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14 Best Usability Testing Tools For Web Designers

14 Best Usability Testing Tools For Web Designers

There’s so much to usability testing that it’s almost impossible to cover it all. But you should still do everything you can to gather metrics and improve your site whenever possible. Finding the right tool is half the battle when it comes to usability testing. That’s why I’ve compiled the top 14 tools you can…

Design Your Wireframes With Content Hierarchy In Mind

Design Your Wireframes With Content Hierarchy In Mind

An interface wireframe should clearly reflect the final product. But it should focus more on interactivity and usability rather than aesthetics and color choices. In this post I’ll share tips for information architecture and structuring your wireframes with usability in mind. These tips apply to websites and mobile apps alike so these ideas work for…

Best A/B Testing Tools For Web Design Optimization

Best A/B Testing Tools For Web Design Optimization

Split testing is invaluable to website usability and user experience. Most people who run A/B tests understand Conversion Rate Optimization(CRO) which is a staple of A/B splits. You’re trying to increase revenue by increasing conversions. This is different than usability testing where the goal is to study why the interface isn’t working and make it…

20 Free Responsive and Mobile Website Templates

20 Free Responsive and Mobile Website Templates

Are you worried about your user experience when someone visits your website from their mobile device? Solve the problem by using HTML5 and CSS3 Responsive templates. Here we have collected the 30 best responsive web templates which are 100% FREE from sites like Themezy and W3Layouts.  They are free to download and free to use for any purpose without any…

The Crossover Between User Experience And Conversion Rates

The Crossover Between User Experience And Conversion Rates

What designers call user experience design is really a process of engineering interfaces to encourage certain behaviors. This is also true of conversion rate optimization, or CRO. Both skillsets overlap in many places with similar goals and means of achieving those goals. But what can UX designers learn by studying conversions? And what can marketers…

The UX Designer’s Roadmap: Start-To-Finish Guide For Learning User Experience

The UX Designer’s Roadmap: Start-To-Finish Guide For Learning User Experience

Designing an interface from scratch is about more than pretty buttons & text. You also need to consider how it works and how users take actions to accomplish their goals. Designers call this process “user experience design” and it’s a crucial aspect of making websites, mobile apps, and pretty much all interfaces. This guide covers…

How to Keep Users Happy When Designing a Website With Video

How to Keep Users Happy When Designing a Website With Video

What are some tips when designing a website with video in the background? Why are designers choosing to build a website with video? Web design has certainly benefited from the creation of HTML5, especially since it simplified the process of applying video backgrounds to sites. When done right, a website with video can look both artful…

Mobile Interactions Guide: Designing Interactive App UIs For Beginners

Mobile Interactions Guide: Designing Interactive App UIs For Beginners

Smartphones handle interactions far differently than desktops. Users have a much more intimate relationship with their phones and tablets because they work solely on touch, swipe, tap, and finger movements. The best mobile apps use interaction states & animations to create a lifelike experience. It can seem like a complex topic but in this guide…