I was excited! I had just read about a new class for something I’ve wanted to learn about for the past year.
And a two-month free trial membership to take the class sounded perfect to me.
I selected the link, anxious to get signed up for my trial membership so I could start my class.
But when the page displayed, I was greeted with a form asking me for my credit card details.
Wait a minute. Continue reading Dark Patterns: Free Trial Doesn’t Mean I’m Giving You My Credit Card Details
In their 10 Research Guiding Principles (That We Live and Work By) webinar, hosted by User Experience Professionals Association (UXPA), Leah Rader and Beth Toland shared 10 guiding principles for conducting user research.
Rader and Toland discussed lessons learned from years of design research, specific ways you can try out the principles, and shared ideas and resources to learn more. Continue reading 10 Research Guiding Principles (That We Live and Work By)
When I read Jared Spool’s tweet, I smiled and nodded my head.
PSA: Center-justified text is only for wine bottle labels and wedding invitations.
Practically all copy text is easier to read when it’s left justified.
Do your users a favor and avoid center-justified text.
Brought to you by the Left Justified Justice League.
— Jared Spool (@jmspool) November 19, 2017
Why was I smiling? Continue reading Centered Text is Good for Wedding Invitations and Wine Labels, not for the Web