We asked UXTweak to write for you about prototype testing. The following article is a guest post by Daria Krasovskaya, their Head of Content and Designer. Enjoy! If you have just finished your design prototype and you are looking for ways to validate your design look no further. In this article, we have collated everything
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Top 5 Prototyping Tools for 2024
Prototyping tool is a product that helps designers create a replica of the final product, used for user testing, presenting to stakeholders, and handing off to developers. Most design tools offer a prototyping as an additional feature, but you will get to an advanced prototyping with dedicated tools. UXPin is one of the companies leading
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Top UX Design Tools for 2024
User Experience design is all about ensuring that the relationship between the user and the digital product is positive. Thankfully, with the many modern tools out there, teams of designers can easily collaborate on a design in real-time as well as test its usability and make iterations to designs. Research is one thing, but you
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UX Architect vs. UX Designer – What’s the Difference?
A UX Architect is a person responsible for the structure of the product and user flow. She or he works on the verge of UX design and engineering. This role has emerged as the UX space is continually growing and evolving, with new UX roles and departments popping up from time to time. We’ll explore
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User Retention – 7 Design Tips to Improve it
Today’s digital product users have simply decided that they don’t have the attention span–or the time–to wade through poorly designed apps. Luckily, since designers study users and their behavior, they can help with improving user retention through the right design practices. In this article, we propose a solution to the customer retention issues that plague
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What is Interaction Design?
Interaction design is one of the most critical facets of user experience design. It makes the product’s interface respond to user’s action, aiding in human-to-computer interaction. Key takeaways: It’s one of the most challenging stages of UX design process. UXPin’s code-based design tool reduces those challenges by allowing designers to build functional prototypes with extreme
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Button States Explained – How to Design them
Buttons are pivotal in this experience, acting as road signs for user actions. This guide unravels the complex world of button states, revealing how they facilitate effective user interface design. Learn about common types of button states, design principles, and cross-platform considerations. Key takeaways: UXPin’s States lets you apply states depending on different user actions
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Lean UX: Expert Tips to Maximize Efficiency in UX
Everything is about lean these days. The lean startup, lean manufacturing, lean software development, lean UX, and the list goes on! The goal with all of these lean processes is to trim the fat. Remove the systems and processes that slow or disrupt productivity. Key takeaways: Choosing the right design tool can help streamline UX
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Product Designer vs. UX Designer – A Comparative Analysis
Two digital product design roles that often confuse people are product designer vs. UX designer. Essentially, both of these roles focus on product development, and both use the design thinking process for problem-solving. So, what’s the difference between a product designer and a UX designer? Which position are you better suited for? And does your
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What is Happy Path in UX Design?
Designing happy paths is every designer’s priority. Happy paths create positive user experiences, increasing product adoption and retention. Key takeaways: Design digital product experiences users love with UXPin, an advanced prototyping tool. Sign up for a free trial. What is a Happy Path in UX Design? A happy path in software development describes a frictionless,
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What is a Prototype? A Guide to Functional UX
Prototyping is one of the most critical steps in the design process, yet prototypes still confuse some designers and project teams. A common misconception is that some designers refer to mockups as prototypes—which can confuse those who know otherwise! Prototypes are also not a series of sketches or a functional replica of the end-product. Key
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What is Desirability, Viability, and Feasibility? [+ Design Review Template]
See how to use a simple Sketch template to improve the focus of your design reviews.
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User Error — All About Preventing, Detecting, and Managing Errors
User errors can cause frustration, confusion, and decreased user satisfaction, leading to many undesirable outcomes, including product abandonment. Identifying, understanding, and addressing user errors is crucial for designing user-centered experiences and optimizing product performance. Solve more usability issues and identify more business opportunities during the design process with fully interactive prototypes from UXPin. Sign up
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Advanced Search UX Done Right — Powerful Examples and Tips
Where basic search displays a list of results, advanced search enables users to refine their search queries for highly targeted results using filters, facet selection, and other parameters. This filtering lets users find specific information faster than sifting through queries–especially when there is vast content. Advanced search is crucial for user experience because it gives
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Pagination Examples that Work – We Analyzed the Most Effective Strategies
Pagination is a design pattern used to divide content into separate pages. It’s a fundamental component of digital product design, particularly important when dealing with large amounts of data or content, like e-commerce sites, blogs, data tables, or any other content-heavy platform. Sometimes pagination design patterns are visible, like the examples above, but other times
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