5-Card Friday

UX: Infinite Scrolling vs. Pagination

There are only a few instances where infinite scrolling is effective. It’s best suited for sites and apps that are large streams of user-generated content (Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram).

Pagination, on the other hand, is well-suited for goal-oriented sites and apps where users look for something specific.

Design a Perfect Search Box

Search box is a combination of the input field and the submit button. One may think that the search box doesn’t need a design; after all, it’s just two simple elements.

However, on content-heavy websites, the search box is often the most frequently used design element. When users encounter relatively complex sites, they look for a search box because they think of it as a shortcut that will get to their final destination quickly. The design of the search box and its usability becomes a big deal.

Anatomy of an Accessible Auto Suggest

But what about accessibility? I’ve reviewed auto-suggest components from many of the major frameworks, and most of them have one thing in common: they’re not properly accessible.

Three Levels of Pain Points in Customer Experience

UX professionals aim to create end-to-end customer experiences that serve the user goals as effectively as possible. To that end, we conduct user research to understand our users, their needs, and the hurdles they may encounter as they are trying to address those needs. We usually refer to these hurdles as pain points — problems in the customer experience with a product or service.

Designing Persuasive Banners

Banners get their roots from advertising. They are inspired by real-life banners and are translated into the world of UX to land users to desired end goals.

Let’s deconstruct their existence and find a methodological approach in their type and placement so that they can provide value for the user and the provider.