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You’re not a user experience designer if… The UX field is booming.

You’re not a user experience designer if…

It seems like the number of user experience practitioners has doubled in the last year — from newbies who’ve just entered the workforce, to mid-career changes, to folks who’ve been doing this all along but finally found out what to call themselves. It’s incredibly reassuring to finally see a long overdue interest in user experience practice; after all, that’s what many of us have spent our careers fighting for. I started this blog to give greater insight into how we think, how we work, and how we benefit customers and companies alike. I consider myself lucky to be among many professionals who speak at conferences around the world in an effort to bring UX into the mainstream.

And it’s working! There’s just one problem: not everyone calling themselves a user experience designer is actually a user experience designer. But how does a user experience designer demonstrate their user experience designing? You’re not a user experience designer if… Related Posts: 5 Simple Tips To Help You Increase User Sign Ups. There are plenty of simple things you can do on your website that can increase your signups, whether it’s for something like a free newsletter or a paid subscription service.

5 Simple Tips To Help You Increase User Sign Ups

Most don’t require any kind of technical or coding knowledge. And some can make a huge difference in the number of conversions you get. The five simple actions here can all be done in a matter of minutes. When you break them down to their most basic ideas, it comes down to removing psychological barriers and offering better reasons to sign up. Keep those two ideas in mind whenever you’re working on a signup page: Does this make it easier to sign up? If the answer is yes, then you’re likely going to see an increase in your conversions. 1. The call to action is the single most important element of any signup page. Make sure that your call to action is differentiated from the rest of your page. Test your call to action, too. 2. The best signup forms include no more than the absolute bare-minimum required information. How to Design the Best Navigation Bar for Your Website. Daniel Alves is the design director for the small business web design division at the digital marketing and web design company 352 Media Group.

How to Design the Best Navigation Bar for Your Website

The navigation bar is the most important design element on a website. Not only does it guide your users to pages beyond the homepage, but it’s also the singular tool to give users a sense of orientation. With this in mind, it’s important to adhere to time-tested design and usability conventions. Doing so will give your users a comfortable and easy reference point to fully engage with your content. Despite the necessity of an accessible navigation bar, usability studies on navigation across the web aren’t positive. So how do you ensure that your users are able to quickly and easily find the information they need? The Basics Employ these basic concepts to help users move more efficiently through your website. Start with content. Don't overwhelm. Keep it simple. Actions on the right. Avoid Flash, for the most part. One-Level Navigation Bars Apple vs.