Nov 17 2025

Slava Shestopalov - A Comprehensive Checklist For Running Design Workshops

The more workshops you organize, the better you realize how similar they actually are, regardless of the methodology or tool used. I would like to share a comprehensive checklist that will help you

workflow , ux , Communication , Business

May 23 2009

Frank Puscher - Use Conversions To Generate More Conversions

If you’ve managed to sell a product to a customer, use this opporunity to present further attractive offers to the customer. The topic “behavioral targeting”, a technique that uses information colle

ux , Usability , Personalization , E-Commerce , Conversion

Jul 04 2011

Jason Gross - The Medium Is The Message

Since the early days of communication, humanity has been captivated by the methods it uses to convey and preserve information. How we communicate with each other defines who we are and constitutes s

ux , Web Design , Communication , Design

Aug 22 2011

Luke Wroblewski - New Approaches To Designing Log-In Forms

For many of us, logging into websites is a part of our daily routine. In fact, we probably do it so often that we’ve stopped having to think about how it’s done… that is, until something goes wrong:

Forms , ux , Usability , ui

Jul 07 2009

Janko Jovanovic - Web Form Validation: Best Practices and Tutorials

The goal of web form validation is to ensure that the user provided necessary and properly formatted information needed to successfully complete an operation. In this article we will go beyond the v

CAPTCHA , Forms , Validation , Web Design , Design

Aug 17 2011

Laura Klein - Breaking The Rules: A UX Case Study

I read a lot of design articles about best practices for improving the flow of sign-up forms. Most of these articles offer great advice, such as minimizing the number of steps, asking for as little

ux , Usability , Case Studies

Feb 21 2012

Anthony T - Finger-Friendly Design: Ideal Mobile Touchscreen Target Sizes

In darts, hitting thebulls-eyeis harder to do than hitting any other part of the dartboard. This is because the bullseye is the smallest target. This same principle can also apply to touch targets o

ux , Usability

Nov 03 2011

Jeff Gothelf - How To Build An Agile UX Team: Integration

This is the final part in a three-part series on how to build and grow successful user experience teams in agile environments. It covers challenges related to organization, hiring and integration th

Productivity , Software , ux , Process

Sep 04 2012

Christian Holst - The State Of E-Commerce Checkout Design 2012

A year ago we published an article on 11 fundamental guidelines for e-commerce checkout design here at Smashing Magazine. The guidelines presented were based on the 63 findings of a larger E-Commerc

User Research , ux , Studies , E-Commerce

Nov 17 2025

Victor Yocco - Embracing Introversion In UX

I place myself firmly in the category of being an introvert when it comes to my role as a UX researcher. I love the process of planning and executing research. I have never felt a need to be the lou

workflow , ux , Design