We never want to stop learning, or sharing our experiences to help others learn. In our ever-evolving field, delivering a great user experience goes hand-in-hand with innovation. These are just a couple of reasons why our team attends several conferences each year; whether it’s to learn about new trends in design or customer experience, or […]
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Prototyping is a great way to map out a design, and to communicate ideas with your colleagues. It can range from quick sketches with a pencil and paper, to being more robust with clickable buttons and links. Robust doesn’t necessarily have to equal time-consuming, though. Money is always a concern when it comes to prototyping
Here at Above The Fold, we know that “raising” a successful software product takes a village. No one person or discipline can produce the best solution in a silo; it takes collaboration across all teams within an organization. That’s why we’re excited to be speaking and sponsoring the second annual Northeast PHP Conference (@NEPHP) this
I am excited to be attending the first Lean Day UX conference this year, held on Friday, March 1st at the Jewish Heritage Center in New York City. Inspired by Lean and Agile development theories, Lean UX is the practice of bringing the true nature of design work to light faster, with less emphasis on deliverables and greater focus
“[Usability testing] blew a Buick-sized crater in my design and architecture – in the best way possible.” – Adam Friedman and Kalman Gacs, MA Election Stats Two years ago, Boston PHP and Above the Fold teamed up with Steve Krug to create a hands-on usability testing event: a speed-dating-style series of quick usability tests that gave attendees the chance
“In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, we invite the Boston business community and friends to raise a glass and make a donation to support those impacted by this devastating event.” Last week we posted this request on our blog, and the Boston business community responded. On Thursday, November 15th Boston businesses and friends proved to us that the
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, we invite the Boston business community and friends to raise a glass and make a donation to support those impacted by this devastating event. RSVP Required! Join us at Pizzeria UNO in Harvard Square next Thursday, November 15th at 7pm, to enjoy some appetizers and a drink sponsored by Above the Fold, Fresh Ground, and New
“User Experience Design is not all about User Interface.” With one sentence, Joe Baz launched a room full of developers and UX designers into the realm of ideation: the hidden side of UX. If you missed the first annual Northeast PHP Conference this past weekend, watch the video of Joe’s talk now. You’ll learn new ways to solve customer
Thank you to everyone who came to the first webinar in our UX Basics webinar series! We had a great turnout and really enjoyed the discussion that began in the Q&A section. Stay tuned for details about our next webinar, coming soon! And if you missed UX Basics for Beginners (and Professionals), or want to
Come to UX Social Hour tomorrow! When: Tues, Feb. 28 @ 6:30pm Where: Mead Hall, 4 Cambridge Center, Cambridge MA How: RSVP here! UX Social Hour is an informal meetup hosted by Perfetti Media, and co-hosted this month by Above the Fold. Relax and network with other web designers, usability professionals, information architects, interaction designers, content managers, and other user