Always be testing. Seriously. Always.
Always be testing. That’s the name of the game with UX. For products to be successful, you need to feel empowered to test early and test often. Here are tips on usability testing you can do yourself.
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Risky pitches: Worth it? Hell yeah.
Getting clients on board with a provocative idea is a risk, but risky pitches can pay off for the client… big time. It’s all about making the right call at the right time.
High fives all around: Why we push clients to think outside the box*
Delivering solutions to problems — not products to spec — is the ethos that powers every Whistle Studios partnership. See what happens when design thinking by a crack team of passionate technologists leads to a solution the client didn’t see coming.
The case for Beer Flight
While working on several projects we realized we needed a better way to show off variations of web design prototypes. We wanted a quick and efficient way to show how a design worked in the web browser. We kicked the idea around a while and worked it into a drop-in script for web pages that
How to run a meetup without giving up your life
If running a Meetup feels like a full-time job, you’re probably doing it wrong. Volunteering is important and you can make it work with some smart maneuvering.
WP REST API
Separating content from form allows publishing to websites and mobile apps from the same source. Here’s how to use WordPress as a content API on your next iOS, Node, or Rails project without touching any PHP.
Book report: Content Strategy for the Web
Good content strategy is designed to achieve goals. Too often, content is an afterthought, a last-minute addition. This approach is a mistake—both for your product’s bottom line and user experience.
That one thing which will make your content stronger
The inverted pyramid is a great way to structure your blog posts. Here’s why we like this format—plus some hints on how to incorporate this structure into your own writing efforts.
Highlights from Breaking Development
From design to aria roles, or people to devices, we love to keep up with the ever-changing web: Here’s what we learned at Breaking Development.
3 ways client relationships are like online dating
Client relationships have a surprising lot in common with dating, from ghosting to DTR (defining the relationship). Here’s how the two compare—with tips on how to get the most out of the former.
Transitioning from waterfall to agile
Why tearing down the agency wall works with client projects We here at Whistle Studios are all about a more intuitive way of completing projects: a modified Agile/Lean UX process. Quick and highly collaborative, sprinkling aspects of both Agile and Lean UX into our projects has offered a more efficient way of working—both with clients and
Refresh Baltimore
In this Refresh Baltimore talk on March 4,2015, Nick discussed ways to customize a better design process for UX teams.
Web typography
Working with the product team at NPR, we led design research which focused on legibility of the responsive website. This research provided competitive analysis and recommendations to improve the reading experience on desktop, tablet, and smartphone devices.
Our process: tearing down the “agency wall”
Everyone has a process (or at least they should) and with this in mind, we approach clients from another angle; this angle is unique because we use it to see beyond the “agency wall”, which slows the creative process, and becoming embedded in a client’s team and every day process. Without the wall as a
The cornerstone of content strategy
As you’re developing new programs, offerings, content and news, you should also be in the habit of looking over your existing content with a critical eye to see what’s outdated, or just plain wrong as your organization evolves.
