Experience Design (XD)

A few of my coworkers and I recently went to the How Design Live conference in Chicago, IL. I would have to say that taking the train there was actually really enjoyable and the right decision. We were able to get some work done so by the time we got to Chicago we were all […]

Last week I participated in AccessU Summit, a daylong online conference sponsored by Knowbility and Environments for Humans. I have ‘sketched out’ some of the key ideas I took from each session, and I’ve grouped them into sections to steer you in the direction of the material that interests you the most. In addition to these, […]

For some time now I have contemplated, as a design practitioner, is my perception of design for users inclusive, empathic and universal? This has been nagging at me for some time. Actually it’s been calling my name, “Psst. Lisa, you’re behind the curve in your understanding of designing the user experience for people that are, […]

In a recent blog post written by Mark Polly, a Director at Perficient, he discussed how one retailer is delivering a superior customer experience. This retailer, Urban Outfitters tasked Perficient to implement a multichannel fulfillment system with IBM Sterling to improve their customer service. Things they learned over 5 years: Begin training before implementing Clearly identify […]

At the 2015 Adobe Summit, Todd Copeland of the National Australia Bank described how his organization is able to deliver digital experiences with the speed and velocity that customers expect. As Todd stated, “it’s a pretty simple equation: Less PowerPoints and More Prototypes. Less detailed specifications to justify business cases and more iterative customer testing.” That “simple equation” […]

No doubt you have heard the term gamification, and maybe you have already designed an application using this relatively new interactive strategy. Here, we’ll define the term, review the fun behavioral science behind the scene, and wrap up with some practical concepts.   (If you reach the end of this blogpost, you will get your Spark-Blog […]

Programmers, whether novice or professional, encounter roadblocks and issues every day while working with code. This can lead to unnecessary frustration, hamper productivity, and pose a threat to reaching the product deadline. The following are a few measures that I, as a front-end developer, have developed to overcome roadblocks while working in fast-paced environments with […]

Enlighten was acquired by Perficient Digital in December 2015 Bob was having a difficult time explaining his designs “Would that slide underneath, or would it fade?” “It would slide, but kind of a graceful slide like it’s being whooshed off the page.” “Whooshed?” “Like, you know, ‘whoooosh’” “What happens after that? Would the sausages fade […]

  A contingent of XDers from across the country recently met up in New York City to attend the Responsive Web Design conference and workshop (RWD) led by the awesome duo of Ethan Marcotte and Karen McGrane. Several of us will be posting deeper digs on the subjects covered, but I wanted to share a […]

Recently, I was reading this article which came across my newsletter, outlining what Front end developers need to know for this year and beyond. What struck me was where the author talks about the growing gulf between those who focus on CSS and those who focus on javascript. Isn’t Front end development about both css and javascript? Lets […]

Color is an important element of visual language in most user interface designs. People process color before they are consciously aware of it., so the colors you choose to use can be the difference between a user-friendly design and a confusing, unusable design. Careful planning and implementation of color will create not only an aesthetically […]

A lot has been talked about client side view templates hindering the critical path, thus affecting performance. I have made an effort to summarize the need for client side rendering and measures to enhance the performance. Before we actually jump on to measures, lets revisit how today’s web application ended up being rendered and compiled on the […]