ways that align with personal preferences and priorities.

  • Autonomy, Relatedness, and Competence in UX Design

    Addressing these 3 fundamental psychological needs in our products increases user motivation and well-being. Users will be more engaged and more likely to use our designs.

  • Flexibility and Efficiency of Use (Usability Heuristic #7)

    Shortcuts— unseen by the novice user — speed up the interaction for the expert users such that the system can cater to both inexperienced and experienced users.

  • The Dangers of Overpersonalization

    Too much personalization leads to homogeneous experiences for users and can generate content fatigue and lack of diversity.

  • Can Users Understand Recommendations and Personalization Driven by Machine Learning?

    In a study of people interacting with systems using machine-learning algorithms for recommendations and personalization, users had weak mental models and difficulties making the UI do what they want.

  • UX Guidelines for Recommended Content

    Encourage engagement with recommendations by presenting them prominently, segmenting suggestions into clear categories, and providing methods for users to give feedback.

  • Individualized Recommendations: Users’ Expectations & Assumptions

    Users appreciate personalized content suggestions and are willing to give up some of their privacy for quality recommendations, while accepting some inaccurate recommendations.

  • 6 Tips for Successful Personalization

    Well-designed personalization carefully considers the creation of roles or types, ensures content is available for roles, and retains user control over the experience.

  • Customization vs. Personalization in the User Experience

    Customization gives control to the user and personalization gives control to the site. Both can enhance experiences, but only when carefully implemented.

  • Let Loyal Shoppers Edit Saved Credit Cards

    To eliminate outdated information and make online shopping efficient, let ecommerce users easily update existing payment information directly within the checkout flow.

  • Intranet Portals: Personalization Hot, Mobile Weak, Governance Essential

    19 new case studies of enterprise portals find slow growth in new features; the focus is on robust integration and formalizing governance.

  • Personalization is Over-Rated

    Personalized Web interfaces are over-hyped: users don't want to be stereotyped and it is too much work for them to enter detailed preference settings.