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Eriol Fox on stage at Design Matters 2019 in Copenhagen.

UX design for social good

By Kelly Pedro Jan 19, 2021

UX designer Eriol Fox will be talking about their journey in designing for humanitarian projects at the next uxWaterloo virtual meetup Jan. 21.

Topics: UXWaterloo

A graph of a frame rate and resource usage for a website.

How to make sure websites perform well for everyone

By Peter Spenler Jan 13, 2021

By taking advantage of Chrome’s developer tools, we can ensure everyone has a great user experience on our website no matter which device they use.

Topics: Software Development Our Craft

Two people wearing mixed reality headsets, one pointing at a hologram. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Layout written across the bottom.

Designing for mixed reality

By Kelly Pedro Jan 6, 2021

When she found herself on Microsoft’s HoloLens design team, senior designer Ana Sofia Gonzalez learned that empathy was more important than ever.

Topics: UX Design Our Craft UXWaterloo

An arc of an interview, from framing the interview on the left, to the wrap up on the right.

Planning, running, and learning from UX research interviews

By Kelly Pedro Dec 23, 2020

In our most recent Zeitspace Session, participants learned how to plan and run UX research interviews for better product design and development.

Topics: Zeitspace Sessions

Four people sitting around a table. One is pointing at a computer screen.

The art of the sprint demo

By Jesse Hoek Dec 10, 2020

In the scrum framework, a sprint demo is a meeting for a product team to show the product owner and stakeholders the work they’ve completed in the sprint.

A Norman door (left) with handles on the push side. A properly designed door (right) with only a handle on the pull side and a flat surface to push.

The power of storytelling in UX design

By Kelly Pedro Dec 1, 2020

“All people’s brains are wired around stories. We’re narrative creatures,” said Scott Berkun, author of How Design Makes the World.

Topics: ProductTank Storytelling UXWaterloo

The power and influence of fonts in design

By Matthew Reynolds Nov 24, 2020

Deciding which font to use is not as straightforward as choosing something that “looks good.” Type may be more influential and powerful than you think.