Wednesday, November 21, 2018 - 07:52
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By Jeff LeBlanc
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UX Design, Innovation
The market for wearable tech is booming and users are looking for devices both helpful and easy to use. UX designers must rise to the challenge.
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Tuesday, February 21, 2017 - 09:06
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By Jeff LeBlanc
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UX, UX Design
Director of User Experience Jeff LeBlanc tackles a few questions raised in ICS' recent webinar UX Design for Software Engineers.
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Monday, December 28, 2015 - 13:39
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By Jeff LeBlanc
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UX, user experience design, UI, ui design, anti-patterns, Design Patterns
Some time ago, I wrote a post about the use of patterns in user interface (UI) design. The idea is that, when one solves problems for a living, over the years the same problems will crop up, and similar solutions will be re-used. The context may change, but a solution that worked well at one point may also end up working well for a new problem. Having the experience to recognize these patterns and not have to re-invent the wheel each time is what makes one an “expert”.
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Monday, September 14, 2015 - 14:59
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By Jeff LeBlanc
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UX, UX design team, user research, User testing
For a UX designer, there is a wide (and not fully agreed upon) list of possible skills one could have: user research, user testing, ethnography, interaction design, wireframing, sketching, information architecture and visual design are only some of them.
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Tuesday, August 4, 2015 - 19:08
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By Jeff LeBlanc
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User Experience, UX, interactive devices, Design, engineers
One of the challenges to creating effecting and engaging User Experiences (UX) for interactive devices is balancing the creative aspect with the functional. Talented visual designers can create amazing works in Photoshop, some of which make even experienced software engineers cringe when it comes to having to implement them. Knowing the capabilities of your development team can be critical when trying to make the right decisions in the early phases of a design effort.
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Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 11:52
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By Jeff LeBlanc
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Customer Experience, touch-enabled devices, digital signage, retail, UX
“The Times They Are a Changin’” – Bob Dylan, 1964
How many of you have noticed a change in the buying behavior of consumers today?
As Bob Dylan so aptly stated more than 50 years ago when major disruptive social change was occurring, change comes with a force that shakes the walls and windows. The times, they are indeed changing. And for everyone in retail today, times they are a changin’ yet again.
View the Its All About The Customer Experience On-Demand Webinar
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014 - 12:56
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By Jeff LeBlanc
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The Business of UX 2014, User Experience, UX, product development, customer-focused, Design, Steve Jobs
Join us for The Business of UX 2014 in San Francisco
If you are in San Francisco Nov 6, 2014, please join us for The Business of UX 2014 Summit . This event is a one-day opportunity for product and engineering management professionals to connect and learn about the business impact of UX on your product development. We will have expert speakers and panelists and real-world examples of how leading products really do lead with UX first. Register before Oct 31 and save.
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