New Articles Eyetracking studies show that users sometimes look at only a single result on a search-results page because that result is good enough for their needs. (6 min. to read) In visual design, elements within the same boundary are perceived as related. (6 min. to read) New Videos An engaging gameplay experience is good design. But there's a fine line between engagement and addiction, which would be bad UX, especially in the long term. (3 min. video) To solve big-scale design problems, Don Norman recommends engaging with the community that has these problems and leveraging existing creativity and experience. (4 min.video) Virtual UX Conference: A World of UX Taken together, the 3 Virtual UX Conferences provide full planetary coverage, for easy attendance by people in any time zone around the globe: Asia/Australia: July 25–31 (each course = 1 full day) Americas/UK: August 10–21 (each course = 1 full day) Americas/Europe/India: September 14–25 (each course = 2 half days) Full event program describing all full-day UX training courses and the virtual conference format.
Deadline to save 10% on the August Virtual UX Conference: this Friday, July 17. 1-Hour Online Seminars See list of all 1-hour online seminars, including on-demand courses. Call for Entries: Intranet Design Annual Award, Year's Best Intranets Now accepting entries for the annual competition to find the world's best intranet designs. More information: https://www.nngroup.com/intranet-call-for-entries/ (deadline August 17). | 