March 2010 posts

Wikipedia to upgrade user experience?

By Trenton Moss on 31 March 2010

Ever used Wikipedia? I’m guessing for most the answer is yes, but if I were to ask whether you have contributed to Wikipedia, I’m sure the response would be a lot less positive. Well it looks like Wikipedia is looking to get users more involved by rolling out a series of site changes. The news … Read more about ‘Wikipedia to upgrade user experience?’


Guest blog - Where to be and when, the joys of timetables and appointments

By Rhodri Buttrick on 29 March 2010

As a dyslexic, one of the main problems I have is organising myself. I seem to spend half my time trying to decide what I am meant to be doing and where I am meant to be. By the time I’ve figured it out, I’ve missed an appointment or wasted an afternoon. Some people get … Read more about ‘Guest blog - Where to be and when, the joys of timetables and appointments’


Monthly user experience finds

By Mru Kodali on 26 March 2010

As promised last month, here are a few more UX related gems we’ve discovered, with somewhat of a comic theme to them:

A comic about design hell - funnily enough, this was forwarded to us by a client of ours. Can’t complain when your clients have such a good sense of humour :)
A comic about phone … Read more about ‘Monthly user experience finds’


Photo book UX pains

By Alistair Gray on 23 March 2010

I recently decided to get a photo book for a Christmas present. I’d seen all the adverts, and I thought I’d give it a go. I never imagined what an ordeal it would be. Two sites and several frustrating hours later I was the proud owner of a personalised photo book. Would I do another? … Read more about ‘Photo book UX pains’


Shaking up the online property market

By Mru Kodali on 16 March 2010

Recent news that Tesco and Google may be gearing up to launch property websites could be a wakeup call for letting and estate agents across the UK and can only be good news for the user experience in this sector.

Sites like Rightmove.co.uk are already pretty well established in this space so building market share won’t … Read more about ‘Shaking up the online property market’