Designer/Developer Dissonance: How to Create Harmony for Your Next Project
Designers and developers approach the same problems from different vantage points. For a successful collaboration, adhere to these 3 guidelines.
ICS Insight Blog
Informed Opinions and Industry Insight on Tech, UX and Product Development
Connecting tech leaders with insight to move the needle, and developers and designers with inspiration to build really cool touchscreen-driven stuff people will love.
The Difference Between Connected Devices that Simply Look Cool and Those that Truly Improve Your Life Lies in the User Experience
To truly help people, connected devices — including medical devices — must deliver a well-designed user experience.
A Look at How Consumer Electronics and Medical Device Product Development Teams Differ
Consumer electronics and medical device development teams have different priorities. Match your team to your goal.
Creating QML Controls From Scratch: Switch
In part 3 of our series, we're implementing a switch. Here's the walkthrough.
Use Design Thinking to Close More Deals
Design thinking is hot. Apply it anytime, anywhere to show your clients you understand their goals.
Is It Easy to Interact with Your Content?
People are busy. Distracted. To get them to engage with your content, make it easy to consume by leveraging your digital ecosystem.
Lessons in UX Design for Non-Designers
ICS' Jeff LeBlanc offers UX design insight for software developers.
How to Create a Culture that Values Customer Empathy
To become a more design-driven company like Apple or Intuit, you need the right policies in place.
Creating QML Controls From Scratch: CheckBox and RadioButton
Continuing our QML Controls from Scratch series, this time we'll implement a CheckBox.
Getting Started With Qt and Qt Creator on MacOS
We've shown you how to set up Qt and Qt Creator on Windows and Linux systems. Here's a look at installation on macOS.
Design Cues for Navigating Large-Format Touchscreens
When designing for large-format touchscreens, ensure the user can understand immediately how to navigate.
ICS’ Head of UX Answers Your Questions
Director of User Experience Jeff LeBlanc tackles a few questions raised in ICS' recent webinar UX Design for Software Engineers.
Creating QML Controls From Scratch
In this first installment of the QML Controls From Scratch series we'll create our first control: Button.
Does Your Company Embrace Design Thinking? Here's Why It Should
Powerful design extends beyond the product to the entire enterprise. Learn how design leadership can deliver better products.
Integrating a Python-based Custom Widget into Qt Designer
Want to create a widget with a Qt Designer plugin interface so it can be viewed within Qt Designer? Check out this walk through.
Nintendo Delivers Lessons in UX with the New Switch
The new Switch offers three gaming experiences in one thanks to clever design and a focus on UX.
Design Leaders Ask Pushy Questions
Empathy is at the core of great design. Understanding what others see and feel leads to more effective design and, ultimately better products.
The Right Development Team Can Lower Risk and Speed You to Market
Are you closing your skills gap when staffing your projects? Here's why you should.
Closing Your Skills Gap and Surging Successfully Takes the Right Partner
Closing your skills gap so you can effectively surge demands you have the right team in place. Here's what to look for when assembling your team.
Is Your Skills Gap Negatively Impacting Product Development?
If you lack key skills needed to make an individual project a success, product development suffers. Is there a solution?
Internet of Things: It's a Kind of Magic
When paired with innovative, new technology, compelling UX can deliver magical experiences.
What Do Castles Have to Do with UX Design?
A family vacation touring the castles of Europe turns into a real-life lesson in UX design.
How to Give Constructive Feedback Your Designer Will Appreciate
Providing actionable feedback is key to the success of any design project. Here are resources to help non-designers develop fluency.
Getting Started With Qt and Qt Creator on Linux
Here's how to configure a Linux system for Qt desktop development, including easy-to-follow instructions.
Want to Empower Touchscreen Users? Let Them Choose Their Own Layout
Whether designing for desktop or touchscreen, your goal as a UX designer is to allow users to interact with content in a way that works for them.
Getting Started With Qt and Qt Creator on Windows
If you struggle with initially getting Qt set up for development with the Qt Creator IDE and a C++ compiler, check out our step-by-step instructions.
Turning the Page: Creating Natural-Feeling Touchscreen Interactions
Creating user experiences that feel natural should be the goal of any touch-interface designer. Here's how we developed the page turner.
Yocto Quick Start
While Yocto is complex, it's easy to get started. You don't even need embedded hardware. Here's how to get going.