User interface design expert Billy Hollis is annoyed when he spots even tiny application tweaks that could improve the intuitive experience for users. He finds them everywhere, even in our favorite ...

A exertion of pressure in the form of a pinch against the mug or phone in a users hand, for example, could signal the computer to stop or start a musical selection (device prototype pictured). Of ...

There are two fundamental approaches to usability. One is usability by evaluation; the other is usability by principles. Usability by evaluation involves dissecting a design to find its strong and ...

One of the most important aspects of a software program or app is the user interface. The people using your program must be able to easily navigate it and find the features they're looking for.

While at the San Francisco Auto Show last year, I wondered why car dashboards were so wrong? Every car — regardless of category or price — had the same mess of dials, buttons, lights and screens ...

User interface (UI) design is a very well-known term, but information architecture (IA) is not. Yet, both are indispensable components of user experience (UX) design, and they are intertwined. This ...

What's the difference between software and shelfware? Often, it's the user interface and user experience (UI/UX) associated with the solution. Do people dread a particular UI/UX, or do they find it a ...