TOP 10 UX recommendations for Silverlight Command Link usage

After I’ve explained how to build and design custom control – Command Link for Silverlight, I’m now sharing some best UX practices and guidelines regarding the implementation of the Command Link control. Here is the list of best UX practices for design, implementation and usage of Command Link control for Silverlight.

On the Web, competition is just one click away (JustHost is our new host)

On the Web, competition is just one click away (JustHost.com is our new host)This is a post about customer service, customer frustration and customer / user experience. I’ve made a move from my old webhost Inside.hr to JustHost.com. Reason? Well, I was frustrated with their „customer service“. After careful consideration, I’ve decided to use JustHost.com. I want to share my (user) experience with you.

Design pricing: It’s never just about the price

Design pricing: It's never just about the priceSetting proper pricing for your UX design work is crucial. It goes hand in hand with setting your customer’s expectations. Set the price too low and you will gain reputation of the same kind. Set it high – you will also set high expectations. If you can deliver on them – then keep it that way. Reason: it’s never just about the price.

UX ROI: User Experience Return on Investment

What is UX ROI: User Experience Return on Investment?Calculating and even trying to understand what all adds up to the UX ROI is difficult task. When we are faced with clients and investors – ROI is something they often ask for. How to even start thinking about return on investment in the field of user experience? Here I’m talking about UX ROI discussion tool and other metrics.

User experience (UX) guidelines for Windows, Dynamics NAV and AX

User experience (UX) guidelines for Windows, Dynamics NAV and AXUser experience guidelines (UX Guides) are very useful design guidelines. Though they will not teach you how to design great user experiences – they will help you design your applications and avoid common mistakes. I’m sharing UX guidelines for Windows, NAV 2009 and AX 2009 with you.

Web Dogma by Eric Reiss – and now in Croatian!

Web Dogma by Eric Reiss now in Croatian, too.Conceived by Eric Reiss back in 2003 and inspired by Lars von Trier’s Dogme 95 Danish film movement – Web Dogma is currently in version 9.1. Idea was to create a set of design, content and usability guidelines “that transcended passing fashion and advancing technology”.

Douglas Bowman, Visual Design Lead leaves Google (and joins Twitter)

I’ve just learned that Douglas Bowman is leaving Google – Friday was his last day at company. What is the reason? Design philosophy that lives or dies strictly by the sword of data. Douglas has made some really interesting points and made me thinking this Saturday morning.

Achieving designer – developer collaboration and XAML (1/3)

Collaboration between designers and developers is always great topic to write about. I believe that for the first time that kind of collaboration is possible to full extent and it is possible today. Key element for enabling this is XAML – eXtensible Application Markup Language aka Holy Grail of designer – developer collaboration.

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