Looking Ahead to 2024
What’s next for Sparkbox and its clients? Nobody has a crystal ball, but we have some ideas about what’s coming. We asked our team to weigh in on trends in technology that will impact how we work in 2024.
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Sparkbox UnConferences: A Platform for Learning and Sharing
Since 2020, Sparkbox has hosted multiple UnConference learning events each year on numerous topics—design systems, user experience design, development, process, and project management. Take a look at all the talks given by our team of experts.
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3 Research Takeaways about Commonly Used Interface Elements
It’s easy to make assumptions about which user interface elements are more or less user-friendly. It’s harder to put in the effort to get to some hard data. But our team did just that when they put three common usability assumptions to the test.
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True or False? People Click “Read More” Links
Our team put another common usability assumption to the test: “Read More” links are important indicators that help users click into blog posts and articles to the test. Follow along to learn the results from a first-click test—they might surprise you.
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True or False? Switches Are Hard to Use
Our team put another common usability assumption to the test: switches for binary selections are worse for usability than radio buttons or checkboxes. Follow along to learn the results from a first-click test—they might surprise you.
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True or False? Right-Aligned Buttons Are More Efficient for Right-Handed People
Our team put a common usability assumption to the test: Right-aligned buttons are faster to use and more accurate for right-handed people. Follow along to learn the results from a quick first-click test—they might surprise you.
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Exploring User-Centered Thinking at Every Step
Organizations that commit to user-centered design are faster, leaner, and more efficient—they also deliver products with higher satisfaction rates and ROI. From cultivating the mindset and earning buy-in, we’ve got a resource for you.
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Becoming User-Centered Guide
Want to establish user-centered thinking at your organization? Download this guide to learn strategies for evaluating UX needs, earning buy-in, and hiring help.
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Agile Development: Being Genuinely Interested in Other People
Agile Development and user-centered thinking are not incompatible. In fact, two of the four pillars of the Agile Manifesto overlap perfectly with UX. In what is dubbed Agile UX, empathy and really listening to the needs of the stakeholders drives the process.
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Bringing User-Centered Thinking to Your Organization: 7 Things to Consider
Embracing user-centered thinking has a strong ROI. Getting started can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. If you are trying to bring more UX to your organization and are coming up against roadblocks or if the idea just seems too big, consider these seven things—and then download our free guide.
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Katie Jennings
Vice President of Business Development