Questions tagged [research]
for questions that specifically ask about academic papers or other scientific research
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Is there an agreed definition of "Friction" in the UX/HCI/System Design field?
My understanding is that within the fields of UX, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and system design in general, friction refers to anything that makes a users task more difficult, complicated or less ...
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Is there research about the impact of ordering options in a dropdown menu?
I'm looking particularly in the context of data annotation, but any scientific sources would be helpful really.
The following options I can think of:
The potential options (annotation labels) in the ...
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Explaining the outcome of voting on budget
I hope this question is on-topic here; apologies if it is not.
I develop a system for a student association, that lets the students participate in determining the association budget. Each student has ...
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Literature Survey for Version Management
As part of an industry project, I was looking for a literature survey on the User Experience of products where versions are provided for the main entity. For example:
Google Docs automates/hides the ...
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Has eye-tracking for UX ever been validated as a research method?
This article: Eyetracking: Is It Worth It? :: UXmatters, reminded of just how much nonsense is abundant in the UX research field. I realized that I had been taking eye-tracking for granted as an ...
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Information Architecture for complex sites - how to sitemap?
I have a question about a more complex information architecture. A website with a lot of content and over 1000 pages is being redesigned.
My task is to create a sitemap. The aim is to remove duplicate ...
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Text resizing in iOS and Android apps
Doing a bit of benchmarking, looking for applications that are well responsive when Text resizing (accessibility).
Does anyone know any good examples of applications that look good when text resizing?
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Any advice on which UX research methods to use?
I'm relatively new to the field of UX, and just took on my first real-world project. I am helping an organization redesign their current website. As I create a research plan, I want to make sure I am ...
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UX work in Scrum during sprints [closed]
maybe we can share some experience here.
I am thinking about, how UX Designers can work in Scrum during the sprints. I have so many questions.
As a UX designer, I want to develop user stories with ...
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Academic journals for publishing usability research?
In most scientific disciplines, research is published in academic journals, undergoing scrutiny based on quality criteria such as peer review, standardized presentation structure, etc. However, when ...
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Explain difference, and timeline of Pilot test vs Beta test?
Hopefully this question works here... During a meeting, we realized our team didn't have consensus on what a pilot test was vs what a beta test was - or when it occurs, and who it's with. Some online ...
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Is there a known reason why Google favors paid content over free?
This is something I've always wondered about. Maybe I'm too old and got stuck in Berner Lee's Internet dream, but it truly shocks me that between a free and a paid version of the same content, Google ...
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How can we measure meaning in both our organization and competition?
This question is about Meaningful UX or the Meaning Model. It's not about meaning in the sense of dialectics and semiotics. For those who don't know, please see http://nathan.com/making-meaning/
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Is it necessary to include the individuals interviewed during the empathy and ideation stages in your usability study?
Before you head right into the research study, you are required to gather information of your target audience through the use of interviews. The participants of your initial research during these ...
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Google flights mobile app feedback/research [closed]
I created a mock-up mobile app for Google flights for a UX design project. Does anyone have any pain points when it comes to mobile flight search whether on:
Google
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