How to Return to the Top of a Web Page

child toy top on its side, sitting on top of wood table

While I was reading today’s Nielsen Norman Group’s article on back-to-top links design guidelines, it confirmed something I noticed when I recently conducted usability testing.

When usability testing participants were asked to return to the top of the page, the majority weren’t aware of the browser and operating system built-in options to get back to the top of the page. Continue reading How to Return to the Top of a Web Page

The Value of Concept Testing for User Experience Design

wireframe of web page in white spiral notebook

Often user experience projects are kicked off by a business stakeholder asking for a new website, digital tool, or feature set with the aim to meet a business goal or advance a product in the market.

And while customer insights may accompany the ask, seldom do user experience practitioners begin a new project with a firm understanding of how or why a given solution meets user needs. Continue reading The Value of Concept Testing for User Experience Design

Takeaways from Demystifying Eye Tracking for UX Research

Demystifying eye tracking for ux research, Laura Rivera

At today’s User Experience Professionals Association webinar, Laura Rivera shared her lessons learned from eye tracking research.

Rivera is a user experience (UX) researcher at Facebook and has been instrumental in getting their eye tracking capabilities fine-tuned for mobile. Here are my takeaways from her presentation. Continue reading Takeaways from Demystifying Eye Tracking for UX Research