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Better Designed Explains: How to do contextual inquiry
Contextual inquiry should not be confused with user interviewing, another very valuable user research method.
Sep 22 • 
Patrick Thornton
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The five areas of UX
There are many different specific areas of user experience, but there are five core overarching areas that we talk about and design for
Mar 14 • 
Patrick Thornton
Paper prototyping: A primer
Many great designs, products, websites, and projects begin with paper.
Feb 27, 2023 • 
Patrick Thornton
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Better Designed Explains: How to conduct user interviews
User interviews are a core user experience method.
Feb 22, 2023 • 
Patrick Thornton
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Better Designed Explains: What is an affordance
An affordance is not a feature.
Aug 23, 2022 • 
Patrick Thornton
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