I have used this model for some time now, time to reveal it to the critical eyes of fellow practitioners. It is a model that tries to explain “what is user experience?” PDF Version The Model should be explained from the inside. It starts in the middle. Value is what we want to accomplish For customers and providers, positive user experience is a win-win situation We want to accomplish value throug

I’ve been practicing information architecture since 1994, and from Gopher to Google have seen dramatic changes in the landscape of organization, search and retrieval. Through these ten tempestuous years, I’ve found the infamous three circle diagram to be a great tool for explaining how and why we must strike a unique balance on each project between business goals and context, user needs and behavi

Websites and Web applications have become progressively more complex as our industry’s technologies and methodologies advance. What used to be a one-way static medium has evolved into a very rich and interactive experience. * (Links checked and repaired on April 2021).* Websites and Web applications have become progressively more complex as our industry’s technologies and methodologies advance. Wh

If you’re new to the field of user experience design, welcome! There’s plenty to see and do around here. And although many brilliant contributors have come before us, there’s actually not too much to catch up on—if you know where to look. Because pictures are worth so much, illustrated diagrams have served a critical role in our community. Our community is filled with thought leaders, those among

UX evolves over time, it depends on the context and is perceived in different ways. To exceed users’ expectations, we need to have a good understanding of what UX is all about and an even better understanding of our users’ needs. Find here models and paths so you can start designing for each factor that composes UX (fun, emotion, usability, motivation, co-experience, user involvement, and user eng